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UFOs and Related Subjects (Lynn Catoe, 1969)

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This is Government Attic's posting of a 1969 Library of Congress annotated bibliography, UFOs and Related Subjects, compiled by Lynn E. Catoe for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The Defense Technical Information Center released it under FOIA in November 2014. The bibliography lists more than 1,600 items and was requested to support the University of Colorado UFO study led by Edward U. Condon. Its preface concludes that no simple, single explanation of the UFO phenomenon applies to all cases.

  • p. 26 …with cogent scientific arguments, he said. Talk given Mar. 26, 1968~ before the American Institute of…
  • p. 30 …D, Dogmatism Scale, Rokeach, 1960) and the Scientific Attitude Survey (Sprinkle, 1962). Results showed significant differences…
  • p. 32 …24, 1959, by American aud United Airlines pilots. Akron, Obit', 1960. 22 p. Report includes statements…
  • p. 44 …the greatest scientific problem of our times," delivered at the convention of the American Society of…
  • p. 85 …New York, Signet Books, The New American Library, 1967. 213 o. Reports from men and women…
  • p. 113 …with cogent scientific arguments, i1e said. Talk given Mar. 26, 1968, before the American Institute of…
  • p. 123 …Salisbury, New York, Signet Books, The New American Library, 1967. 213 p. Reports from men and…
  • p. 136 …All relia.bly reported UFO incidents can be fully explained when sufficient scientific data are provided…
  • p. 137 …the greatest scientific problem of our times," delivered at the convention of the American Society of…
  • p. 144 …1-5, 1968, meeting of American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C, , under title "Psychological Problems of…
  • p. 181 …Project is supported by Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Serious flaws in AF Special Report…
  • p. 184 …Author reports on his imprei:sions of trends--motivations and theories--in American ·ufology. Vall~e…
  • p. 209 …24, 1959, an American Airlines OC-6 piloted by Cavt. Peter Killian sighted three UFOs. Crew…
  • p. 236 …What is the unidentified Hying object situation these days? American engineer, Mar. 1967: 55. Two new…
  • p. 239 …Dogmatism Scale, Rokeach, 1960) and the Scientific Attitudes Survey (Sprinkle, 1962). Results showed significant differences (P…
  • p. 253 …Summar; ot current scientific data on the possibility of intelligent life on other planets in our…
  • p. 292 …Scientific American, v. 202, Jan. 1960: 45-51. The ''-'~1-id's largest steerable telescope, under…
  • p. 304 …Is man alone in space? Scientific American, v. 189, July 1953: 80-82, 84, 86. The…
  • p. 342 …Survey of "quasi-scientific" theories. Chapters are included on the flat and hollow earth theories; Fortean…
  • p. 364 …A collection of essays selected from those submitted in the Scientific American's prize competition. M…
  • p. 395 …Raymond E. Engineer involvemeut in UFO investigations. American engineer, May 1968: 29-31. The Massachusetts Investigating…
  • p. 398 …Article contains reprint of William Dunbar's report in Transactions of the American Philosopical Society (v…
Wertheimer, Michael. A case of "autostasis" or reverse autokinesis. Perceptual
and motor skills, v. 26, Feb. 1968: 417-418.
Three of 5 observer!. <>f a light in the night sky that was actually movL•r.
continuously along a linear course reported it as stationary as long as the
light was on. '!'he }ilenomenon, "autostasis," eeems to be opposite to the
wellknown Jitenomenon of autokinesis, or apinrent motion of aa actually
stationary light in an undifferentiated field. This work was helped by the
Air Force Office of Scientific Research which supported the University of
Colorado's program to conduct a i::cientific study of unidentified flying
objects.
PERSONALITIES
Barker, Gray. Chasing the flying saucers. Flying saucers, May 1959: 19-43.
General discussion of activities of UFO researchers and alleged contactees.
Claims made by "Prince Neosom of the Planet Tythian" are mentioned.
----- Chasing the flying saucers. Flying saucers, Dec. 1959: 22-29.
Tells how Long John Nebel Show in New York was ordered cut off the air
during discussion of flying sa.ucers by Gray Barker, James Moseley, and
Jonah ibn Aharon.
Buckner., H. T. The flying saucerians: a lingering cult. New society, v. 9,
Sept. 1965: 14-16.
Cohen, Daniel. The return of flying saucers. ;he nation, v. 201, Sept. 13, 1965~
131-134.
Overall survey of UFO ever.ts in the U.S. from 1947 and of the personalities
and organizations involved.
Drai;er, Hal. Afternoon with the space people. Harper's magazine, v. 221,
Sept. 1960: 37-40.
An observer's view of visitors and speakers at the September 1959 Northern
California Spacecraft Convention in San Francisco sponsored by the
Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America. Summarizes AFSCA!s
apinrent aims.
Edwards, Frank. Frank Edwards' report: authorities who believe in flying
saucers. Fate, v. 14, Jan 1961: 29-35.
Among astronomers who have seen and/or photograi;hed unidentified flying
objects are Sr. Jose Bonilla, director of observatory at Zacatecas,
Mexico; Dr. H. Percy WHkins; Dr. James Bartlett, Jr.: Frank Halstead,
curator of the University of Minnesota observatory; and Clyde Tombaugh.
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