J. Allen Hynek (1910-1986) Papers

The J. Allen Hynek Papers provide a professional record of Hynek’s career, with substantial (though not exhaustive) materials related to his UFO work. Contents include biographical materials (CVs, press kits, obituaries, clippings), correspondence, teaching notes, records of astronomical projects (notably Project Stargazer balloon-borne astronomy and Image Orthicon telescope work), newspaper and magazine clippings spanning the 1950s–1980s, and dedicated UFO files.

Project 1947 and the Sign Historical Group (SHG)

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Project 1947 is a worldwide research effort, initiated around 1995 and coordinated by Jan L. Aldrich (retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant with a background in history, meteorology, intelligence, and related fields).

J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies

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CUFOS has long functioned as a central civilian data archive for the UFO/UAP phenomenon. Its holdings include original sighting reports and field investigations, official government documents and correspondence (including Hynek’s Blue Book–related files), extensive materials inherited from defunct organizations such as NICAP (the largest civilian research group of the 1950s–1960s) and others (e.g., CSI-NY), topic and correspondence files, books, periodicals, microfilms, photographs, and audio recordings.

Archives for the Unexplained (AFU)

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Archives for the unexplained (AFU) preserves a rich world-wide heritage of paper archives, book libraries, recordings, e-files, objects and other materials related to all kinds of unexplained phenomena.

Archives of the Impossible

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The archival collections at the Center for the Impossible form one of the most distinctive bodies of anomalous research materials housed at any American university. With more than twenty major collections—and new contributions arriving each year—the archives preserve an unparalleled record of humanity’s encounters with the unknown.

National UFO Historical Records Center

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The National UFO Historical Records Center seeks to educate the public on the history of the UFO/UAP phenomenon, preserve and digitize historical documents and media, and promote scientific research into the topic.