Records Related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) at the National Archives

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RG 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

• Item from the series “Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection, 1964–1980” (National Archives Identifier: 25061, Local Identifier: 111-LC)
  • MAJ. GEN. JOHN A. SAMFORD'S STATEMENT ON "FLYING SAUCERS", PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, D.C (National Archives Identifier: 25738, Local Identifier: 111-LC-30875)

RG 255: Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1903–2006

• Item from the series “Sound Recordings Relating to Mission Activities” (National Archives Identifier: 75815065, Local Identifier: 255-PAOa) 
  • Walter Cronkite and Gordon Cooper on UFOs (National Archives Identifier: 86027191, Local Identifier: 255-PAOa-807-AAE).
• Item from the series "Video Recordings Documenting the Administration of Daniel Goldin, 1985–2001" (National Archives Identifier: 5730762, Local Identifier: 255-GOLDIN) 
  • An Executive Summary of the Greatest Secret of the 20th Century (National Archives Identifier: 5833930, Local Identifier: 255-GOLDIN-233).  

RG 263: Records of the Central Intelligence Agency, 1894–2002

• Items from the series "Moving Images Relating to Intelligence and International Relations” (National Archives Identifier: 592764, Local Identifier: 263-GENERAL) 
  • Unidentified Flying Objects, 1956 (National Archives Identifier: 617148, Local Identifier: 263-95). This film is edited, with sound. 
  • Unidentified Flying Objects, 1956 (National Archives Identifier: 5954651 and 617916, Local Identifier: 263-124). 

RG 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900–2003

• ​Items from the series “Library Audio Recordings, 1999–2005” (Voice of America Production Library)(National Archives Identifier: 118159, Local Identifier: 306-VOAa): 
  • Doctor Edward Condon, University of Colorado Physicist Studying Unidentified Flying Objects (National Archives Identifier: 127614, Local Identifier: 306-EN-S-T-2808). 
  • Alderman Interview with Doctor Page on Unidentified Flying Objects (National Archives Identifier: 130003, Local Identifier: 306-EN-W-T-8990)
• Item from the series “Video Recordings from the ‘Foreign Press’ Program Series, 1983–1988" (National Archives Identifier: 56087, Local Identifier: 306-FP)
  • Foreign Press Center Briefing with B. Maccabee, L. Koss, J. Shandera, and B. Hopkins (National Archives Identifier: 56103, Local Identifier: 306-FP-17)

RG 330: Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense

• Item from the series: “Audio Recordings, 1945–1965” (Armed Forces Radio and Television Service) (National Archives Identifier: 109386, Local Identifier: 330-GENERAL)
  • The Case of the Flying Saucer (National Archives Identifier: 2386432, Local Identifier: 330a.85)
• Items from the series “Motion Picture Films and Video Recordings on Five Decades of U.S. Military Activities Around the World, ca. 1950–ca. 2000” (National Archives Identifier: 561934, Local Identifier 330-DVIC)
  • Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) Sighting (National Archives Identifier: 614788, Local Identifier: 330-DVIC-653)

RG 341: Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff) 

• “Project Blue Book Motion Picture Films, 1950-1966” (National Archives Identifier: 61934, Local Identifier: 341-PBB)
• “Sound Recordings Relating to Project Blue Book Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) Investigations, 1953-1967” (National Archives Identifier: 1142703, Local Identifier: 341-PBBa)
• “Moving Images Relating to “The Roswell Reports” Source Data Research Files, 1946-1996” (National Archives Identifier: 566658, Local Identifier: 341-ROSWELL)
• “Sound Recordings Relating to “The Roswell Reports”, 1991-1996” (National Archives Identifier: 566843, Local Identifier: 341-ROSWELLa)

RG 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

• Items from the series “Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities, 1947–1984” (National Archives Identifier: 64437, Local Identifier: 342-USAF)
  • DFD Avrocar I Progress Report, February 1, 1958–May 1959 (National Archives Identifier: 68170, Local Identifier: 342-USAF-29668).
  • Disc Flight Development, Avrocar I Progress Report, May 2, 1959–April 12, 1960 (National Archives Identifier: 68175, Local Identifier: 342-USAF-29673). 
  • Avrocar Continuation Test Program and Terrain Test Program, June 1, 1960–June 14, 1961 (National Archives Identifier: 68405, Local Identifier: 342-USAF-31135). 
  • Friend, Foe, or Fantasy, 1966 (National Archives Identifier: 69861, Local Identifier: 342-USAF-41040). 
  • UFO Interview, 1966 (National Archives Identifier: 70511, Local Identifier: 342-USAF-42990).
  • USAF UFO sightings, California, 1952–1975 (National Archives Identifier: 72035, Local Identifier: 342-USAF-49377).

RG 517: Records of the U.S. Agency for Global Media

• Item from the series “Sound Recordings of Radio Programs, Speeches, and Special Events.” (National Archives Identifier: 40432506, Local Identifier: 517-VOAa)
  • UFO Sighting Over Alaska, January 13, 1987 (National Archives Identifier: 262327376,  Local Identifier: 517-VOAa-87-306.)
• Item from the series "Video Tape Programs and Worldnet Broadcasts." (National Archives Identifier: 74221734, Local Identifier: 517-BBG)
  • Science World 1030, 2002 (National Archives Identifier: 77179268, Local Identifier: 517-BBG-50046)

Donated Collections:

• Item from the series “WWDC Radio Documentaries, 1973–1975” (National Archives Identifier: 2843058)
  • Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs): Fact or Fiction, November 1974 (National Archives Identifier: 2838871, Local Identifier: 200.1572)
• Items from the series “Motion Picture Newsreel Films, October 1941–March 1957” (Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection) (National Archives Identifier: 98600)
  • Paramount News [Mar. 7] (1951) Vol. 10. No. 52 (National Archives Identifier: 99581,  Local Identifier: PARA-PN-10.52)
  • Paramount News [July 30] (1952) Vol. 11, No. 100 (National Archives Identifier: 99731, Local Identifier: PARA-PN-11.100)
• Items from the series “Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library, 1929–1967” (National Archives Identifier: 100520)
  • Universal Newsreel Volume 22, Release 276, August 22, 1949 (National Archives Identifier: 234273290, Local Identifier: UN-UN-22-276)
  • Universal Newsreel Volume 25, Release 586, August 11, 1952 (National Archives Identifier: 234273597, Local Identifier: UN-UN-25-586)

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RG 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration 

• Item from the series “Program Subject Files, October 1, 1985–September 30, 2002” (National Archives Identifier: 28270819)
  • Project Blue Book: UFO Sightings (National Archives Identifier: 40027753)

RG 181: Records of Navy Installations Command, Navy Regions, Naval Districts, and Shore Establishments

• Item from the series “Central Subject Files, 1957–1959” (National Archives Identifier: 7450434)
  • Collection of A8-2 Information, 1959 (National Archives Identifier: 291645977)

RG 237: Records of The Federal Aviation Administration

• Information Releases Relating to Unidentified Flying Object, 1986 (FAA—Japan Airlines Flight 1628) (National Archives Identifier: 733667)

RG 255: Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• Item from the series “Source Files on Project Gemini, 1961–1974” (National Archives Identifier: 559951)
  • Gemini VII Air-to-Ground Transcript Volume I (National Archives Identifier: 5011500)

RG 341: Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff) 

• Records of Investigations of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) Relating to the Office of Special Investigations, 1948–1968 (National Archives Identifier: 45484701)
• Project Blue Book Administrative Files, 1947–1969 (National Archives Identifier: 595175)
• Copies of the Case Files of the 4602D Air Intelligence Service Squadron on Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), 1954–1956 (National Archives Identifier: 23857158)
• Case Files of the 4602 D Intelligence Service Squadron on Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) (National Archives Identifier: 23857157)
• Roswell Report Source Files, 1987–1996 (National Archives Identifier: 17618564)
• Air Intelligence Reports, 1948–1953 (National Archives Identifier: 23857122)
• Project Blue Book Artifacts, 1952–1969 (National Archives Identifier: 23857160)
• Sanitized Version of Project Blue Book Case Files on Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects, 1947–1969 (National Archives Identifier: 597821)
• Case files on Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), 1953-1960 (National Archives Identifier: 23857159)
• Project Blue Book Case Files on Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), June 1947–December 1969 (National Archives Identifier: 595466)
• Miscellaneous Case Files On Sightings Of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), 1953–1960 (National Archives Identifier: 23857159)

RG 342: Records of the U. S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations  

• Item from the series “Publications Record Set, 1975–1975” (National Archives Identifier: 26421022)
  • AFR 80-17/OCAMA-TAFB Sup Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) (National Archives Identifier: 37294296)
• Item from the series “Headquarters Publications Record Set, January 12, 1968–December 30, 1971” (National Archives Identifier: 41049902)
  • Obsolete During 1969: 4600 Air Base Wing Supplement 1 to Air Force Regulation 80-17, Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO), 10 January 1967; Superseded, 15 April 1969 (National Archives Identifier: 68875395)
• Item from the series “General Records, 1951–1965” (National Archives Identifier: 24899425)
  • REL-2-4-1 UFOs 1965 (National Archives Identifier: 311003081)
• Item from the series “Correspondence Records Related to Informational Newsletters, Division and Unit Newspapers, and Community and Media Relations, January 13, 1970–December 28” (National Archives Identifier: 38222946)
  • File 5: 2, Community Relations, 1970 (National Archives Identifier: 47323287)
• Items from the series “Decimal Files, 1948–1952” (National Archives Identifier: 23129262)
  • 471.6 Guided Missiles, 1 January 1952 (National Archives Identifier: 333334712)
  • 471.6 Guided Missiles, 1 July 1952 (National Archives Identifier: 333334717)

Jimmy Carter Library

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• White House Staff Photographers Collection, January 20, 1977–January 20, 1981 (National Archives Identifier: 1120)
• Items from the series “Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Photographs,  January 20, 1977–January 20, 1981” (National Archives Identifier: 173341)
  • Frank Moore - Receives 9000 letters concerning UFO incidents in conjunction with National Enquirer article (National Archives Identifier: 179066). Contact sheets available online allow researchers to identify specific images of interest by contact sheet number and image frame number.
  • Frank Moore - Receives 9000 letters concerning UFO incidents in conjunction with National Enquirer article (National Archives Identifier: 179067). Contact sheets available online allow researchers to identify specific images of interest by contact sheet number and image frame number.

Gerald R. Ford Library

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• Item from Series “Press Releases Chronological Files, 1964-1973” (National Archives Identifier: 642075)
  • “Ford Press Releases, January – April 1966”
• Item from Series, “Press Releases Subject Files, 1965-1973” (National Archives Identifier: 642076)
  • “Ford Press Releases – UFO, 1966”
• Item from Series, “Speech and Press Release Logs, 1966” (National Archive Identifier: 642078)
  • “Ford Speech and Press Release Logs, 1966”
• Item from Series, “Weekly Radio Reports, 1949-1973” (National Archives Identifier: 642083)
  • “5th District Weekly Radio Reports, 1966”
• Item from Series, “Broadcast Files” (National Archives Identifier: 642085)
  • “Ford Broadcasts, 1965-1966”

William J. Clinton Library

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Records of the White House Office of Records Management (Clinton Administration), 1993–2001 (National Archives Identifier: 594462)

• Items from the series “Subject Files on Outer Space, 1993–2001” (National Archives Identifier: 1127712)
  • Related to Roswell NM LPWJC 2006-0476-F
    • Case Number 243544 
• Items from the series “Subject Files on the Federal Government, 1993–2001” (National Archives Identifier: 1127609)
  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
    • Case Number 082451CU
    • Case Number 091934 
  • Related to request for meeting by Starlight Coalition LPWJC 2006-0490-F
    • Case Number 118479cu 
• Items from the series “Alphabet Files, 1993–2001” (National Archives Identifiers: 7408735)
  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
    • Case Number 252440 
  • Related to D. Steven Greer, Director of (CSETI) LPWJC-2006-0483-F
    • Greer, Q–Z [Stephen Greer] 
• Items from the series “Subject Files on National Security and Defense, 1993–2001” (National Archives Identifier: 1127710)
  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
    • Case Number 095031CU 

Records of the National Security Council Records Management Office (Clinton Administration), ca. 1993–ca. 2001 (National Archives Identifier: 7388808)

• Items from the series “Presidential Records Series (PRS) Files, ca. 1993–ca. 2001” (National Archives Identifier: 7585721)
  • Related to Roswell NM LPWJC 2006-0476-F
    • 9502948 
    • [08/28/1998]
    • [04/19/1995–11/30/1995] 
    • [06/24/1997] 
  • Related to New Age Spiritualists LPWJC 2006-0533-F
    • [08/07/1996–08/09/1996] 
  • Related to Area 51 LPWJC-2006-0527-F
    • 9507092
    • 9507055
    • 9507055
    • 9600475
    • 9600475
    • 9606505
    • 9606505
    • 9700471
    • 9700471
    • 9700698
    • 9700698
    • 9706404
    • 9706404
    • 9706476
    • 9800538
    • 9800538
    • 9806405
    • 9806405
• Items from the series “NSC (National Security Council) Records Management System, January 20,1993–January 20, 2001” (National Archives Identifier: 26457815)
  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
    • 9506127 
    • 9508357

Presidential Electronic Mail from the Automated Records Management System (ARMS), January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 (National Archives Identifier: 26437345)

• Items from the series “Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Email from the White House Office (WHO) Bucket, January 20, 1993–January 20, 1993” (National Archives Identifier: 26444785)
  • Related to Roswell NM LPWJC 2006-0476-F
    • [12/11/1996–09/23/1997]
  • Related to “The Truth” LPWJC 2008-0359-F
    • [01/16/1999–12/21/1999]
  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
    • [09/27/1995–11/25/1998]
  • Related to Area 51 LPWJC-2006-0527-F
    • [04/26/1995–04/18/2000]
• Items from the series “Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Email from the Default Bucket, January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 (National Archives Identifier: 26444787)
  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
    • [07/10/1997–12/11/1999] 
  • Related to Area 51 LPWJC-2006-0527-F
    • [08/26/1999]
• Items from the series “Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Email from the Office of Policy Development (OPD) Bucket, January 20,1993–January 20, 1993” (National Archives Identifier: 26444780)
  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
    • [09/26/1997–02/27/1999]

Records of the National Security Council (Clinton Administration), 1993–2001 (National Archives Identifier: 2525024)

• Items from the series “Emails, 1993–2001” (National Archives Identifier: 24194021)
  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
    • [02/20/1998–08/08/2000]
    • [01/29/1998–10/19/1999]
    • [04/19/1995]
    • [08/07/1996–08/09/1996]
  • Related to Area 51 LPWJC-2006-0527-F
    • [02/08/1996–03/18/1996] 
    • [09/04/1997–02/15/2000]
    • [09/15/1997–11/03/2000]
• Items from the series “Cables, 1993–2001” (National Archives Identifier: 24194018)
  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
    • [02/07/1995–05/08/1996] 
    • [01/11/2001] 
    • [01/08/1999–12/15/2000]
    • [01/08/1997–09/11/1997]
    • [02/23/1993–11/04/1994]
  • Related to Area 51 LPWJC-2006-0527-F
    • [11/22/1994] 

Tape Restoration Project (TRP) Emails, January 20, 1993–January 20, 1993 (National Archives Identifier: 26444805)

• Items from the series “Tape Restoration Project (TRP) Email from the Default Bucket, 1994–2000” (National Archives Identifier: 26444833)
  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
    • [07/11/1997]
    • [03/06/1998–03/20/1998]

Records of the Office of Agency Liaison (Clinton Administration), 1993–2001 (National Archives Identifier: 2524449)

• Items from the series “Correspondence, 1993–2000” (National Archives Identifier: 7262140)
  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
    • [UFO] - (National Archives Identifier: 297910570)
    • [UFO] [1] - (National Archives Identifier: 297910572)
    • [UFO] [2] - (National Archives Identifier: 297910574)
  • Related to D. Steven Greer, Director of (CSETI) LPWJC-2006-0483-F
    • [Steven Greer] 

Records of the Office of Scheduling (Clinton Administration), 1993–2001 (National Archives Identifier: 2534567)

• Items from the series “General Files, 1993–2001” (National Archives Identifier: 7431993)
  • Related to D. Steven Greer, Director of (CSETI) LPWJC-2006-0483-F
    • 197878 [Steven Greer]
    • 207381 [Steven Greer]

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