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Vol. 7 No. 2, January, 1980 (Labeled Vol. 6 No. 1)
Exchange regarding political situation in Quebec and ringing
"Plain Bob, Variable Hunt
E.W. Izard Memorial Fund
Vol. 7 No. 3, April, 1980 (Labeled Vol. 6 No. 2)
St. Martin's Philadelphia bells installed -- 14th in the U.S.A.
Old North ringing on Walter Cronkite's Evening News
Proposed amendments to the Constitution
Vol. 7 No. 4, July, 1980 (Labeled Vol. 6 No. 3)
Announcement of St. James Guild Annual Dinner, Hendersonville
Announcement of NAGCR Peal Record Reference Service
Call for more PR materials for Guild Scrapbook
Vol. 8 No. 1, October, 1980
Letter of Transition from PR Officer to Secretary-Treasurer
Minutes of AGM on August 31 in Houston
Annual Report of NAGCR from June 1979-June 1980
Notes of CCCBR meeting taken from the RW
Review of AGM
Letters to the Editor
"The Practice of Change Ringing in the United States: The Historical Record" by Robert E. Coughlin
Obituary for Fred J. Westlake
Announcement of Christmas Card fund drive for Church of the Advent, Boston
CCCBR Public Relations Report
Advisory Committee formed for ring of bells at St. John the Divine in NYC
Vol. 8 No. 2, January, 1981
First peal on the Mitchell Ten
Letters from Officers
Area Reports
"Heaviest and Lightest Pealed in a Day"
AGM Site Selection Article
"The Method Column -- Carter's Triples"
"Tale Ends"
Area Reports
"Belfrymanship"
NAG Constitution
Letter from Bishop of Quebec
Vol. 8 No. 3, April, 1981
Reprint from Harper's Weekly
Area Reports
"Two from Boston, Or How I Learned to Love Maggie"
Exchange of letters about relative role of Canadian ringers in the Guild
"Tale Ends"
"Bell Ringing by Computer"
Response to "Carter's Principle"
"Xenomania Surprise Major"
Review of Bob Smith's "Standard Methods"
Discussion of plans for the restoration of Immanuel Church, New Castle
Plans for AGM in Hendersonville
Vol. 8 No. 4, July, 1981
Philadelphia Ringing Weekend
Early History of Immanuel Church, New Castle
Area Reports
"There and Back -- The Journey of 2 Bellringers"
First ringers meeting in Laramie, Wyoming
Notice of Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon at the Riverside Church, NYC
"The First Peal in Canada: Story of Vancouver's Bells" condensed from RW article of 1916
Agenda for upcoming AGM
Vol. 9 No. 1, October, 1981
Report of Hendersonville AGM
AGM Course Questionnaire Results
Minutes of the AGM
Geoff Davies Declines HLM and outlines future tasks for the Guild
Letters from Officers
Review of "Strike Twelve '78" tape
"Excerpts from the Diary of a Texas Ringer"
"Tale Ends"
Fund Drive for Immanuel Church and the offer of the clappers of the old ring
"A Ring of Bells"
Area Reports
Vol. 9 No. 2, January, 1982
Plea for dues payment
Standing Committees of the NAGCR
"Too Proud to Snool?"
"Will Ragland Rite Again"
Questionnaire about NAG purposes and activities
Vol. 9 No. 3, April, 1982
First Peal at Old North
Replies on the matter of the meaning & means of the NAGCR
"Will's Wit"
Profile of William Theobald
Progress at Immanuel Church
Vol. 9 No. 4, July, 1982
Local Peal at Victoria, B.C.
More letters about conflict over Guild purpose and means
"Ringing Logistics" by WJ Kollar
"It's William Again"
"Starting Surprise"
Proposals to amend the Constitution
Vol. 10 No. 1, October, 1982
Report of AGM & Philadelphia's 10th anniversary
Minutes of the AGM
Peal Tour Song Book & Report
"The Rabbit's Guild"
"Bells for Peace across the World"
"From Here to Here and In -Between"
"Bells are Instruments, Ringers are Musicians"
"Synergisms"
"On Conducting"
"Points to Ponder"
Vol. 10 No. 2, January, 1982
Obituaries for Fred Price and A. Patrick Cannon
"Rabbit's Guild Fears Victimisation"
Plain Bob Minor Discussion
"William!"
Vol. 10 No. 3, April, 1983
Victoria Bells Dedicated
St. Michael's Bells, Charleston
"Alice's Adversaries in the Belfry" reprinted from 1956 RW
Ditchley Gift of Bells to the US Congress
New Ring in Abilene
Little Grandsire Triples
Vol. 10 No. 4, July, 1983
Washington DC Post Office Ring -- History, Dedication
"Queen's Birthday Frolics"
Little Grandsire Caters
"On Conducting -- Part Two"
New Constitution and ByLaws
Vol. 11 No. 1, October, 1983
AGM in Calgary Report & Photos
AGM 1983 Minutes
"New Ringers Learn the Ropes"
Name Change for "The Clapper"?
Dedication of the Ditchley Bells, Old PO Building, DC
Area Reports
Letters to the Editor
"Little Grandsire"
"Tale Ends"
"The Origins of Our Art"
"On Conducting: Plain Courses of Plain Bob"
Vol. 11 No. 2, January, 1984
Tenth Anniversary of Melrose Bells
Area Reports
"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" by James R. Lawson
The Riverside Carillon
"Ring Out Wild Bells" by A. Tennyson
Puzzle #3
Tale Ends
Boston Ringing Weekend
"Closet Catholic, Anyone?"
Future Ringing Events
Little Grandsire Caters
Sound Insulation in Belfries
Vol. 11 No. 3, April, 1984
Dedication of the bells of Kalamazoo College
Area Reports
Peals & Quarter Peals
Tale Ends
Statements Introducing new officers
Proposed new Constitution & ByLaws
AGM Ringing Course Survey Form
Vol. 11 No. 4, July, 1984
First Peal at Kalamazoo
Area Reports
Tale Ends
Puzzle #5
"Date Quarters and Round Blocks"
Washington Bells: 20 Year Perspective
Peals & QPs
Letters to the Editor
CCCBR report
Vol. 11 No. 5, October, 1984
Report & Photos of DC AGM
Minutes of 1984 AGM
Membership Certificate offered
Handbell Census Form
Letters to the Editor
"Beryl's Travels"
Tale Ends
"Go Grandsire Caters"
Last Chance Puzzle
Peals & QPs
List of all NA Towers
Vol. 12 No. 1, Jamuary, 1985
Dedication of Texarkana bells
Update on proposed Texas rings
Plans for 1985 AGM in Boston
Area Reports
Tale Ends
Bell Fund Concert for Cambridge MA
Schedule for Quebec City Weekend
Vol. 12 No. 2, April, 1985
Miami bells dedicated
Area Reports
Obituary of Bill Risinger
"Teaching Change Ringing to the Masses"
Tale Ends
Charts for ringing simple methods
"Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Composing PB Major"
NAG Striking Competition Announcement
Peals & QPs
Complete List of Bells of North America
Vol. 12 No. 3, July, 1985
Area Reports
"It's William Again"
"Measuring Odd-Struck Bells"
About Founders and Foundries
Member Profile: Don Morrison
Letter from the President
Proposal for Dues Change
Upcoming Events
Central Council Minutes
Peals & QPs
Tale Ends
Vol. 12 No. 4, October, 1985
Report & Photos of AGM in Boston
Minutes of 1985 AGM
Area Reports
Tale Ends
Officer Candidate Statements
“Abilene Revisited”
Report of the Quebec City Weekend
Australian BiCentennial Planning for 1988
Peals & QPs
Vol. 13 No. 1, January, 1986
Letter from the President
Tale Ends
Area Reports
“A Mid-(& Trans-) Atlantic Tower Grab”
Announcement of Striking Competition
Plans for AGM in Victoria in late August
Maps & Directions to Smith College tower
Peals & QPs
Vol. 13 No. 2, April, 1986
Area Reports
Peals & QPs
“Doubles Ringing”
Plans for Quebec City Weekend
Letters to the Editor
Proposal to Purchase a Computer to Produce The Clapper
Report from CCCBR PR Committee
Striking Competition Details
AGM Course Plans
Vol. 13 No. 3, July, 1986
First Local Peal at Kalamazoo
Letter from the President
AGM in Victoria Details
Old North Peal Lottery
Area Reports
Photos & Report of
Quebec City Weekend
Report from CCCBR PR Committee
Doubles Ringing Continued with Compositions & Table of Names
Peals & QPs
Vol. 13 No. 4, October, 1986
Letter from the President
AGM Photos & Report
Minutes of 1986 AGM
CCCBR Report
Area Reports
Peals & QPs
Middleton's Cambridge
"Belfrymanship" Reprinted from 1977
Vol. 14 No. 1, February 1987
NAG Band Rings Record Length of Erin Caters
Area Reports
Peals & QPs
Letters to and from Editor
Tale Ends
"Martin on Cambridge"
CCCBR PR Committee Report
Vol. 14 No. 2, May, 1987
Historical Account of 1894 Restoration at Old North
Tale Ends
Area Reports
Peals & QPs
Letters to the Editor
Letters from Officers
"Dutch Change Ringers?"
Erin Triples Long Length Attempt
"Stoecklin Wins Fellowship"
"Heard in the Tower"
"Ringing on Bodies"
Wakeland to Do Tower History
"Ancient Society Established in America"
CCCBR PR Report
Plans for Kalamazoo AGM
Vol. 14 No. 3, August, 1987
Plans for the Kalamazoo AGM
Area Reports
Peals & QPs
Report of Quebec City Weekend
Report of 1986 Striking Competition
Notice of Old North Peal Lottery
"A Visit Down Under"
Report of CCCBR Meeting
NAG Scores Long Length of Double Dublin
"The Twisted Grapevine"
"Tale Ends"
Notices
Report of CCCBR PR Committe
Vol. 14 No. 4, October, 1987
Ringing Tours Highlight NAG Summer
MIdwest Group Brings "Grand Cicadas" Tour East
Ringers, Chocaholics Converge on Boston; Madcap Weekend Ensues
Area Reports
Peals & QPs
1987 AGM Report
Proposal for HLM of Martyn Harbott
Officers' Reports
"NAGing GOSSIP"
Notices
Vol. 15 No. 1, Winter, 1988
Raleigh Peal Dedicated
Letter from the President
Area Reports
Peals & QPs
NAG Tour Report
Letters to the Editor
CCCBR PR Committee Report
Vol. 15 No. 2, Spring, 1988
Area Reports
Letter from the President
Peals & QPs
"Award to Ringer"
"Things Overheard"
Plans for Quebec AGM
Popular Peal Compositions: Stedman Caters
Vol. 15 No. 3, Summer, 1988
"St. Mark's, Philadelphia: Bells on Trial
Area Reports
Quebec City AGM Details
Old North Peal Lottery Announcement
Transvaal and Zimbabwe Guilds Welcomed
Quebec City Ringing Weekend Report
Peals & QPs
Vol. 15 No. 4, Autumn, 1988
Advent Scores 100th Peal
A "Delight" to Remember, Or, 5 Englishmen Go Mad in Houston
Report of Quebec City AGM
Minutes of the 1988 AGM
Minutes of the 1987 AGM
Officers' Reports
Area Reports
"A Real Ringing Weekend: Farthing-Stibal Wedding"
Peals & QPs
In Memory of Alice Dickinson
Muncians Meander Down Under
Editorial Mailbag
Vol. 16 No. 1, Winter, 1989
The Bells of St. Michael's, Charleston
Letters
Survey of Towers in Scotland
Renegade Americans in Scotland
Area Reports
"OK Things to Think about during Peals"
"Things Not to Think about during Peals"
Essex Association Tours North America
Striking Competition Announcement
Bicentennial Peal Boards in Place at Last
Letters
Announcement of First Three Towers Festival
Peals & QPs
Vol. 16 No. 2, Spring, 1989
Arthur Nichols: A Passion for Bells
From the President
From the Overseas Liaison
Contributor Guildelines
Houston AGM Plans
"Toward Better Striking"
"Computers and Composition"
Area Reports
"Fun, Surf, and Sun -- Almost"
Revised 1988 Peal Analysis
Peals & QPs
Hursley Restoration Appeal
Vol. 16 No. 3, Summer, 1989
NAGCR's First Live Striking Competition
Three Towers Festival at Little Rock
Letters
Houston AGM Details
Abilene Update
"Eight Ringers in a Boat"
"E Maurice Atkins: A Treat of Major for the New Conductor"
"Arthur Howard Nichols -- A Passion for Bells -- Part 2
Area Reports
Contributor Guidelines
Old North Peal Lottery
Quebec City Ringing Weekend Report
American Ringers North of the Severn: Tour '89
Peals & QPs
Back Issues Available
Vol. 16 No. 4, Autumn, 1989
"Post-AGM Syndrome Afflicts Flow Chart Queen, or Warm Welcome in Houston"
Letters
Minutes of the 1989 AGM
Candidate Statements
Officers' Reports
"A Passion for Bells -- Part 3"
Area Reports
Peals & QPs
"Three Towers in a Week"