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FBI file 62-HQ-83894, section 9

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This section of FBI file 62-HQ-83894 collects Bureau correspondence on flying saucers from 1957 to 1966. It includes a 1957 memo on the rise in UFO reports after Sputnik, in which the Air Force told the FBI that the recent sightings were nonauthentic. It also holds a Havana report of a disc over Matahambre, Cuba, and inquiries about Robert T. Stone's Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation and a Torrington, Connecticut sighting. Hoover's replies state that UFOs were never within FBI jurisdiction.

  • p. 60 …calling itsel~rial Phenomena Research Group, in Seattl e , Washington. I am wondering if this is…
  • p. 62 ,. ial Phenomena Research Gr. • National Headquarters 5103 Findlay St reet Seattle, Washington Dear Sir: We are…
  • p. 63 …National Headquarters 5108 Findlay Street Seattle, \\lashington News R'el ease July 1, 19,58 Unidentified…
  • p. 71 …GRIBBLE, 5108 Findlay St., Seattle, Washington . JAMES MANEY advised that the above letter had also been…
  • p. 93 …The Seattle Office is requested to ascertain who lives at 5108 Findlay Street, Seattle, Washington, and…
  • p. 95 …May· 5, 1959 SAC, Seattle (62- 1729) SUBJBCT : ~IAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP MISCELLANEOUS 1 Re Birmingham…
  • p. 97 …In view of the information set forth in referenced Seattle letter, no further investigation or action…
  • p. 171 …Edgar, Hoovex 1 - Seattle (sent with let to Seattle} MMLED 3t OCT 1 7 \960 COMM…
  • p. 173 • 2842 . 57th St. Seattle 7, Washingto October 10, 1960 . Personnel Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation, u…
  • p. 175 …i:e---=..-=.-= '""' :ii;',':" F c:i •SAC, Seattle October 1'l, 1960 Director, FBI Enclosed are…
  • p. 177 ,,., -• Letter to Seattle Re: Alfred Zigler I desire that you have Mr. Zigler interviewed by a…
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NF 62- 720
This letter was forwarded to the Norfolk Office by
the Richmond Division.
On 9/17/63, Mrs . BEVERLY EARLEY, Secretary
to Personnel Officer, Civilian Personnel Records Section,
Fort Eust is, Virginia, advised SA JOHNS . CASTLES
that files in her possession reflect that LARRY WILLIAM
BRYANT, who was born, 2/23/38, Shenandoah, Page County,
Virginia, and who has Social Security Number 230- 44- 9093,
was employed at Fort Eustis as a clerk- typist on
5/22/58 and is presently employed as editorial clerk
(typing) Transportability Branch, Technical Manuals
Division, Directorate of Training Literature, United States
Army Transportation School, Fort Eustis, Virginia . Mrs.
EARLEY said her records reflect that BRYANT resides
5603 Madison Avenue, Newport NeNs, Virginia, and
formerly resided at 1002 Arnold Street, Newport News, Virginia.
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On 9/17/63 , BRYANT was interviewed by SA ~ N
u . CASTI-ES in Room 206, United States Army Transportation
School, Fort Eustis, Virginia. BRYANT advised that he
had become interested in UFO while he was a member of
the Grotmd Observer Corps for the Civil Defense in the old
City of Warwick, virginia . He said since this time he
has become intensell.y interested in UFOs and has done considerable
research through read:i.ng and writin._-:; and obtaining informatlon
through directing letters to different military agencies and
civilian agencies ,-rho have reported sighting UFOs in the
past . He said his interest in UFOs is a personal one and has
no official status with his current job . He said presently
he has prepared a research paper on UFOs and has directed
it to Department of Defense for clearance so that he might
offer it for publicat:i on to a ma~azine or newspaper. He
said this research paper is an essay- type paper .
While being questioned, BRYJ\NT stated that
he had previously written to the FBI concerning UFOs and
asked did the interviewing agent know· the date which he
wrote, to which he was advised that it was in 1959 that
he had directed a letter to the FBI.
At the conclusion of the interview, BRYANT
asked what was going to be done with the information
obtained from the interview, to which he was told that a
memorandum would be prepared for the file .

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