Descriptive Summary and Abstract
Cushing Memorial Library
College Station, TX 77843-5000
Craig, Roy
Inventory of the Roy Craig Collection on the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects:
1963-ca. 2002
10 linear ft.
The Papers of Dr. Roy Craig, chief field investigator for the "Condon Report," The Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects.
SCIF MSS 00151
English.
Biographical Note
Dr. Roy Craig was the chief field investigator for the
Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, directed by Dr. Edward U. Condon, published in 1965. Dr. Craig attended Fort Lewis College, Colorado State University, the University of Colorado, and California Institute of Technology before receiving a Ph. D. in physical chemistry from Iowa State University. He served in the U. S. Army in World War II. After working in manufacturing nuclear weapons, teaching physical science at the university level, and technical and environmental consulting, he now raises llamas on the historic La Boca Ranch in Colorado.
Scope and Content Note
The Roy Craig Collection on the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects consists of Dr. Craig's working files on all UFO reports studied by the Condon Report project team, including the field investigation notes, case writeups, physical evidence collected, Craig's appointment books for 1966-1968, a copy of the three volume Condon Report, a copy of the Bantam Books mass market reprint edition, additional notes and reports related to the UFO study, photos, recordings, and popular articles and books about UFO studies, and the manuscripts and notes for Dr. Craig's book,
UFOs: An Insider's View, copies of the score and audio recordings of "The UFO Song," and other related material. The collection occupies approximately 10 linear feet.
Arrangement of the PapersThe collection of papers and artifacts retain the arrangement established by Dr. Craig, with the exception of re-housing of some of the artifacts.
Organization of the Papers
This collection is organized into 1 series:
- Series 1. Dr. Roy Craig, 1963-ca. 2002.
Access
No restrictions.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as
stipulated by United States copyright law.
Online Catalog Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog of Cushing Memorial Library. Researchers wishing to find related materials
should search the catalog under these index terms.
Names
Craig, Roy, 1924-
Condon, Edward Uhler, 1902-1974.
Organizations
United States. Air Force.
Subjects
Unidentified flying objects.
Life on other planets.
Titles
Condon report.
Scientific study of unidentified flying objects.
Provenance
Received from Dr. Roy Craig.
Processing Information
Processed by Hal Hall
in March 2004.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1. Dr. Roy Craig, 1963-ca. 2002.
1/10
Condon Report. Working files for report. Note.
1/20
Condon Report. Working files for report. Craig case write-ups. Holograph drafts, typed and edited drafts, drawings.
1/30
Condon Report. Working files for report. Field investigations. Holograph drafts, typed and edited drafts, superceded drafts.
1/40
Condon Report Working files for report. . Ch. IV Field investigations. Edited typescript.
1/50
Condon Report. Working files for report. Direct physical evidence. Correspondence, copies of articles, test results, etc.
1/60
Condon Report. Working files for report. Physical evidence, indirect. Holograph first draft, typed first draft, notes.
1/70
Condon Report. Working files for report. Pulse height analysis. Principles of Pulse Height Analysis; information booklets on "Nuclear Reactor" and "Neutron Activation Analysis"; unidentified equipment photographs.
1/80
Condon Report. Working files for report. Radar - visual cases. Case reports; Log of radar-only reports.
1/90
Condon Report. Working files for report. Final report. Correspondence and notes on the final report; case list; work record; newspaper clippings.
1/100
Condon Report. Dr. Roy Craig's appointment books 1966 - 1968.
1/110
Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, directed by Dr. Edward U. Condon. 1965. Vol. 1-3, 1465 p.
1/120
Condon Report. Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, directed by Dr. Edward U. Condon. Bantam Mass Market Edition, 1968. 965 p. Clippings laid in.
1/130
The UFO Song. Score.
1/140
The UFO Song / Voices of the Southwest, 2-18-96; B. J. Boucher Interviews re: UFOs (audio cassette tape).
1/150
The UFO Song / Voices of the Southwest, 2-18-96; B. J. Boucher Interviews re: UFOs (Compact Disk).
1/160
UFO's I have loved and lost, E. U. Condon. Reprint.
2/10
Dr. Aldora Lee. Public attitude survey & press coverage. Notes on the study.
2/20
Data analysis - Orthoteny. Analysis program outline; Mrs. Abbott Frank letter and data plot; notes.
2/30
Chemical (swamp gas, ammonia). Correspondence, notes, technical paper.
2/40
Baker, Robert M. L., Jr. (answers to Markowitz). "Observational Evidence of Anamolistic Observational Phenomena" (1968); "Future Experiments on Anomalistic Observational Phenomena" (1968); "Investigation of Anomalistic Observational Phenomena" (1968); offprints, manuscripts, correspondence.
2/50
Ariel Phenomena Research Organization (APRO). Correspondence and notes.
2/60
Ray Fowler.
2/70
"Pat" Cody.
2/80
Networks.
2/90
Psychological program.
2/100
Power failures.
2/110
Optical - radar.
2/120
Magnetic signature - cars.
2/130
Magnetism - geoelectricity.
2/140
Flares and ad. planes.
2/150
Balloons.
2/160
Meteors and meteorites.
2/170
Satellites.
2/180
Sonic boom.
2/190
Perception - recognition.
2/200
Foo fighter (chase type?).
2/210
Navy Capt. Downing - solid object sighting. 320 - X.
2/220
Antarctic.
2/230
AF Alaska case - "Moon-struck."
2/240
Missile - Associated Unknown. 430 - X.
2/250
Foreign and U. N.
2/260
Classic cases.
2/270
Colorado (001118).
2/280
California. EM effects and guard shot.
2/290
Georgia.
2/300
Mass.
2/310
Montana (see also B-47 file).
2/320
Nebraska.
2/330
B-47 event from Forbes AFB, 19 Sept. 1957.
2/340
Pennsylvania.
2/350
New York (Ithaca).
2/360
Vandenberg AFB.
2/370
Washington.
2/380
Plasma conference.
2/390
Bill Hartmann.
2/400
Hynek.
2/410
Klass.
2/420
Carl Sagan.
2/430
Dave Saunders.
2/440
Leo Sprinkle and Dr. Fry.
2/450
R.M. Wood.
2/460
D.S. Gillmor.
2/470
Hawke.
2/480
Markowitz - Purcell and Answers.
2/490
Roach.
2/500
Court Peterson.
2/510
UFO Officer's Briefing.
2/520
Early warning net.
2/530
Blue book.
2/540
Blue book. Review by Sci. Advisory Board, Mar 1966.
2/550
JANAP - 146.
2/560
Recommendations - Future.
2/570
House hearing.
2/580
Ultrasonic units.
2/590
Incident at Roswell, NM.
2/600
NICAP.
2/610
Toledo, Ohio - Mary Musick.
2/620
UFO clippings and letters rec'd in Hawaii.
2/630
Jim McDonald - Folder 1.
2/640
Jim McDonald - Folder 2.
3/10
Clubs and publications.
3/20
Ed Condon.
3/30
Ubatuba Magnesium.
3/40
Photos, artwork not being used.
3/50
Villa photos.
3/60
Utah Lake photos.
3/70
Photographs.
3/80
Forms - UFO project.
3/90
UFO research lecture.
3/100
UFO talks.
3/110
Mariana photos.
3/120
Beverly, Mass (supplement, 1988).
3/130
Clippings - folder 1.
3/140
Clippings - folder 2.
3/150
Project Magnet and Ottawa Hardware.
3/160
Bob Low.
3/170
Canada. Official and General.
3/180
Canada. Falcon Lake.
3/190
Investigating the investigators. Science writer - Army vs. Low.
3/200
UFO.
3/210
Air Force Secrecy.
3/220
AF Advisory Panel Briefing.
3/230
Rumor.
3/240
AF crap.
3/250
Office.
3/260
Civilian nonsense.
3/270
Investigation training and artifact log.
3/280
NAS Review.
3/290
AF Installations.
3/300
Anecdotal sidelites - home problems.
4/10
Aztec Celebration , New Mexico. 1998.
4/20
Johnson Smith Catalog.
4/30
Journal of UFO Studies, Vol. 6, 1995/1996. Reviews of Condon Report, p. 149-194.
4/40
UFO Clippings, Winnipeg, etc.
4/50
UFO Clippings. 1960s.
4/60
UFO interest, after 1980.
4/70
UFO clippings - 1990s.
4/80
Klass, Philip J. Letters and newsletter.
4/90
Wilcoxson, Fred W. Letter and clippings.
4/100
Reviews: UFOs explained; UFO controversy in America.
4/110
The Famous RB-47 Case (part 1), Philip J. Klass.
4/120
UFO cartoons.
4/130
Aids to identification of flying objects.
4/140
Composition analysis of the Brazil Magnesium (reprint).
4/150
Brochures, pamphlets, journals.
4/160
Roswell. 50th anniversary celebration, 1997. File 1.
4/170
Roswell. 50th anniversary celebration, 1997. File 2.
4/180
UFO clippings. Magazine issues with articles.
4/190
Magazine issues collected for Condon report. Folder 1.
4/200
Magazine issues collected for Condon report. Folder 2.
4/210
Magazine issues collected for Condon report. Folder 3.
4/220
Magazine issues collected for Condon report. Folder 4.
4/230
Magazine issues collected for Condon report. Folder 5.
4/240
Magazine issues collected for Condon report. Folder 6.
5/10
UFOs: An Insider's View. Holograph chronology, misc.
5/20
UFOs: An Insider's View. Holograph manuscript, outline and chapter 1.
5/30
UFOs: An Insider's View. Holograph manuscript, chapters 2, 3.
5/40
UFOs: An Insider's View. Holograph manuscript, chapter 4.
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UFOs: An Insider's View. Holograph manuscript, chapters 5, 6.
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UFOs: An Insider's View. Holograph manuscript, chapters 7, 8.
5/70
UFOs: An Insider's View. Holograph manuscript, chapter 9.
5/80
UFOs: An Insider's View. Holograph manuscript, chapter 10.
5/90
UFOs: An Insider's View. Holograph manuscript, chapters 11, 12.
5/100
UFOs Insider's View. Holograph manuscript, chapters 13, 14.
5/110
UFOs: An Insider's View. Holograph manuscript, chapters 15, 16.
5/120
UFOs: An Insider's View. First typed draft. Outline, introduction, chapters 1,2.
5/130
UFOs: An Insider's View. First typed draft, chapters 3 - 6.
5/140
UFOs: An Insider's View. First typed draft, chapters 7 - 9.
5/150
UFOs: An Insider's View. First typed draft, chapters 10 - 12.
5/160
UFOs: An Insider's View. First typed draft, chapters 13 - 15.
5/170
UFOs: An Insider's View. Commodore 64 draft, chapters 1 - 6.
5/180
UFOs: An Insider's View. Commodore 64 draft, chapters 7 - 10.
5/190
UFOs: An Insider's View. Commodore 64 draft, chapters 11 - .
5/200
UFOs: An Insider's View. Photographs.
5/210
UFOs: An Insider's View. Chapter 15 sample & Commodore 15 computer copy on 6 disks.
5/220
UFOs: An Insider's View. Correspondence regarding impact of Condon reports, chapter 15, public impact.
5/230
UFOs: An Insider's View. Air Force correspondence, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997.
5/240
UFOs: An Insider's View. Review: UFO Mag.
5/250
UFOs: An Insider's View. Reviews.
5/260
UFOs: An Insider's View. Publicity.
5/270
UFOs: An Insider's View. Reviews and Publicity. Discovery Channel Online live with Derek McGinty, 8-1-96.
5/280
UFOs: An Insider's View. Reviews and Publicity. Indigo Films - History Channel. June 2000.
5/290
UFOs: An Insider's View. Reviews and Publicity. Radio Talk Show, 1-12-97. Paranet Info Services.
5/300
UFOs: An Insider's View. Reviews and Publicity. Letters re: book.
5/310
Col. Wendelle Stevens. UFO Books.
5/320
UFOs: An Insider's View. Advertising Broadside.
5/330
UFOs: An Insider's View. Michalak, Stephen. My Encounter with the UFO. (Chapt. 2)
5/340
Roswell UFO Encounter '97. Envelope.
5/350
UFOs: An Insider's View. Saunders, David R. and Harkins, R. Roger. UFOs? Yes! (The Alternate Report).
5/360
UFOs: An Insider's View. Jung, G. G. Flying Saucers (Chapt. 8, Insider's View).
5/370
Craig, Roy. UFOs: An Insider's View of the Official Quest for Evidence. University of North Texas Press. Denton, Texas. 1995. (Paperback).
5/380
Craig, Roy. UFOs: An Insider's View of the Official Quest for Evidence. University of North Texas Press. Denton, Texas. 1995. (Hardback).
5/381
05-381 "Roy Craig: On the Trail of Flying Saucers," Iowa State University Visions, 15(4): 11-12. Winter 2003. (2 copies)
5/382
"Are They . . .Fact or Fiction?" by Mona Neeley. Colorado Country Life Magazine P. 16-18, 22. January, 1977. (Photocopy)
5/383
Miscellaneous documents.
6/10
"The UFO Cover-Up?" Larry King, Oct 1994. (videotape)
6/20
"UFO Secret - The Roswell Crash" (videotape)
6/30
"UFOs on TLC," March '99. (videotape)
6/40
"Alien Invasion" 3/28/97. (videotape)
6/50
"UFOs on TLC," March '99. (videotape)
6/60
Roy Craig Interview 10/99." (videotape)
6/70
"UFOs vs. the Government." (videotape)
6/80
"Where Are All the UFOs?" 1/18/97. (videotape)
6/90
Lorenzen, Coral E. Flying Saucers: the Startling Evidence of the Invasion from Outer Space. The New American Library. New York. 1966.
6/100
Edwards, Frank. Stranger than Science. Bantam Books. New York. 1959.
6/110
Edwards, Frank. Flying Saucers - Serious Business. Bantam Books. New York. 1966.
6/120
Edwards, Frank. Flying Saucers - Serious Business. Bantam Books. New York. 1966.
6/130
Vallee, Jacques. Latest Findings on U.F.O.'s Anatomy of a Phenomenon. Ace Books. New York. 1965.
6/140
Stanton, L. Jerome. Flying Saucers: Hoax or Reality? Belmont Books. New York. 1966.
6/150
Adler, Bill. Letters to the Air Force on UFOs. Dell Publishing. New York. 1967.
6/160
Vallee, Jacques. Latest Findings on U.F.O.'s Anatomy of a Phenomenon. Ace Books. New York. 1965.
6/170
Blum, Howard. Out There. Pocket Books. New York. 1990.
6/180
Strieber, Whitley. Communion: A True Story. Avon Books. New York. 1987.
6/190
Von Däniken, Erich. Gods from Outer Space. Bantam Books. New York. 1972.
6/200
O'Brien, Christopher. The Mysterious Valley. St. Martin's Press. New York. 1996.
6/210
David, Jay. The Flying Saucer Reader. The New American Library. New York. 1967.
6/220
Bray, Arthur. Science, the Public, and the UFO. Bray Book Service. Ottawa. 1967.
6/230
Menzel, Donald H. and Lyle G. Boyd. The World of Flying Saucers. Doubleday. Garden City, New York. 1963.
6/240
Edwards, Frank. Flying Saucers - Here and Now! Lyle Stuart. New York. 1967.
6/250
Hall, Richard. Uninvited Guests. Aurora Press. Santa Fe, N.M. 1988.
6/260
Keyhoe, Major Donald E. Aliens from Space. Doubleday. Garden City, New York. 1973.
7/10
"Chap 8 of 'Insider's View'" (audio tape)
7/20
"Edwards AFB, May 28, '68, telecon w/ Wes Adams." (audio tape, 150 ft.)
7/30
"Moses Lake, Wash. - Lawyer Lewis Observer Goodrich, 6 Oct 67, telecon w/ R.C." (audio tape, 150 ft.)
7/40
"UFO Research" (audio tape, 150 ft.)
7/50
"Special Mass Tape; Missile-Associated Unknown." (audio tape, 150 ft.)
7/60
"Telecon Wing Commander Robertson, Ottawa" (audio tape, 150 ft.)
7/70
"Interview w/ Robert Baker;" "Robert Nathan;" "Vandenberg AFB;" "Robert Scott." (audio tape, 1800 ft.)
7/80
"German musick;" "Charlotte Loeffler - religious music;" "Jim Blumer sings folk songs;" "4/22/66 Beverly, Mass." (audio tape, 2400 ft.)
7/90
Kenneth Boulding's AGLS lecture Nov 4, 1966;" "Winnipeg, June 3, 1967 - UFO burn - Michalak" (audio tape, 2400 ft.)
7/100
"Mr. X of Calif. has his Cadillac stopped;" "Milledgeville, GA;" "Pilot-radar conversation" (audio tape, 2400 ft.)
7/110
"UFO Research;" "Beverly, Mass.;" "Ithaca, NY" (audio tape, 2400 ft.)
7/120
"UFO - Col. Chase, Major Bacle, Jay Negla;" "Learn to Speak Spanish" (audio tape, 2400 ft.)
7/130
"Some initial effort at recording UFO song" (audio tape, 2400 ft.)
7/140
"Levelland - White Sands Nov '57…NICAP - Paul ParkerWIP…direct interviews" (audio tape, 2400 ft.)
7/150
"Artifact from Condon Study" (in golf balls box)
7/160
"UFO Oil Additive" (can)
7/170
Misc. UFO stamp.
7/180
Samples of "angel hair."
7/190
"Roy Craig's 'The UFO Song' on reel-to-reel tape"
7/200
Collected Materials About Roy Craig.
This file contains obituaries of Dr. Roy Craig and other related material about Dr. Craig and his collection.
8/10
The Canadian Magazine. May 25, 1968.
8/20
Look. March 21, 1967.
8/30
Look. November 14, 1967.
8/40
Flying Saucers. 1967.
8/50
Look. May 14, 1968.
8/60
"Photos taken for Life Magazine for article on search for UFO landing…"
9/10
"LISTING OF UFO REPORTS IN GEOGRAPHICAL ORDER"