The Clapper ~ 1970-1979

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Vol. 1 No. 1, May 1972

  • Silent Bells in the Boston Area
  • What is This?
  • To England Again

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Vol. 1 No. 2, March 1973

  • Grotties Take Trip to England
  • Ringers Honor 'Pop' Izzard
  • Quebec City Hosts Ringing Weekend
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Vol. 1 No. 3, June, 1973 (Labeled Vol. 1 No. 2)

  • Kent-Groton Exchange Visits
  • Wilfred Williams Peal Band comes to Boston
  • AGM Motions
  • Letter from Tony Collins on NAG policies
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Vol. 1 No. 4, December 1973 (Labeled Vol. 2 No. 1)

  • Report of Williams Peal Band Tour
  • News from Advent Tower
  • HLMs named
  • 170 ringers in Tobin Tour visit Boston
  • AGM report
  • Public Relations 1974
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Vol. 2 No. 1, December, 1974

  • Calgary AGM photos
  • Submission instructions from the Clapper Editor
  • AGM Reports & Minutes
  • More extensive News & Letters to the Editor than in previous issues
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Vol. 2 No. 2, March, 1975

  • Formation of the MIT Guild
  • Area Reports
  • "Rapidly Sinking Old Men" column
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Vol. 2 No. 3, July, 1975

  • AGM location change
  • AGM Agenda & Motions
  • Paul Revere Bicentennial Reprint from RW
  • John Buchholz obituary
  • Report of the Quebec City weekend
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Vol. 3 No. 1, November, 1975

  • Report & Minutes of Washington AGM
  • Article about Marie Cross teaching in Houston
  • Details of planned 1976 ringing tour of England
  • "Belfry Gossip" column
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Vol. 3 No. 2, February, 1976

  • Ringing commences at Melrose School, Brewster
  • Area Reports in depth as usual
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Vol. 3 No. 3, April 1976

  • Special Report of Philadelphia ringing
  • Reports from other areas
  • Proposed amendment to the Constitution
  • "From the Horse's Mouth" -- N.A.G. Notes
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Vol. 3 No. 4, July, 1976

  • Bicentennial ringing
  • Quebec City Weekend report
  • Announcement of upcoming Boston AGM Agenda
  • "From the Horse's Mouth"

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Vol. 4 No. 1, October, 1976

  • Report of NAG Tour to England
  • "Mysteries of the Art" -- A Guide for Non-Ringers, poem by Ann Martin
  • Minutes of the Groton AGM
  • Report of the Boston AGM
  • Note about role of Area Reps
  • Proposal for New England peal week
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Vol. 4 No. 2, January, 1977

  • Report of First Peal at Brewster
  • "From the Horse's Mouth"
  • Brief History of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria
  • Letter from the Secretary-Treasurer
  • Upcoming Meetings List
  • Area Reports
  • Belfry Gossip

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Vol. 4 No. 3, April, 1977

  • "A Bellhanger's Winter Complaint" -- a poem by LCW
  • Announcement of NAG Book Service -- "Rapid Ringing Books"
  • Message from the Secretary-Treasurer
  • Forms related to upcoming AGM
  • Annual Quarter Peal Report

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Vol. 4 No. 4, July, 1977

  • Information about upcoming AGM in Victoria/Vancouver
  • Message from the Secretary-Treasurer
  • Proposal for a NAG Bell Fund
  • Area Reports
  • Voting & Registration forms for AGM
  • Proposed amendments to the Constitution

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Vol. 5 No. 1, October, 1977

  • Report & Minutes of Vancouver/Victoria AGM
  • Announcement of a new ring for Washington, DC
  • Annual Reports of Officers, Budget & Book Service
  • Area Reports
  • Report of First Peal in North America, Reprinted from 1916 RW
  • News of NAG Bellhanger in Britain
  • News of Prince Charles' visit to Chicago tower

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Vol. 5 No. 2, January, 1978

  • Letter from the Secretary-Treasurer
  • First peal on the Advent bells, Boston
  • Letter from the Editors
  • Announcement of a NAG pamphlet
  • "Philadelphia, Vancouver, and Recruiting"
  • Area Reports
  • Announcement of 1978 AGM in Chicago
  • Cartoon Caption Contest

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Vol. 5 No. 3, April 1978

  • Letters from Secretary-Treasurer & the Editors
  • Proposal for a monthly Clapper
  • "Plain Speaker" article
  • Quarter Peal analysis
  • Area Reports
  • "A New Class of Minor Methods?"

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Vol. 5 No. 4, July, 1978

  • The Hendersonville Ring
  • Edward Whitaker Izard Obituary
  • "The Pilgrim's Progress"
  • Letters from the Secretary-Treasurer & the Editors
  • "New Ring for Washington?'
  • Announcement, information, and forms for 1978 AGM in Chicago
  • "Plain Speaker"
  • Report of Bell Fund Committee
  • Area Reports

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Vol. 6 No. 1, October, 1978 (Labeled Vol. 5 No. 1)

  • Report and Minutes of Chicago AGM
  • Plain Speaker
  • Area Reports
  • "North American Ringers in England"
  • "Don Morrison, Expo Bells, and Confusion at a Steam Festival"
  • "Stedman Triples without Too Many Tears"

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Vol. 6 No. 2, February, 1979 (Labeled Vol. 5 No. 2)

  • New Castle's Annual Dinner Report
  • "Plain Speaker"
  • Letter to and from the Editors
  • Recipe for New Castle Cheese Soup

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Vol. 6 No. 3, April, 1979 (Labeled Vol. 5, No. 3)

  • Letter from the Secretary-Treasurer
  • April Showers in February
  • New Activity at Christ Church Boston
  • Planning for Victoria AGM
  • "Plain Speaker"
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Report of the New Castle Annual Dinner
  • Area Reports
  • Practice Times
  • A Reasonable Facsimile of English Beer

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Vol. 6 No. 4, June 1979 (Labeled Vol. 4 No. 4)

  • Announcement of next AGM at Kent
  • Letter from the Editors
  • "Plain Speaker"
  • "Stedman Trips without Too Many Tears (2)

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Vol. 6 No. 5, July 1979 (Labeled Vol. 5 No. 5)

  • Philadelphia Bell Fund
  • AGM Hendersonville Report
  • Statement of NAG membership requirements
  • Import Tariff on Cast Bells
  • Area Reports
  • "Treble and Tenor"

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Vol. 7 No. 1, October 1979 (Labeled Vol. 5 No. 6)

  • Minutes of the 1979 AGM in Brewster
  • Annual Reports of Officers
  • Report of CCCBR meeting in Penzance 1979
  • Dedication of Berkeley Carillon
  • Bells in Colorado
  • "St. Martin's (Philadelphia) Orders its Bells"
  • Area Reports