Sound Recordings Relating to Project Blue Book UFO Investigations, 1953–1967 — NARA Record Group 341

NARA Collection landing 1940s Official link verified

Summary

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A National Archives Catalog series of sound recordings relating to Project Blue Book UFO investigations, 1953-1967, within Record Group 341 (Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force). This archive links to the National Archives Catalog entry and does not self-host the recordings.

This record is a National Archives Catalog series titled "Sound Recordings Relating to Project Blue Book UFO Investigations, 1953-1967." It is part of Record Group 341, Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff). Project Blue Book was the U.S. Air Force program that investigated reports of unidentified flying objects from 1947 to 1969, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; it reviewed 12,618 reports, of which 701 remained listed as unidentified, and was terminated on December 17, 1969. These materials are sound recordings associated with that investigation. The entry is link-only: this archive references the National Archives Catalog page (catalog.archives.gov/id/1142703) and does not host, transcribe, or read the underlying recordings. As U.S. Government records produced by the U.S. Air Force, they are generally public domain under 17 U.S.C. §105. Consult the National Archives Catalog directly for access details and holdings.

Common questions

What is the Sound Recordings Relating to Project Blue Book UFO Investigations series?
It is a National Archives Catalog series of sound recordings relating to Project Blue Book unidentified flying object investigations, dated 1953-1967, held within Record Group 341 (Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force, or Air Staff). Project Blue Book was the U.S. Air Force program that investigated UFO reports from 1947 to 1969.
Where are these recordings held and can I access them here?
The recordings are held at the National Archives in Record Group 341. This archive is link-only: it references the National Archives Catalog entry (catalog.archives.gov/id/1142703) and does not host, stream, or read the recordings. Access details should be obtained from the National Archives Catalog directly.
What was Project Blue Book?
Project Blue Book was the U.S. Air Force program that investigated reports of unidentified flying objects from 1947 to 1969, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. It reviewed 12,618 reports, of which 701 remained listed as unidentified, and it was terminated on December 17, 1969.

Source & Classification

Record metadata

Record type
Collection landing
Decade
1940s
Review status
published
Publication status
published

Official source link

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1142703

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Topics

Cite this record

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "Sound Recordings Relating to Project Blue Book UFO Investigations, 1953–1967 — NARA Record Group 341". 1940s. Official source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1142703. Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive (not an official or government source): https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/nara-rg341-blue-book-sound-recordings/.

BibTeX

@misc{uaprecords_nara-rg341-blue-book-sound-recordings,
  title  = {Sound Recordings Relating to Project Blue Book UFO Investigations, 1953–1967 — NARA Record Group 341},
  author = {National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)},
  year   = {1940s},
  howpublished = {Official source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1142703},
  note   = {Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive — not an official or government source},
  url    = {https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/nara-rg341-blue-book-sound-recordings/}
}

Evidence

License note (source-level)

U.S. Government records (U.S. Air Force), generally public domain under 17 U.S.C. §105; held in NARA Record Group 341 (Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff)). Referenced via the official National Archives Catalog entry only; not self-hosted by this archive.

Archivist note

This series comprises sound recordings relating to Project Blue Book unidentified flying object investigations, 1953–1967, associated with the U.S. Air Force UFO investigation. The series is part of Record Group 341 (Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff)). This archive links to the official National Archives Catalog entry and does not self-host the records.

Uncertainty / Limits

Archive state (this release)

Record status
Official link verified
Review status
published
Publication status
published
Archive URL
Not archived in U3
Local copy
Not stored in U3
Summary
Not published
Translation
Not published

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Translation

Translation: not published in this release.