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Vol. 1 No. 1, May 1972
Silent Bells in the Boston Area
What is This?
To England Again
Vol. 1 No. 2, March 1973
Grotties Take Trip to England
Ringers Honor 'Pop' Izzard
Quebec City Hosts Ringing Weekend
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
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
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
Vol. 2 No. 2, March, 1975
Formation of the MIT Guild
Area Reports
"Rapidly Sinking Old Men" column
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
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
Vol. 3 No. 2, February, 1976
Ringing commences at Melrose School, Brewster
Area Reports in depth as usual
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
Vol. 3 No. 4, July, 1976
Bicentennial ringing
Quebec City Weekend report
Announcement of upcoming Boston AGM Agenda
"From the Horse's Mouth"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?"
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
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"
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
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
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)
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"
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