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Records Related to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) at the National Archives: Textual and Microfilm

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has records in its custody across multiple record groups and collections related to unidentified flying object (UFO) and unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) investigations, sightings, and reporting. Record groups and collections are the highest level of archival description at NARA. Record group (RG) numbers are assigned by NARA to large organizations, such as federal departments or agencies. 

This page provides a list of textual and microfilm records related to UFOs and UAPs in the National Archives Catalog. The page is organized by record group, with links to featured content in the Catalog. This page will be updated as new records are made available online in the Catalog.

Click the link for each series or item to view descriptions of the records in the National Archives Catalog, as well as digital copies of our holdings, where available.

List of Textual and Microfilm Records Related to UFOs and UAPs

RG 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration

Item from the series: Program Subject Files, October 1, 1985–September 30, 2002

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

Item from the series: Central Subject Files, 1957–1959

RG 255: Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Item from the series: Source Files on Project Gemini, 1961–1974

 

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Project Blue Book: UFO Sightings, Page 15 (National Archives Identifier: 40027753). 

RG 342: Records of the United States Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Item from the series: Publications Record Set, 1975–1975​

Item from the series: Headquarters Publications Record Set, January 12, 1968–December 30, 1971

Item from the series: General Records, 1951–1965

Item from the series: Correspondence Records Related to Informational Newsletters, Division and Unit Newspapers, and Community and Media Relations, January 13, 1970–December 28

Items from the series: Decimal Files, 1948–1952:

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