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Records Related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) at the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘

The ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ and Records Administration (NARA) has established an β€˜β€˜Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection," per sections 1841–1843 of the . Unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) records received by NARA from federal agencies in accordance with the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will be accessioned into . All publicly releasable records within Record Group 615 will be made available online through the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ Catalog within 180 days of transmission to NARA from federal agencies. NARA has issued guidance to federal agencies regarding identification, preparation, and transfer of UAP records, but has not yet accessioned records into Record Group 615. For more information about the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection, please see our frequently asked questions.

The ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ has in its custody records across multiple record groups and collections related to unidentified flying object (UFO) and UAP investigations, sightings, and reporting. Record groups and collections are the highest level of archival description. Record group numbers are assigned by NARA to large organizations, such as federal departments or agencies. For example, NARA has assigned Record Group 255 to the records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ Identifiers (NAID) are unique numbers assigned to all descriptions in the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ Catalog. NAIDs can be assigned at all levels of description, from record groups down to individual items.

Please explore the links below to find out more about records related to UAPs/UFOs in NARA’s holdings. Links to items in the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ Catalog are downloadable and can be republished with attribution to the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ and Records Administration.

Accordion

RG 255: Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Photographs Relating to Agency Activities, Facilities and Personnel, 1960–1991 (NAID: 5956182)

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

 (NAID: 542184)

RG 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900–2003

Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force Activities, Facilities, and Personnel, Domestic and Foreign, 1954-1980 (NAID: 542326)

Some of these materials are not available online due to donor, copyright or other potential intellectual property rights. In these instances, the link provided is only for the catalog description of the materials. Researchers must make arrangements to view these records onsite in the Moving Image and Sound Research Room at the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ at College Park, Maryland.

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

;  Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection, 1964–1980 (NAID: 25061)

RG 255: Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

; Sound Recordings Relating to Mission Activities, 1961–1993 (NAID: 75815065) 

; Video Recordings Documenting the Administration of Daniel Goldin, 1985–2001 (NAID: 5730762)

RG 263: Records of the Central Intelligence Agency

Moving Images Relating to Intelligence and International Relations, 1947–1984 (NAID: 592764)

RG 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Production Library Audio Recordings, 1999–2005 (NAID: 118159)

Video Recordings from the β€˜Foreign Press’ Program Series, 1983–1988 (NAID: 56087)

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

; Audio Recordings, 1945–1965 (NAID: 109386)

; Motion Picture Films and Video Recordings on Five Decades of U.S. Military Activities Around the World, ca. 1950–ca. 2000 (NAID: 561934)

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

 (NAID: 61934)

 (NAID: 1142703)

 (NAID: 566658)

 (NAID: 566843)

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

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities, 1947–1984 (NAID: 64437)

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

; Sound Recordings of Radio Programs, Speeches, and Special Events, 1984–2000 (NAID: 40432506)

; Video Tape Programs and Worldnet Broadcasts, 1999–2009 (NAID: 74221734)

WWDC Radio Documentaries 

; Radio Documentaries, 1973–1975 (NAID: 2843063)

Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection

Motion Picture Newsreel Films, October 1941–March 1957 (NAID: 98600)

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library, 1929–1967 (NAID: 100520)

RG 64: Records of the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ and Records Administration

; Program Subject Files, October 1, 1985–September 30, 2002 (NAID: 28270819)

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

; Central Subject Files, 1957–1959 (NAID: 7450434)

RG 237: Records of the Federal Aviation Administration

 (NAID: 733667)

RG 255: Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

; Source Files on Project Gemini, 1961–1974 (NAID: 559951)

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

 (NAID: 45484701)

 (NAID: 595175)

 (NAID: 23857158)

 (NAID: 17618564)

 (NAID: 23857122)

 (NAID: 23857160)

 (NAID: 23857160)

 (NAID: 23857159)

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

; Publications Record Set, 1975–1975 (NAID: 26421022)

; Headquarters Publications Record Set, January 12, 1968–December 30, 1971 (NAID: 41049902)

; General Records, 1951–1965 (NAID: 24899425)

; Correspondence Records Related to Informational Newsletters, Division and Unit Newspapers, and Community and Media Relations, January 13, 1970–December 28, 1970 (NAID: 38222946)

Decimal Files, 1948–1952 (NAID: 23129262)

Jimmy Carter Library

White House Staff Photographers Collection, January 20, 1977–January 20, 1981

Jimmy Carter's Presidential Photographs, January 20, 1977–January 20, 1981 (NAID: 173341). Contact sheets available online allow researchers to identify specific images of interest by contact sheet number and image frame number.

 (NAID: 179066)

 (NAID: 179067)

Gerald R. Ford Library

Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1948–1973

; Press Releases Chronological Files, 1964-1973 (NAID: 642075)

; Press Releases Subject Files, 1965–1973 (NAID: 642076)

; Speech and Press Release Logs, 1948–1973 (NAID: 642078)

; Weekly Radio Reports, 1949–1973 (NAID: 642083)

; Broadcasts Files, 1949–1972 (NAID: 642085)

William J. Clinton Library

Records of the White House Office of Records Management (Clinton Administration), 1993–2001

Subject Files on Outer Space, 1993–2001 (NAID: 1127712)

  • , related to Roswell NM LPWJC 2006-0476-F

Subject Files on the Federal Government, 1993–2001 (NAID: 1127609)

  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
  • Related to request for meeting by Starlight Coalition LPWJC 2006-0490-F

Alphabetical Files, 1993–2001 (NAID: 7408735)

  • , related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F 
  • , related to D. Steven Greer, Director of (CSETI) LPWJC-2006-0483-F

Subject Files on National Security and Defense, 1993–2001 (NAID: 1127710)

  • , related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F

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

Presidential Records Series (PRS) Files, ca. 1993–ca. 2001 (NAID: 7388808)

  • Related to Roswell NM LPWJC 2006-0476-F
  • Related to New Age Spiritualists LPWJC 2006-0533-F
  • Related to Area 51 LPWJC-2006-0527-F

NSC (National Security Council) Records Management System, January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 (NAID: 26457815)

  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F​

Presidential Electronic Mail from the Automated Records Management System (ARMS), January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001

Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Email from the White House Office (WHO) Bucket, January 20, 1993–January 20, 1993 (NAID: 26444785)

  • , related to Roswell NM LPWJC 2006-0476-F
  • , related to β€œThe Truth” LPWJC 2008-0359-F
  • , related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
  • , related to Area 51 LPWJC-2006-0527-F

Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Email from the Default Bucket, January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 (NAID: 26444787)

  • , related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
  • , related to Area 51 LPWJC-2006-0527-F

Automated Records Management System (ARMS) Email from the Office of Policy Development (OPD) Bucket, January 20,1993–January 20, 1993 (NAID: 26444780)

  • , related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F

Records of the National Security Council (Clinton Administration), 1993–2001

Emails, 1993–2001 (NAID: 24194021)

  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
  • Related to Area 51 LPWJC-2006-0527-F

Cables, 1993–2001 (NAID: 24194018)

  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
  • Related to Area 51 LPWJC-2006-0527-F

Tape Restoration Project (TRP) Emails, January 20, 1993–January 20, 1993

Tape Restoration Project (TRP) Email from the Default Bucket, 1994–2000 (NAID: 26444833)

  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F

Records of the Office of Agency Liaison (Clinton Administration), 1993–2001

Correspondence, 1993–2000 (NAID: 7262140)

  • Related to Flying Saucers or UFOs LPWJC 2006-0474-F
  • Correspondence, 1993–2000
    • Related to D. Steven Greer, Director of (CSETI) LPWJC-2006-0483-F

Records of the Office of Scheduling (Clinton Administration), 1993–2001

General Files, 1993–2001 (NAID: 7431993)

  • Related to D. Steven Greer, Director of (CSETI) LPWJC-2006-0483-F

Digitized and born-digital records related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) in the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ Catalog are available in bulk downloads produced from the Catalog records at Bulk Downloads for Records Related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs). The downloadable zip files containing image, video, and PDF files are linked from this web page, along with JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format files containing metadata for each record.

 

 

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