Julian J. A. Hennessey, British UFO ResearcherJulian Hennessey's two decades of UFO research in Europe and Great Britain resulted in an impressive network of official contacts, case reports and documents. As chairman of NICAP's European Investigative Subcommittee #1 he instigated contact with airline pilots, agencies, and military personnel which brought to light many UFO reports that otherwise might have remained unknown.
Jan Aldrich presents an overview of Julian's work in this introduction to the previously unpublished essay The U.K. Goverment and UFOs in which Julian outlines his dealings with British government officialdom and some significant historical British UFO events during his own involvement with UFO research in the 60s and 70s.
Sign Oral History Project
"Following the UFO History Workshop and the subsequent formation of the Sign Historical Group in 1999, it became evident that one area lacking in the preservation of the history of the UFO phenomenon was the archiving of spoken memories and personal commentaries of historical significance through recorded interviews..."The Sign Oral History Project began in 1999 to record recollections of UFO witnesses, investigators officials, scientists, and other individuals associated with UFO history. SOHP records interviews with a cross section of individuals involved with UFOs on archives quality video media.
The founder of SOHP, Tom Tulien, has conducted well over 100 interviews with the assistance of a number of UFO historians. A partial list of interviewees is here, and includes witnesses from a number of important UFO cases, former Project Blue Book officials, UFO investigators and aviation and ballooning experts.
We have posted the transcripts of a few of the SOHP interviews here.
Inventory of Material From the Files of Dr. Olavos T. Fontes
Included in the material Dr. Willy Smith recently donated to the Sign Historical Group was his collection of items from the files of the renowned Brazilian UFO researcher, Dr. Olavos T. Fontes. An inventory of this material, along with Fontes-related items provided by other researchers, can be read here. A selection of Internet links referring to Fontes-related cases is also included.
In late 1951 several scientists, aeronautical engineers and interested persons established a UFO study group in California which they called "Civilian Saucer Investigation-Los Angeles" (CSI-LA).
In just a few years, CSI-LA's dedication and science-based methods of research and investigation attracted the attention of other UFO researchers, mainstream media outlets such as LIFE Magazine, and government organizations ranging from the US Air Force, to the Office of Scientific Investigation (OSI) and the CIA.
The Sign Historical Group is pleased to present a collection of items and publications detailing the brief but influential activities of Civilian Saucer Investigation-LA .
— Index of CSI-LA material.
— Introduction and background of CSI-LA by Jan. L. Aldrich.
September 7, 2002 — Introduction and background by Tom Tulien regarding new Condon-related material on the Sign Historical Group website:
— Politicking and Paradigm Shifting, the Ph.D. dissertation of Dr. Paul McCarthy.
— Final Report of the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, a.k.a. The Condon Report.
— United States House of Representatives, Committee on Science and Astronautics, Symposium on Unidentified Flying Objects, July 1968. Washington, D.C.
— A detailed collection of Links and Articles providing background, critiques and commentary on Dr. Edward U. Condon, the Condon Report, and the House Committee on Science and Astronautics Symposium on Unidentified Flying Objects, July, 1968.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY UFO COLLECTION Updated 8 February, 2002
Updated 8 November, 2003
Barry Greenwood's Articles Database
Updated 8 November, 2003
The Jan Aldrich Archives - UFO File Folder Headings
NEW - 3 March, 2002
The Wendy Connors' Archives
Wendy's extensive Audio Disc and Photo Archive Listings
Thanks to the efforts of PROJECT 1947 archivist Candy Peterson, an alphabetical listing of UFO-related materials donated to Ohio State University (OSU) by William Jones is now available.
The Collection is housed at the OSU Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Department. The OSU library provides a secure holding area, national access and complete public services subject to the policies of the Rare Book and Manuscripts Department, (e.g., materials do not circulate; can only be viewed under staff supervision; etc.)
OSU has a particular interest in preserving materials relating to Popular Culture. In the words of Geoffrey Smith, head of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Department, "UFO studies enter all areas of contemporary culture: literature, film, TV, science, religion, etc. which contributes to OSU's interest in maintaining and enriching its UFO Collection."
Contact Details:-
If you have any material you would like to donate to the OSU collection, please contact Tom Tulien - AFSDialog@aol.com
Click here for: Rare Books and Manuscripts - The Ohio State University Libraries
The OSU collection can be viewed online here. For browsers with no frames, please click here.
The OSU listing is also available for download as a plain ascii file - osu2002.zip
These listings reflect the current holdings at OSU and have been recently updated to incorporate new additions.
July 21, 2005
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