Writer David S. Wise joined the Gloucester High School social studies faculty in 1961. He considers it a privilege to have taught the children of Gloucester for 35 years. He conducted a one-day school bicycle trip for 12 years around Cape Ann. One of eight educational sites was at the Head of the Harbor Park where the Poet in the Park activity was inaugurated with Vincent Ferrini as the first invited poet. Wise initiated soccer, as a team sport, at GHS in 1966. He is a former member of the Charles Olson Society and is currently a member of the North Shore Samantha Smith Chapter 45 Veterans for Peace. Wise, who resides in Rockport, is now retired, but remains active in the art of writing plays and poetry. While at GHS, he initiated the project, the "Page of Cloth," a multi-canvas piece of artwork collectively created by high school students in Gloucester, MA from 1971 to 1988. Now in the CAM Collection, the work was on display at the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Monroe C. Gutman Library from March 3 through March 17, 1997.   

Box 1  

Accession #2010.03 
Education - Gloucester High School 

Folder 1

Gloucester High School Elicitor Mag., Spring 1996, Vol. II 

The Gillnetter, 1993, GHS 

Folder 2

Gloucester Teachers Association papers 

1. 1. 1. The Reporter, Sept. 1966
      2. Letter to William Gentile re: collective bargaining, 1967
      3. GDT article re: collective bargaining, 1968
      4. Letter to School Committee re: ROTC, 1968
      5. Letter to School Committee re: ROTC as elective, 1968
      6. Agreement re: teachers salary, 1988
      7. Letter to David Murray re: collective bargaining, 1968
      8. GDT article re: planning, 1968
      9. Letter from Shirley Coen re: parks & playgrounds, 1969
      10. Letter to Mayer Grace re: parks & playgrounds, 1969
      11. Letter to Calvin Ellis re: doctorate, 1969
      12. Flyer Education for Relevance. 1970
      13. Report summarizing group discussion, 1970
      14. Letter to Michael Fabien, 1970
      15. GDT article on Agreement, 1970
      16. GDT article re: School Committee candidates, 1971
      17. GDT article re: School Committee candidates, 1973
      18. Letter re: budget, 1980
      19. Request for ideas. 1990
      20. Flyer for March Tonight, 1990
      21. GDT Ad for March Tonight, 1990
      22. GDT article re: March Tonight, 1990
      23. GDT article 1000 march in support, 1990
      24. Letter to Gov. Weld re: SSI, 1991
      25. Letter to Att. Gen. Harshbarger re: SSI, 1991
      26. Letter from Att. Gen. Harshbarger re: SSI, 1992
      27. Teachers Assoc. meeting about SSI, 1992
      28. GTA Exec. Board re: SSI, 1992
      29. GTA motion on SSI, 1992
      30. GTA Exec. committee re: SSI, 1992
      31. Letter to Cliff Brooks re: SSI, 1992
      32. GTA Exec. committee re: SSI, 1992
      33. Letter to Editor GDT re: SSI, 1992
      34. GDT Letters Col. re: SSI, 1992
      35. Flyer re: community newsletter, 1994
      36. Letter to Clifford Brooks re: Action Fuel Assistance, 1995

Folder 3

Gloucester Teachers Association Speakers forum, 1969 

Folder 4

Gloucester Teachers Association University of Mass, Marine Station, 1974-93 

Letters and articles 

Folder 5

Project Adventure - Museum School 

Letters and articles 

Folder 6 

Young Negotiators Project, 1994-1996 

Letters and articles 

Folder 7 

Sabbatical Leave of David Wise, 1970-1971 

Visit to Italy 

Letters & applications for 

Folder 8 

Page of Cloth, 1983-1988 (textile in CAM Curatorial Collections) 

History & letters about 
“In 1971, students in an American History class in Gloucester wrote their names, poems, and reflections on lessons of history onto a standard plywood board. During the 1970s and 1980s, the piece was expanded as students combined the board with cotton sheets, and filled both sides with myriad sketches and signatures. According to David Wise, the history teacher who witnessed the project's development over two decades, "The page of cloth emerged as a 1980s teen-age social statement, a new kind of book, a different page of history." 

Folder 9 – Education – Schools – David Wise Collection 
Accession #2008.11.1; 2018.045 

Gloucester Teachers Association Newsletters 

The Chalkboard Feb & June 1970 

The GTA Journal June 1971 

Vistas Dec 1971; April, June, 1972; May 1973.  

The Quiet Quarries of Cape Ann, By: David Wise; curriculum was developed as part of Cape Ann Investigations, a 3-week summer workshop sponsored by Project Adventure  

Student Publications 

Student Newspaper The Flash, 1983. 

Gloucester Museum School 

Magazine Inner Harbor Vols. 1, 1975; 3, 1976;  5, 1979 (3 copies) 

Common Algae of Cape Ann's Rocky Shore, Bryan Dench & Kendall Coolidge, 1968. 

11” x 8.5” illustrated, spiral bound 

Folder 10 - Education - Schools - David Wise Collection 
Accession #2008.11.1; 2018.045 

Teachers Contracts, Gloucester School Committee & Gloucester Teachers Association 

(2) 8” x 6” booklets: 

Sep 1, 1974 - June 30, 1976 

Sep 1, 1976 - June 30, 1977 

(2) 7” x 4.5” booklets: 

July 1, 1993 - Aug. 31, 1995 

Sep 1, 1995 - Aug. 31, 1998 

Gloucester Teachers Association Constitution & By-laws 

(2) 6” x 4” booklets: 

1991 

1996 

Gloucester High School Agenda 1995-96  The Compass. 

8” x 5.5” spiral bound book

8.5” x 11” book: Gloucester High School Program of Studies 1996-1997 

The Gloucester Initiative, 5-year plan, 1990-1995 

Box 2 
Accession #2018.019 

Education - Social Responsibility Club GHS - David Wise Collection 

Folder 1 

1.  Background articles for volunteerism:

a. Sept. 2, 1987/88 - New York Times - Article - Are students stupid?  High school seniors to change an image. 

b. Nov. 24, 1988 - New York Times - Article by Kathleen Teltsch - Schoolchildren Benefit From California’s Law on Volunteerism (2 pages)

c. Jan. 25, 1989 - New York Times - Article by Brian O’Connell - Already, 1000 Points of Light

d. Sept. 26, 1993 - New York Times - Editorial - Compulsory volunteerism

2. Social Responsibility Club and history of Community Service at GHS.: 

a. March 29, 1988 - A new club is being informally started at GHS.  

Concerns of the SRC are: “Homelessness, War, Prejudice and Hunger.” 

At first meeting it might be helpful to decide on need for. officers and future schedule of meetings and activities. 

First meeting on April 4   (See 1 a above) 

b. April 1, 1988 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article by Regina Cole - Wellspring event focuses on plight of homeless 

c. Cape Ann. (See 5a below) 

d. April 28, 1988 - Gloucester Daily Times - Editorial – “A good idea yet undefined”- PTSO will hold a meeting to discuss the idea of making community service a required part of the school curriculum. 

e.  April 29, 1988 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article by Sharilyn Bankole, “Community Service issue perused” 

f. ept. 19, 1988 - Community Service At Gloucester High School from Charles Symonds, Principal (4 pages) 

g. Sept. 19, 1988 - Independent Study Community Service application from Principal 

h. r requesting an article for the first edition of the 1988-1989 PTSO newsletter, The Insider, focusing on extracurricular activities available to students at the high school. 

i. Oct 19, 1988 - Yellow copy, The Insider, Gloucester High School P.T.S.O. Newsletter, October 1988 - article about SRC

j. Feb 8, 1989 - Letter to Dr. Symonds from David Wise re brief description of the Social Responsibility Club 

k. Feb 8, 1989 - Letter to Tom Walsh from David Wise re picture taken for the yearbook of the  Social Responsibility Club, incl. paragraph of activities suggested as caption for picture in yearbook about the SRC and the year it was begun in 1988. 

l. April 4, 1989 - Gloucester Daily Times - Front page article with picture of SRC serving meal to the hungry at the Cape Ann Open Door. 

m. Jan 20, 1990 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article by Sharilyn Bankole – “Service program fails to gain student interest” 

n. Dec 4, 1990 - Memorandum to C. Kistner, J. Lyons, P. Salzman, D. Wise from Charles C. Symonds about Community Service Meeting in library on Dec 11 at 2:00. 

o. Dec 12, 1990 - Memorandum to same group as above from Charles C. Symonds about a Community Service Meeting in library on December 18 at 2:00. 

3. SRC Membership Lists: 

a. 1988 - no record 

b. SRC 1989 in pencil 

c. Oct. 19, 1989 typed 

d. SRC 1990-1991 (2 pages) in pencil 

e. SRC 1991 (2 pages) typed 

f. SRC 1991-1992 (2 pages) typed 

g. SRC 1991-1992 (2 pages) in pencil 

4. Agendas of SRC Meetings: 

a. April 12, 1988 - Plan for Saturday, April 16, to do some painting at the Action Shelter (Rooming House), 3 Eastern Point Rd, on corner of road to Rocky Neck 

Plan for Sunday, April 17, for garden work, raking leaves at Wellspring in West Gloucester. 

Plan for Monday, April 18, for Cape Ann Walk for Hunger. Meet at Baptist Church at 7 a.m. (see attached form for participants to fill out to raise money) 

b. May 17,1988 - Prepare food at Open Door on May 23 - Five members are baking apple crisp for dessert. 

c. May 3,1989 - Mrs. Janet Campbell, Director of Volunteers, requests volunteers at Addison Gilbert Hospital on Thursday, May 11, 3-4:30 p.m.

Award of SRC certificates for 1989 at the Cape Ann Historical Society on Thursday, May 11 from 2:30 to 3 p.m. (See 5 L below) 

d. Oct.10, 1990 - Saturday morning work, Oct 13, at Recycling Center Popular St. from 8-3 p.m. On verso: Dr. Symonds wrote David Wise: "How did this work out?”  

e. Oct. 19, 1990 - Plan for Open Door on Wednesday, Nov 8. 

f. Oct. 25, 1990 - $70.00 earned assisting D.P.W. on Saturday Oct 13 - Prepare for Open Door on Monday, Nov 5, between 3-7 

g. Oct 30, 1990 - Plan for Open Door at Methodist Church, Prospect St on Nov 5 

h. Dec 13. 1990 - Plan to help family in Gloucester during holiday season with toys and clothing. Action Inc. letter read: Mother and two children, 8 & 10 needing assistance.  Attached receipts from Mark Vadala & Kristin Babinsky for clothes and toys 12-20-90) (See 5 f below) 

i. Jan. 2, 1991- Thanks to all who helped family.  

j. March 20, 1991- Plan for Open Door on April 10 at Methodist Church (2 pages)  

Ms. Banks and members of the National Honor Society will join us.

k. Sept. 12, 1991- Welcome to first meeting. 

l. Sept. 16, 1991 - Will assist 2nd time at Recycling Center, Popular Street, Saturday, Oct 12 from 7:30 to 2 p.m. (See Oct 10, 1990)

m. March 27, 1992 - Plan for Open Door - Plan to help School Nurse, Ms. Porper, set up chairs in gymnasium for the Health Fair. 

n. Oct. 21, 1992 - Welcome to first meeting of the SRC for 1992-1993 - Plan for Open Door at Methodist Church. 

o. Nov. 9, 1992 - Plan for Open Door Wednesday, Nov 11. 

p. March 25, 1993 - Plan for Open Door Wednesday, May 12, 4-7 p.m. and Walk for Hunger in Boston on May 2nd - Raising funds for refugees in Bosnia.  

q. June 18, 1993 - Rick Dugan and Mike Camp are heading up a project to raise money for the International Rescue Committee. They raised: $86.73. The IRC was begun by Albert Einstein in 1932.

r. Oct 21, 1993 - Thanks to Rick Dugan and Mike Camp for funds raised last June for Bosnian refugees. 

s. Nov 5, 1993 - Plan for Open Door at Methodist Church Wednesday, Nov 10 near Connor’s Drug Store. 

t. March 9, 1994 - Plan for Open Door on Wednesday, March 23 - Ms. Tina McMahoon needs students for after school tutoring at Common Grounds Drop In Center in the old Maplewood School. 

u. May 5,1994 - The Sawyer Library Lyceum Committee invites a member of the SRC to join the Committee for several summer meetings and once a month in the upcoming year. 

5. Additional SRC Projects 

a. May 1, 1988 - Project Bread’s 19th Annual Walk For Hunger See 2 c above)

b. Feb. 25, 1989 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article by David Leeco - Survey to aid Action on needs 

SRC assisted in this survey.

c. Dec. 22, 1989 - Gift of $11.00 from Rachel Matz, GHS student

d. Dec. 29, 1989 - Gift of $20.00 from Gracie Figureido, GHS English teacher. Both gifts deposited (Jan 2, 1990) in the SRC account in the main office with Joan Dallin, the GHS Secretary.  There were no student dues for membership in the SRC so any monetary gift helped to fund purchase of food for the Open Door meal preparation or other projects. 

e. Dec. 20, 1990 - Treasury Withdrawal from SRC account at GHS to buy Christmas presents: $85.00 for toys and $15.00 for clothes.  (See 4 h above)  

f. Dec. 20, 1990 - Receipt from Mark Vadala, member of SRC, for purchase of two sweatshirts at the Cyrk Outlet for Christmas gifts. Receipt from SRC member, Kristin Babinski, for $90.00 for purchase of toys. (See 4 h above for receipts) 

g. Jan 7, 1991- Letter to David Wise from Bill Rochford, Executive Director, Action, Inc.  24 Elm Street, Gloucester. “Action, Inc. wishes to thank you and the students of the Social Concern Committee who responded to the family in need at Christmas time.” 

h. Jan  ? 1991 - Thank you note to Mr. Rochford from family.  

i. Jan  ? 1991 - Thank you note to Mr. Wise and Students from family 

j. April 23, 1991 - Commendation from the Governor of Massachusetts on the Occasion of National Your Service Day, Signed: William F. Weld, Governor: “Paul Cellucci joins me in extending profound thanks on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the young people of the Gloucester High School Social Responsibility Club.” 

k. Feb 26, 1994, Gloucester Daily Times - page 3 - Article - Report Card Kerry: ‘Get Involved (Senator John Kerry) received certificate. (See 4 c above).  Judith Cooper, a member of the Art Faculty at Gloucester High School, kindly designed the certificate.

m. Generally, David Wise contributed between $40 to $65 dollars each time for the SRC to buy food for the Open Door dinners. Student committees shopped at the Cape Ann Market, the closest supermarket to the Open Door near the Methodist Church on Prospect Street, and thus a short and easy distance to carry the food to the church kitchen.  (Mrs. Linda Spong, Director of the Open Door, was so caring in helping the students set up tables, serve the food and to clean up afterwards. Without fail she gently encouraged the members of the SRC in serving and welcoming the guests for the evening dinner at the Open Door in the basement of the Methodist Church on Prospect Street. 

Dan Arsenault, a local volunteer at the Open Door, guided the students with fatherly care and concern in how to prepare the coffee, milk pitchers, salad, vegetables and desserts etc. He was the adult in charge of all stove stop or oven cooking and heating of food. Students often brought dessert prepared at home.  

(Funds not spent purchasing food was deposited in the SRC account with Joan Dallin at the High School Principal's office. She kindly made the account funds available when there was need to do so for a future Open-Door dinner or another club project). 

n. The Cape Ann Market Receipts illustrate the type of items provided by SRC to prepare a dinner meal.

n1. Nov 6, 1991  

n2. Nov 11, 1992 

n3. May 12, 1993 

n4. March 23, 1994  

The Social Responsibility Club purchased and prepared 8 meals in 4 years with Mr. Dan Arsenault directing and overseeing student assignments both in the kitchen and dining room.  

The Open Door had food provisions among which were surplus butter from the Federal Food Surplus Administration).  

Fish was often generously contributed by fishermen.  

Families, friends and stores in Gloucester donated so much food too. 

Folder 2 - Education -  Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC)- David Wise Collection

EPIIC (Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship) is a program that a number of students in David Wise’s Honors 20th Century History Classes participated in for three years, 1991, 1992, 1993, at Tufts University. 

A unique aspect of the EPIIC program was to have two Tufts’ mentors come to the Gloucester High School for five afternoon meetings between November and May, 1992-1993, to help High School students prepare for the weekend program in May at Tufts.  

Also, GHS Principal, Dr. Charles Symonds provided funds to buy pizza and tonic for fifteen students for a supper session in late April 1993, between 6 and 9 p. m. in David Wise’ class room, 347, at the high school. 

Overview: Letter from donor David Wise to Stephanie Buck, April 26, 2018 

1991-1992 International Security the Environmental Dimension 5  

1992-1993 Transformations in the Global Economy 15 

1993-1994 Ethnicity, Religion and Nationalism 7 

1. May 1, 1993 - Gloucester Daily Times - Gloucester High students attend Tufts symposium by Karen Haustella, school junior.

2. Jan 10, 1994 - Letter to Dr. Howard Good row, Superintendent of Schools from David Wise suggesting compensation of $1200.00 for advisory work provided for EPIIC.

3. Jan 18, 1994 - Letter from Howard R. Good row, D. Ed., Superintendent of the Gloucester Public Schools to David Wise advising that no fund were available, the issue contractual, and to consult Mr. Brooks, president, of the Gloucester Teachers Association or Ms. Eileen Mats of the Gloucester Connection. 

4. July 6, 1994 - Gloucester Daily Times by Gail McCarthy, Times Staff - “School chief given raise in new deal” 

List of raises for Administrators.  

(This GDT article prompted David Wise to apply for compensation a second time believing that the amount of his “modest” request was appropriate.) 

5. July 7, 1994 - Letter to Dr. Charles Symonds, principal GHS, from David Wise requesting stipend for leadership of the EPIIC program--“I have devoted 60 plus hours of after school time for three years with groups of wonderfully motivated GHS students to prepare for an all day Saturday program in May at Tufts University.” 

6. September 19, 1994 - Letter to Anthony Marino, Assistant Superintendent of Schools from David Wise requesting compensation for direction of the EPIIC program during the up-coming 1994-1995 school year--“Hopefully the Cape Ann Museum education staff will have interest in the above review of the Tufts University EPIIC Program in which members of my junior American History classes participated in for three years.” 

Folder 3 - Education - Open Campus Project -- David Wise Collection 

David Wise received The Open Campus Project report, a complete history, from William Gentile, a member of the Gloucester High School English Department and chair of the Open Campus Project. (See # 7 below) 

William Gentile and his committees had completed 99% of the work for the Open Campus or Max-Ed study project. After becoming, at his request, its temporary adviser in May 1972, David Wise conducted two meetings before submitting several required Open Campus forms to the High School Principal and Superintendent of Schools. This brought the program to a conclusion. 

Overview: Letter from David Wise to Stephanie Buck, April 26, 2018 

1. January 11, 1971 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article – “Swampscott wins open Campus,” by Kim Bartlett 

2. October 14, 1971- Open Campus introduction; Sub-committees to study the implementation of expanded educational opportunities were formed. Listed are the committees and their functions. Interested students were invited to attend the first meeting. 

3.  January 1971 -Teachers and Parents 

The Bayview Cemetery Restoration Project, sponsored by the Gloucester Community Development Corporation, involved 35 students from Gloucester High School, 2 students from Manchester High School and 3 students from Ipswich. The focus of this project was to involve these students meaningfully in restoring the Bayview Cemetery through physical, environmental, creative and research activities. 

4. January 12, 1972 - Gloucester Daily Times - Editorial – “Open campus needs public support”--  page 2 of 3 - Open Campus

5. March 15, 1972 - Draft # 3 - Max - Ed (Massachusetts Expanded Educational Proposal) 

1.  Commissioner’s letter 

11. Philosophy 

Massachusetts’ Expanded Education Programs (Open Campus) present avenues to unlimited alternatives for students. > 4 pages 

6. May 15, 1972 - To:  Andy Miller from Dave Wise “I am happy to serve as an adviser to this project for several reasons.” 

7. May 25, 1972 - Preliminary Working Report of Max – Ed 

Meeting: Rm 347 

345 pm 

25 May 1972 

a. Table of Contents

b. Peter Lagos ’75 - Participant Waterfront Pilot Project 

Page 1 - In May 1971, a MAX- ED study commenced. Some 80 people, students, teachers, parents, and counselors and administrators, came forward to arrive as an advisory committee.  

In September 1971 these same individuals divided into the following committees: Student-Faculty Contact, Student Community  Contact, Community Resource, Student-Faculty Guidelines an Research and Evaluation -- to investigate the practicality of a MAX-ED program at the High School. 

Page 13 - Max Ed Committee - This committee began working in October on an every other week basis. Beginning in January, 1972 this committee met every week to develop a pilot project.  

Faculty, Parents and Other Community Members 

Page 35 - Appendix G - Committee Members, page 3 of 3 -Open Campus 

Page 36 - Appendix G - Committee Members - Parents, Faculty, Students 

36 - Appendix G - Student Faculty Guideline Committee - Parents, Faculty, Students

I received the above 38-page Preliminary Working Report from Bill Gentile who guided, with his remarkable concern and care, the Max Ed Program almost to its end.  

8. June 3, 1972 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article – “Open campus plan no real innovation,”  by Kim Bartlett 

9. June 22, 1972 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article - School board votes Max- Ed program , by Kim Bartlett 

Folder 4 - Education -  Open Campus Project -- David Wise Collection 

Overview: Letter from David Wise to Stephanie Buck, April 26, 2018 

1. Oct. 1969 - Gloucester Community Development Corporation: The purposes for which the Corporation is formed 

2. Sept. 30, 1971 - The New England Program in Teacher Education Gresham $100,00 Teacher Challenge Project 

3. Oct. 4, 1971 - By-Laws Gloucester Community Development Corporation (12 pages)  

4. Oct. 27, 1971 - Letter from New England Program in Teacher Education, New England Center, 15 Gardison Avenue, Durham, N.H 03834; Attention: Gresham Project from Billy Weller

5. Nov. 4, 1971 - Mary Gresham $100,000 Teacher Challenge Project 

6. Nov. 22, 1971- Letter to David Wise from Billy C. Weller, Coordinator, Work Skills Experience Program Gloucester Public Schools. Invitation on No, 30, 1971 to discuss with Mr. Alfred Duca an experimental teaching concept... 

7. Dec. 5, 1971- Letter to Billy C. Weller from David Wise – “Response to your request at the conclusion of the meeting of the Gresham Project meeting on Nov 30th with suggestion to possibly develop a baking program at the Vocational School in conjunction with Mr. Duca’s  thrust in education.”  

8. Jan, 72, Gloucester Historical and Literary Association in promoting a unique opportunity for scholar to pursue independent study of Gloucester heritage.

9. Jan. 1972--Attachment F - David Wise - Draft of the approach used to describe the project to the students of the local public schools (1971 draft) 

10. Feb. 1972 - The New England Program in Teacher Education: “The NEPTE announces the establishment of three pioneering program areas for schools in New England. “  (5 pages) A. The $100.000 Teacher Project: Mary Gresham Chair. 

11. March 7, 1972 - Letter to David Wise, GHS, from Alfred Duca - Meeting Mar. 14 7 p.m.  Fuller School, Blackburn Circle – “Design Group will proceed with the writing of the final proposal for the Gresham Project.”  

12. Resume -  Alfred Milton Duca - Gloucester, MA - 1941-1990 - 5 Arlington St. Gloucester, MA 01930 

13. April 1972 -Community/ School Partnerships - Request for proposals

“Copy and return to Al Duca”

14. January 16, 1973 - Letter to David Wise from Peter Benes, Dublin, N.H. 03444.  Excerpt: “I would be quite willing to lecture the students involved on gravestone art in early New England and am confident I could make the stones they would be restoring more meaningful and interesting to them.” 

14a.  Attached: Flyer: The Masks of Orthodoxy by Peter Benes  

15. May 1973 - Letter to David Wise from Annie Mechem  reFunction Room at the Gloucester House for Peter’s presentation.

16. Dec. 12, 1973 - Board Meeting of GCDC Trinity Church

17. Dec. 28, 1973 - Gloucester Daily Times – ‘Legislators debate control of gravestones”

18. January 14, 1974 - GCDC -  “Dear GCDC Board Member from Carmine Gorga. Next meeting January 30, 1974” 

19. January 24, 1974 - GCDC – “To all Board Members of the GCDC from all Duca” 

20. Feb. 3, 1974 – “The Gloucester Experiment Its Sociological Impact “ (10 pages) 

21. Feb. 3, 1974 - To GCDC Board Members from Annie Mechem - Secretary

Re: Board meeting, January 30, 1974, Trinity Church 

22. Gap—David Wise did not number correctly 

23. Feb. 23, 1974 - North Shore - Journals of The Gloucester Experiment: 1

“The Gloucester Project as a special experiment, ”by Paul W. Cook, Jr. 

24. Feb. 26, 1974 - To: GCDC from: Annie Mechem - Secretary - Re: meeting of membership Feb 13, 1974 

25. March 2, 1974 - To Alfred Duca from Donna Jacobson, National Endowment for the Humanities: “Thank you for your description of the vocational-cultural programs that you wish to further with support from our new Youth-grants in the Humanities program.” 

26. March 2, 1974 - North Shore  - “Journals of the Gloucester Experiment: 2  by Peter Benes - ‘The Restoration of Burying Grounds: ‘The Viewpoint of Gravestone Artwork’ 

27. March 9, 1974  - North Shore - Journals of The Gloucester Experiment: 3: “Planning Educational Changes in the Community,” by Edward Mackin. Ed.D.

28. March 16, 1974-North Shore – “Journals of The Gloucester Experiment: 4,”  by Carlton Lees: “Constructive landscape restoration in old cemeteries”

29. March 13, 1974 - To GCDC Membership From Board members – “Our next meeting  will be held on March 21”

30. March 21, 1974 – GCDC,  “Sources and Application Of Funds For The Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1973” -  0. J. Lane  Associates Accountants Magnolia, Massachusetts (3 pages) 

31. March 21, 1974 - To: GCDC Membership Re: Board Meeting . Date for the annual meeting, Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 at Trinity Congregational Church, Middle Street 

32. April 2, 1974 - Letter from David S. Wise to Alfred Duca: “Heather Titilah has applied for a position to work on the Bay View Cemetery restoration project...”

33. April 24, 1974 - Letter to David Wise from Alfred Duca “On May 8 at 3:00 there will be a tree planting ceremony at the Bay View Cemetery” 

34. May 3, 1974 - Gloucester Daily Times – “Sewage plant funds voted” - See “Community Development Corporation” – “The group that has been involved in restoring the Bay View Cemetery finally got unanimous support for its $3000 request to help buy adjoining land for a community resource center, but not without some hard questioning about the program’s financing.” 

35. May 10, 1974 -  Letter to The Honorable Norman C. Ross from the GCDC - Anne Mecham, Secretary

36. May 10, 1974 - To Board of Directors of GCDC from Carmine Gorga, President.  Subject: Questions raised by members of City Council at May 2 meeting concerning GCDC fiscal policies 

37. May 31, 1974 - To GCDC P.O. Box 15 Gloucester, MA 01930 Grant No. 1 H25 DA00652-01 Re Date of reporting period: 5-1-74 to 5-31-74

38. June 17, 1974 - To GCDC Board Members from Elsa Martz Coordinator “Attached is copy of a report to the National Institute of Mental Health which must be singed and mailed by Tuesday, June 26

38a. No Date (June 17?)  Department of Health, Education, And Welfare National Institute of Health -  Bethesda, Maryland 20014: Memorandum 

39. Nov. 14, 1974 - Minutes of GCDC Board Meeting held at the Mall in the Hall, Lanesville, from Carole Lynn Sharoff, Acting Secretary (4 pages)

40. Dec. 1, 1974 - National Drug Reporter -- published by National Coordinating Council on Drug Education

40a. Dec. 18, 1974 - Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Mental Health:  Invitation to Division of Drug Rehabilitation Seminar

41. January 10, 1975 – GCDC:  To all GCDC Board Members from Elsa Martz 

42. March 3, 1975 - Letter to Argyl Lautzenhiser Vice President, GCDC, 4 Oakes Avenue, Magnolia, Massachusetts from Carmine Gorga re decision to resign from the Board of the GCDC on Annual Board Meeting on March 20, 1975, at Trinity Church: “It has been rewarding for me to serve with you on the Board. It has been fulfilling to be of service to such a worthwhile project as the Gloucester Experiment.”

43. March 18, 1975 - Proposed Guidelines of Operation Educational Resource Center Bay View (2 pages) 

44. April 1, 1975 - To Board Members From: Ann Ziergiebel Re: Annual Meeting at the new resource center at the Lanesville Cemetery site. 

45. April 3, 1975 - GCDC Special Meeting, April 3,1975  

46. April 21, 1975 - Letter from the GCDC to David from Ann Ziergiebel 

‘It is our pleasure to tell you that on April 3rd your name was placed in nomination to serve on the Board of Directors of GCDC. There will be a meeting on May 1 in the Mall in the Hall, Lanesville, 1080 Washington St.

47. April 21, 1975 - By-Laws of the GCDC, incl. list of Board members as of May 1975 

48. July 7, 1975 - Letter from the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Washington D.C. to Alfred Duca from John R. Dyer, Budget Examiner:” I would like to thank you and the GCDC for my interesting visit with the Gloucester Project.” 

49. July 9, 1975 - Letter to Secretary of HEW Caspar W. Weinberger. Department of Health Education and Welfare, 330 Independence Avenue  SW, Washington, D.C, 20201 from Dr. William W. Vickers Indian Hill Prides Crossing, Mass. 01965:” I would like to express the appreciation of the Explorers’ Club for including our representatives in the Presidential Scholars’ ceremony last week....”

50. July 18, 1975 - Gloucester Daily Times – “Gloucester Experiment wins award”

51. August 8, 1975 - Letter to Edward Price, President, Bay View Liaison Committee, 869 Washington Street, Gloucester, Ma 01930 from Carol Sharoff, Associate Program Director, GCDC  

52. Sept. 22, 1975 - Letter from Bay View Liaison Committee to the GCDC, P.0. Box 15, Gloucester, Massachusetts from Edward L. Price 111 (2 pages) 

53. Sept. 25, 1975 - To GCDC Board Members from Ann Ziergiebel, Secretary Re: Minutes - GCDC Board Meeting 

54. Sept.26, 1975 - Letter to Mr. Carroll J. Dunn, Jr. Planning Department Director CETA Balance of State Prime Sponsor, Charles F. Hurley Bldg., 4th Floor, Government Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02114 from Elsa Marz Coordinator GCDC 

55. October 1, 1975 - To GCDC Board of Directors from Carole: “As part of our contract with the Department of Mental Health we will be holding a workshop on October 16 for community leaders throughout the state.” 

56. October 1975 - Update on Support Groups  

57.  Oct. 8, 1977 - Letter to Ms Susan L. Lynch, Project Leader, GCDC 8 Arlington St, Gloucester, MA from Department of Health Education and Welfare. Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration Rockville, Maryland, signed Robert L. Dupont, M.D. Director

58. Oct. 10, 1975 - To: Prospective Bidders from Carroll J. Dunn, Jr. Planning Dept. Director CETA Balance of State Prime Sponsor The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Affairs, Government Center, Boston, MA 02114

59. Oct.14, 1975 - Gloucester Daily Times Article by Tony Mauro – “Public’s views sought on Dogtown” 

60. Oct. 15, 1975 -Letter from E. Thorpe Barrett, Attorney at Law, 143 Bedford Street, Burlington, Mass 0180 Re: General Corporate Structure 

61. Oct. 15, 1975 - Letter to David Wise about Thorpe’s letter from Elsa Martz

62. Oct. 16, 1975 - Christian Science Monitor Article by Peter C. Stuart, “Antidrug fight: a new strategy?” 

63. Oct. 16, 1975 - Christian Science Monitor article by Curtis Sitomer, “Drive under way to curb alcohol abuse among youth”

64. Oct. 16, 1975 - GCDC- The Gloucester Experiment - Workshop for DDR Community Leaders.

65. Oct .21, 1975 - To All member of the GCDC from Cathy McIntyre: “Meeting at Bay View Liaison Community at the Brotherhood on Sept 30th.  “It was a complete disaster as far as getting anything accomplished...” 

66. Oct. 22, 1975 - To GCDC Board Members From: Ann Ziergiebel, Secretary: Meeting to establish procedures for signing official documents 

67. Oct. 22, 1975 - Letter from GCDC to Robert Dupont, M.D. Director National Institute of Drug Abuse, Rockwell Building, 11400 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 10852 from Alfred Duca

68. Oct. 24, 1975 - To all DCDC Board Members from Elsa Martz, Coordinator 

69. Oct. 24, 1975 – “At last Board meeting I summarized thoughts about the future of  Dogdtown…”  Carole Sharoff 

70. Oct. 24, 1975 - Letter from GCDC to David Wise, 8 Brooks Road, Rockport, MA from Elsa Martz, Coordinator 

71. Nov. 1975 - National Institute of Drug Abuse Grants Management Branch Notice:  Subject: “Use of Small Businesses and Minority Owned Businesses” 

71.a. Nov. 7, 1975 - Letter from GCDC to David Wise 8 Brooks Road, Rockport from Elsa Martz – “Things are moving very slowly with Bay View Liaison Committee...” 

72. Nov 7, 1975 - Memo to all Board Members from Elsa Martz: “David Wise asked me to let you know that we submitted a slightly revised prospectus (letter of intent) to CETA"

73. Nov 25, 1975 - Agenda GCDC- Call meeting to order - David Wise 

74. Nov 25, 1975 - To Members of the Board of Directors from Ann Ziergiebel, Secretary - Re: Minutes of last Board Meeting Nov 25, 1975.  Meeting called to order by President David Wise

75. Dec 2, 1975 – “The purpose of this application is to request an interim supplement of $35.000...” 

76. Dec 2, 1975 - From GCDC to Members of the Board of Directors from Al Duca: Supplemental Funds 

77. Dec. 2, 1975- Advisory Committee - Al Duca’s Board of Directors 

78. Jan. 12, 1975 - Grant Application to Department of Health, Education and Welfare.  Public Health Service for $35.000 (not included among files)

79. Jan. 26, 1976 - Gloucester Daily Times Article by Bill Cahill - Community News - Expects $35,5000 from HEW – “Study group wants to find uses for Dogtown”

80. Feb. 9, 1976 - From GCDC to all GCDC Board Members from Elsa Martz, Re: Our CETA letter of intent 

81. Feb.  20, 1976  - Letter from GCDC to Ms. Carol Cataldo, Division of Occupational Education, 182 Tremont Street, Boston 02111 from Alfred Duca:

“I sincerely regret having to throw in the towel on the CETA Voc Ed proposal...” 

82. Fe. 23, 1976 - Memo to GCDC Board Members from Elsa Martz, page 9 of 11, GCDC:  “CETA Vocational Education proposal had a variety of major frustrations as you can see from the attached letter..”. 

83. March 15, 1976 - Letter to David Wise, President, Gloucester Community Development Corporation, P.O. Box 15, Gloucester, Massachusetts from Edward L. Price 111, Bay View Liaison Committee 869 Washington Street, Gloucester: “The Bay View Liaison Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate the young people  who, under the direction of the GCDC, have restored to the City of Gloucester a significant part of the heritage so  important to us in this, the two hundredth anniversary of the republic. “ 

84. March 26, 1976 - Notice of Grant Awarded, Department of Health, Education, and  Welfare to the GCDC P.O. Box 15, Gloucester, Mass 01930 Attn. David Wise from Desmond L. McLearen, Chief, Grants  Management Branch National Institute of Drug Abuse 

85.  April 1, 1976 - Letter to Mrs. Ann Ziergiebel, Secretary GCDC, P.O. Box 15, Gloucester, MA 01930 from David Wise, 8 Brooks Road, Rockport, MA 01966: “Because of other demands I regretfully submit by resignation as President of the Board of Directors.   For over four years I have had the pleasure of being associated with the Gloucester Experiment…” 

86. April 29, 1976 - GCDC Annual Meeting - Agenda - The officers to be chosen are: President, Secretary, Treasurer 

87. May 12, 1976 - Letter to David from Jill Adels- 1001 Washington St.  

“I am your humble successor in the role you so lately and nobly filled...” 

88. January 1, 1989 - Condolence card (Picture of Loon) to David Wise on the death of his father from Al Duca.  

89. August 21, 1995 - Letter to Harold Bell, President, Cape Ann Historical Society from Al Duca:  “Dear Harold, Many thanks for spontaneously accepting to meet with me at the Fitz Hugh Lane site a few week ago. I was happy to present you with my surprise proposal to create a sculpture representing the painter, Fitz Hugh Lane...” 

90. Sept. 20, 1995 - Letter to Alfred Duca from Harold Bell. Cape Ann Historical Association: “Dear Al, Your offer to create a life size bronze sculpture representing Fitz Hugh Lane sitting on a ledge outside his old stone house sketching beautiful Gloucester Harbor is a generous proposal. I heartily support the project.”

91. March 11, 1996 - Letter to Alfred M. Duca, 8 Arlington Street, Gloucester, MA 0193 from John W. Grande A.I.C.P. Planning Director, City of Gloucester Community Development Department. 

92.  (Gap in list) 

93. May 2, 1996 - Gloucester Daily Times article by Reid Ackley – “Artist plans sculpture of Lane” (article w. photo of Al Duca beside maquette of the Fitz Hugh Lane statute)  (2 pages) 

94. Jan. 17, 1997 - Gloucester Daily Times article – “Artist Duca dies, leaving legacy of joy” - (2 pages) 

95. Jan. 17, 1997 - Boston Globe obituary – “Alfred M Duca 76; sculptor and pioneer in painting process”

96. Copy of the Memorial Service program for Alfred M. Duca,

97. April 11, 2006 - E-mail to David Wise from Carmine Gorga, founder of the GCDC, with some history about the Gloucester Community Development Corporation. 

David Wise note to Stephanie Buck, August, 28, 2018: “I hope this folder tells a little about Al Duca’s immensely creative efforts, with the assistance of the Gloucester Community Development Corporation, to channel teenage students successfully away from drug abuse in Gloucester and beyond.” 

Folder 5 – Acc. #2022.041 

David Wise – Nonviolent Action for the Town of Rockport [ Arthur Dahl] 

Background Essays 

A. A NEW DEFENSE OPTION BY GENE SHARP, Research Fellow in the Program for Science and International Affairs, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, and author of the Politics of Nonviolent Action. 

B. The Program on Nonviolent Sanctions in the Center of International Affairs Harvard University 

C. Memorial Day Message - By Richard W. Fogg, Center of the Study of Conflict c1984 - Richard W. Fogg

Local Cape Ann Articles

1. October 21, 1984 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article - Articles proposed to ban handguns by Tom Mooney, GDT Staff 

2. December ? 1984 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article - Subway ride to civilization by James Fitzpatrick

2a. December ? 1984 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article - Not violence, it's 'pistolence" by Sydney J. Harris 

3. November 6, 1984 - Peace ni Rockport, an Introductory Outline by Arthur H. Dahl 12 Pleasant St. Rockport, MA 01966 (617) - 546-3835

"If you want peace, work for justice." John XX111

Non-Violent Action - Page 3 of 9 

4. November 19, 1984 - We, the following registered voters, Town of Rockport hereby request the Board of Selectmen to place the following Article in the Annual Town Meeting Warrant, for the Annual Town Meeting to held March 32, 1985 

Article: To see if the Town will declare, advertise, and promote itself as a community committed to non-violent action, or act on anything relative thereto. 

5. November 19, 1984 - We, the following voters, Town of Rockport, hereby request the Board of Selectmen to place the following Article in the Annual Town Meeting Warrant, for the Annual Town Meeting to be held on March 23, 1985. 

Article: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, a sum of money, or accept and expend a gift, to be expended under the direction of the Director of Public Works, ot erect at each of the three principal arterial roadway entrances to the Town, on Routes 127 and 127A, at the Town line, or near thereto, a sign announcing the Town as a community committed to non-violent action, or act on anything relative thereto. REQUEST $450.00 

6. Jan 7, 1895 - New York Times - Article- Angry Citizens in many Cities Applauding Goetz 

7. Feb 1, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Letters - Violence is just too easy - Arthur Dahl 12 Pleasant Street, Rockport

8. Feb 24, 1985 - New York Times Book Review - Sixty Million Handguns Can by Patrick o V. Murphy, the president of the Police Foundation and former police Commissioner of New York City. (Has Art Dahl's writing.) - 2 pages 

9. Feb 25, 1985 - Proposed Amendment to the Town of Rockport - 5 pages Town Government and Miscellaneous By-law 

An Ordinance Regulating the Possession of Firearms and other Dangerous Weapons 

10. Feb 28, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Rockport Calendar  

Nonviolent Action - Page 4 of 9 Saturday, March 2 - How will handgun regulation benefit Rockport 

11. Feb 28, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Goings on - page A2 Peace Initiative meeting Saturday 

The Rockport Peace Initiative will meet this Saturday at 10:30 to noon at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Broadway. All are welcome and all will have the opportunity to discuss the question: "How will handgun regulation benefit Rockport."

12. Feb 28, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times -Letters - We shall scale the problem down- Jean Knox Gibb 26 High St. Rockport 

13. Feb 28, 1985 - Flyer- Goings On - The Rockport Peace Initiative will meet this Saturday 10:30 at noon at St. Mary's Episcopal Church _ Printed by Art Dahl. 

14. March 2, 1985 - Rockport Peace Initiative –A flyer distributed prior to and again at St. Mary's Church. 

The Rockport Peace Initiative urges a strong YES vote for Articles 33, 34, 35, 36. Here are ten good reasons: Thank you, Arthur Dahl, 12 Pleasant St. Rockport 

15. March 14, 1985 - Typed speech by David Wise presented at the Rockport 

Board of Selectmen meeting in support of Art Dahl's suggested gun registration ordinance he requested for inclusion as an article in the upcoming Town Meeting Warrant. "I wish to thank Selectman Tar for agreeing to poll the Board to permit me to speak briefly on the warrant item in tonight's agenda. I thank the rest of the Board too. 

My purpose this evening is to ask the Board to reconsider its decision preventing the printing of an ordinance regulating the possession of firearms and other dangerous weapons. This correction was edited by our town attorney. The revision includes the Morton Grove Ordinance. As you know the ordinance from Morton Grove, Illinois has been deemed constitutional by all the courts in the Illinois Jurisdiction and when it was passed up to the U.S. Supreme Court ti was not reviewed. This indicated the ordinance had passed constitutional muster." 

16. March 2, 1985 - Non-Violent Action - page 5 of 9 

"This issue for us here tonight is not whether we favor or oppose the warrant articles dealing with the ordinance regulating the possession of firearms and ammunition. Al of us have our views. This diversity of opinion is the bedrock of liberty in our Town. Why do I ask the board to reconsider its decision of Feb 28 of not printing the ordinance and ask that it be printed and distributed to all of the 2500 households in Rockport. (Please read my 2 pages of notes.) The Town should distribute the printed ordinance along with Town Report and Warrant which will be distributed on Saturday, March 16 by the Boy Scouts under the guidance of Selectman Buddy Woods. Al three Town documents, The Warrant, the Town Report and the Ordinance printed out could be safely delivered to the 2,500 households in town. Approval by the Rockport Selectmen this evening to include Mr. Dahl's constitutional and legal right to file his proposed warrant article on possible gun legislation is now requisite for all the citizens of Rockport to read and study, along with all the other warrant articles, before our Town Meeting on March 23, 1985." 

Flyer - Goings On - Distributed By Art Dahl 

The Rockport Peace Initiative will meet this Saturday 

17. March 4, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Opponents take shots at handgun ban by Tom Mooney, Times Staff - page 2 

18, March 5, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Illinois Town's gun law similar to Rockport plan by Tom Mooney, Times Staff

19. March 5, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Why is Rockport on hit? - Daniel Orr 154 Thatcher Road, Rockport 

20. March 8, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Open Road for a dictator - Mike Bowie. 65 Granite St. Rockport 

21. March 1, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Debate over gun ban cools at weekend forum by Tom Mooney, Times Staff 

Non-Violent Action - page 6 of 9 

22. March 21, 1985 - Boston Globe - Karate teacher seeks weapon curb by Theresa M. Hanafin, Globe Staff

23. March 15, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Selectman's roundup - Request denied David Wise's request to distribute to local households the ordinance which will ask voters at Town Meeting to ban handguns in town. 

24. March 19,1985 - Gloucester Daily Times -Letter -Let's prevent further tragedies Patricia E. Kroeger, 1 Hutchins Ct. 

25. March 19, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Letter - Is it just a coincidence? by Silvester R. Smith. School St. 

26. March 20, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - letter - We can only say "No" to ban by Linda and Bil Fisher, Tarr's Lane Ext. Rockport 

27. March 20, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Letters - Unconstitutional and illegal - Richard T. Darcy Jr. 21 South Street, Rockport 

28. March 21, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article - Expect heated discussion over proposed handgun ban by Tom Mooney, Times Staff 

29. March 21, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times -Letters - Empower yourselves: Vote yes" by Arthur H. Dahl, 12 Pleasant St. Rockport 

30. March 21, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Letter - There are more serious problems by Dick Desmond 21 Mt. Pleasant St. Rockport 

31. March 21, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - page 2 Advertisement - Why A Handgun Ban? Please Make APoint of Attending the ANUAL TOWN 

MEETING on MARCH 23, 1985, and Vote NO - NO - NO - NO to articles 33-34-35 - 36 - This Ad Sponsored by: Cape Ann Sportsman's Club - Rockport Sportsman's Club - Concerned Citizens of the North Shore

32. March 22, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Letter - 10,000 deaths: Something is wrong by Arthur H. Dahl 12 Pleasant St. Rockport 

33. March 22, 1985 - Boston Globe - Article - Squaring of over nonviolence by Peter Sleeper, Globe Staff.

Nonviolent Action - page 7 of 9

34. March 22, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Advertisement page A3 (See # 30 above for reprise of format)

35. March 23, 1985 - Town of ROCKPORT Massachusetts Report of the FINANCE COMMITTEE and OFFICIAL WARRANT 1985 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 

Saturday, March 23, 1985 - 9:30 AM. - Rockport High School 

36. March 24, 1985 - The Boston Globe - Article - Rockport: No to gun control by Paul Hirshson 

37. March 25, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - page A3 - Article -Voters follow Finance Committee's recommendations by Tom Mooney, Times staff

38. March 25, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article front page - Town bumps of proposals on guns, nonviolence by Tom Mooney, Times Staff

As Dahl leaves the gym, local artist John Caggiano grabs him by the arm. I" didn't agree with one word you said, " Caggiano tells Dahl, "but it took great courage for you to get up there and say it."

39. March 26, 1985 - The Boston Globe - Article - Over 2000 gun owners jam State House to back easing of rules by Kenneth J. Cooper, Globe Staff. 

40. March 26,1985 - Essex County Newspapers - Article - New England - 5,000 lobby at handgun debate - Gun owners, crime victims mob Statehouse 

41. March 8, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Letter -Ancestors overshadow guns by D. Damon Cummings 1063 Washington St. 

42. April 9, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Letter - Town has common sense by David F. Noonan 105 Longwood Ave, Brookline 

43. April 9, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - Police Notes - Page 2 

44. April 10, 1985 - Gloucester Daily times - Letter - Not a bunch of ignorant hicks by Dr. Damon Cummings 

Non-Violent Action - page 8 of 9

45. May 6, 1985 - Gloucester Daily Times - cartoon - Choose the one the NRA.

46. Summer 1985 - Washington Report - Vol 12, Number 2 - NRA's McCluare Bil Gutted - House/Senate Amendments Protect Handgun Law, Gains Made 

47. Oct 6, 1985 - The Boston Globe - Article - Maryland step to control gun control stirs debate by Aaron Epstein, Knight Ridder Service 

48. December 31, 1985 -The 145th Annual Report of the Town Officers - Rockport Massachusetts - for the year ending December 31, 1985

See page 20 Police Department - Data 

See page B27 -Article Firearms #'s 31,32,33, 34 

49. Feb 3, 1986 - Gloucester Daily Times - Letters - Firearms not root of safety problem by Mike Doucette Youngs Road 

Eight years after Art Dahl's effort to introduce an ordinance to regulate handguns in Rockport a group of concerned citizens in Gloucester worked for an "assault rifle' ban due to the tragic and fatal shooting of Galen Gibson, a gifted Gloucester teenager, at Simon's Rock, an "early college" for 10th or 11th graders.

Galen was a member of my psychology class, among his other academic classes, at Gloucester High School prior to transferring to Simon's Rock in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts. 

50. March 27, 1993 - Gloucester Daily Times -Letters -Don't play into restricting guns by Richard .T Darcy Jr. 196 Granite St. Rockport 

51. June 10, 1993 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article - Opponents target proposed gun ban by Tony Padovano, Times Staff 

52. June 22, 1993 - Gloucester Daily Times - Article - Gun control ordinance tabled by Tony Padovano, Times Staff 

53. June 24, 1993 - Gloucester Daily Times - Letters - page A12 - Assault rifle ban will never work by Peter H. Caroline 131 Essex St., South Hamilton 

54. Jue 24, 1993 Gloucester Daily Times Gun buy back 

55. July 14, 1993 - Gloucester Daily Times - Letters - Only criminals will have guns by Michael McKinnon P.O. Box 1644, Gloucester 

56. Dec 14, 1991 Gun Forum Gloucester High School 

57. Jan 31, 2020 - Gloucester Daily Times Following up on gun forum questions Hannah Kimberly President League of Women Voters 

1. Added: May 24, 2022 

2. Added: May 26, 2022

Boston Globe - 19 elementary school children and two adults horribly killed in the Uvalde, Texas Elementary School massacre 

President Biden. "We have to act" 

Cardinal O'Malley of Boston calls the school shooting "unthinkable - the "senseless carnage must stop" 

2a. President Biden spoke needfully with emotion and sympathy on May 24, 2022, about another appalling and traumatic mass shooting of 19 innocent Robb Elementary School children and 2 adults in Uvalde, Texas. 

2b. It's sad to remember now what tragically occurred at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Ct. in 2012 when 20 kindergarten children and 6 staff members were brutally shot and killed. 

2c. On May 24, 2022, I read this news caption. It appeared on the News Hour, Channel Two, with Judy Woodruff as the News Hour host. The caption shockingly stated, I believe, that 240 mass shootings have happened in 2022. 

Folder 6 

Finding Aid for Henry Wise Papers, 1918-1970 at the Harvard Law School Library.