UFOs: A History
1956 August

By Loren E. Gross

A minor catalogue of UFO reports and notations on various unofficial inquiries by individuals and privately funded organizations, as well as commentary on military investigations and governmental policies. Presented in chronological order.

Copyright © 1994, Fremont, CA

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Index

• A
• Adelaide Hills, Australia p. 84
• Aetherius Society pp. 40, 7
• Air Force Association Convention p. 19
• Altoona, Penn. p.78
• Amarillo, Tex. pp. 7,16,18
• Annapolis, MD p. 41
• Annis, Flt. Lt. Ralph p. 67
• Appleby, Slim p. 5
• APRO p. 22
• Aurora, Colo p. 26
• Australasia Post p. 84
• B
• Bancroff, Northern Rhodesia p. 22
• Belair, Carol p. 69
• Belair, Susan p. 69
• Bentwaters, England pp. 28-36
• Bercik, Joe p. 65
• Bernard, A J C p. 3
• Billings, Mont pp. 57,65
• Bornholm Island, Denmark pp. 69-70,72
• Boston, Mass pp. 41,43
• Boston Daily Record, Boston, Mass p. 80
• Boulder City, Nev p. 44
• Bridgeport, Conn p. 65
• Brown, Townsend pp. 46,82,85
• C
• Cahn, J P p. 2
• Calabozo, Venezuela p. 82
• Capps, Maj Freddie L p. 78
• Carpenter, Edison p. 45
• Carswell AFB, Tex pp. 17-17-A
• Calael, Mary p. 24
• Campbell, J Gordon p. 57
• Carson, Fort p. 80
• Cerny, Paul p. 85
• Charlestown, Mass p. 69
• Cheyenne, Wyo p. 75
• Childerhose, Sqdn. Ldr. Robert J. p. 67
• Chingola, Northern Rhodesia p. 22
• Chop, Albert M pp. 58,81
• Cincinnati, Ohio p. 44
• Citrus Heights, Cal1f p. 57
• Colby, Howard p. 41
• Cold Spr1ng. p. 44
• Colorado Springs, Colo p. 80
• Condon Committee pp. 39-40
• Conklin, Groff p. 25
• Corbett, William p. 82
• Corsun, Herman pp. 3,5
• Coughlin, Gene pp. 58-59
• D
• Dallas, Tex p. 18
• Dates:
  • 1948 p 25
  • 1951 p. 2
  • June 1952 p. 1
  • 2 July 52 p. 10
  • 26-27 July 52 p. 81
  • September 1952 p. 2
  • 2 September 52 p. 3
  • 10 October 52 p. 5
  • 14 October 52 p. 5
  • 9 June 53 p. 5
  • 6 August 53 p. 10
  • September 1953 pp. 25,65
  • 10 November 53 p. 6
  • 23 November 53 p. 10
  • 1954 p. 1
  • 12 April 54 p. 6
  • 20 June 54 p. 6
  • August 1954 p. 6
  • September 1954 p. 57
  • 7 February 55 p. 6
  • 20 June 55 p. 6
  • 6 November 55 p.84
  • 14 February 56 p. 84
  • 19 July 56 p. 10
  • 23 July 56 p. 60
  • 31 July 56 pp. 7, 14
  • 1 August 56 pp 1,8,14,18
  • 2 August 56 pp. 7,10,16-17
  • 3 August 56 p. 19
  • 4 August 56 p. 23
  • 5 August 56 pp. 18,20
  • 6 August 56 pp. 20-21
  • 8 August 56 pp. 20-22
  • 9 August 56 pp. 22,24
  • 10 August 56 pp. 22-24
  • 11 August 56 p. 26
  • 12 August 56 pp. 25-27
  • 13 August 56 pp. 26, 28, 30-33, 39
  • 14 August 56 pp. 41-44
  • 15 August 56 pp. 41-44
  • 16 August 56 pp. 46, 72
  • 17 August 56 p. 57
  • 19 August 56 pp. 22,43,57
  • 20 August 56 pp. 17-A,57-59
  • 21 August 56 pp. 57, 60-61
  • 22 August 56 pp. 64,7 0, 72
  • 23 August 56 pp. 18, 64-69, 71
  • 24 August 56 p. 73
  • 25 August 56 pp. 69,74
  • 26 August 56 pp. 69,74-76, 80
  • 27 August 56 pp. 30, 58, 74-75, 78, 80
  • 28 August 56 pp. 74-75, 82
  • 29 August 56 p. 83
  • 30 August 56 pp. 80, 82, 85
  • 31 August 56 p. 29
  • 7 September 56 p. 1
  • 8 September 56 p. 84
  • 26 December 56 p. 15
  • October 1956 p. 1
  • 15 January 57 p. 15
  • 16 October 57 p. 23
  • 5 November 57 p. 16
  • 29 Apr11 60 p. 10
  • 1969 p. 28
• Davenport, Lt p. 27
• Dayton, Malcolm p. 22
• Dayton, Ohio p. 64
• Denver, Colo pp. 20, 26-27
• Detroit, Mich p. 84
• Dulles, John Foster p. 58
• Dunn, Lthel p. 22
• Durango, Colo p. 22
• E
• Earley, George pp. 25-26, 45
• East Danville, Ill p. 27
• Eccles, Lancashire, England p.26
• Edwards AFB, Calif p. 20
• Einstein, Albert p. 81
• El Monte, Calif p. 60
• Evans, Col Philip G p. 11
• F
• Farrell, Lt Col John W p. 17-A
• FBI p. 17
• Febres, Leon p. 82
• Ferguson, William p. 84
• Fiji Islands p. 7
• Flader, Herman pp. 4,6
• Flying Saucer Conspiracy p. 82
• Flying Saucer Review p. 84
• Flying Saucer Tea Room p. 84
• Forces Aeriennes Frances pp. 25, 65
• Fort Collins, Colo p. 80
• Fort Sill, Okla pp. 7-8
• Francis E Warren AFB, Wyo p. 75
• Fullerton, Calif p. 66
• G
• GeBauer, Leo A pp. 1-6
• G1lbert, H K p. 65
• Gimli, Manitoba, Canada p. 66
• Goleta, Cal1f p. 68
• Graham, J W p. 21
• Grand Mere, Canada p. 22
• Gregory, Capt George T p. 15
• Grinnell, David p. 25
• H
• Hall, Richard pp. 68, 82-83
• Hamilton AFB, Calif p. 61
• Hartford, Conn pp 21, 24
• Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn p. 24-
• Hartford Times Hartford, Conn p. 41
• Hensley Field, Grand Pra1r1e, Tex p. 18
• Hermanville, Mich p. 28
• Hernandez, Tomas p. 82
• Hester, David p. 42
• Hill, Howard p. 6
• Holloman AFB, New Mexico p. 22
• Horlander, Capt Douglas p. 68
• Hoyle, Susan p. 46
• I
• Innerkip, Ontario, Canada p. 82
• “International Sighting Day " p. 84
• Interplanetary Foundation, Detroit p. 84
• Invaders of Earth p. 25
• J
• Jessup, M K pp. 25,84
• John, Clara pp. 46,82-83,85
• Jones, Bill p. 44
• K
• Keating, Bert p. 5
• Kelly AFB, Tex p. 44
• Keyhoe, Donald pp. 79,82-83
• King, George pp. 46,57
• Kirby, J G pp. 7,16
• Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia p. 22
• Klass, Phil pp. 39,40,42
• Kocher, Walter p. 22
• Kraft TV Hour p. 65
• L
• La Jolla, Calif p. 20
• Lakenheath, England pp. 28,39,72
• Levine, Richard p 11
• Ley, W1lly pp. 25-26
• London, England p. 85
• Longview, Wash p. 57
• Lorenzen, Coral p. 22
• Los Angeles, Calif pp. 21,60
• Lowry AFB, Colo p. 26
• Lyman, Allan p. 24
• Lynn, Mass pp. 69,73
• M
• Machu, Vivianne p. 60
• Maegerle, Sgt Fintan p. 22
• Maier, William p. 84
• Mallan, Lloyd p. 83
• Malo, Gerry p. 73
• Manatt, Lt Col James C p. 13
• Mars pp. 1,22,25,41,73,80,84
• McCaffrey, Mary p. 26
• Menzel, Dr Donald p. 68
• Metz, Lt Charles V p. 39
• Michel, Aime pp. 1,25
• Miller, Max B p. 19
• Morelli, Lt Robert C p. 62
• Morning News Dallas, Tex p. 16
• Morocco p. 80
• Mulling, Jim p. 26
• N
• Naylor, Margaret H p. 85
• Ndola, Northern Rhodesia p. 22
• NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena) pp. 7,46-56,82,85
• Nepal p. 21
• Newington, Conn p. 57
• New Orleans, La pp. 19,65,68
• New Rochelle, NY p. 43
• Newton, Silas pp. 1-6
• New York Enquirer NY pp. 58,80,81
• New York Times pp. 25-26
• O
• Oadby, England p. 42
• Oxford, England p. 34
• P
• Palm Spring, Calif p. 58
• Paris-Match Paris, France p. 1
• Parkersburg, W Va p. 26
• Parsonson, Alfred pp. 69,80
• Pergo, prof Alberto p. 84
• Pittsburgh, Penn p. 26
• Plantier, Lt ? p. 25
• Post, Denver pp. 3,5
• Prada, Jesus p. 82
• Price, Wilber p. 12
• Q
• R
• Ram, Hari p. 7
• Randles, Jenny p. 40
• Reading, England p. 46
• Reading, Mas pp. 69,80
• Report on Unidentified Flying Objects p. 1
• Rhodesian Sunday Mail Northern Rhodesia p. 22
• Roseburg, Ore p. 21
• Rowe, Lt Andrew C p. 39
• Ruppelt, Edwards J p. 1
• Russia p. 84
• Ryan, Capt Raymond E p. 58
• S
• San Anton1o, Tex p. 44
• Sao Paulo, Brazil p. 84
• Scott, Bob p. 80
• Scully, Frank pp. 1-2
• Sculthorpe, England pp. 36-37
• Sheridan, Wyo p. 57
• Shirley, Ben p. 19
• Sir p. 25
• SKYLIGHT, project p. 47
• Sonning, England p. 46
• Southern Rhodesia p. 58
• Sperry, Capt Willis T p. 59
• Stauffer, Florence p. 26
• Stone, Fred p. 84
• Stringfield, Leonard pp. 60,85
• Stryker, Eloise p. 80
• Suva, Fiji islands p. 7
• T
• Talavers, Miguel p. 82
• Tangier, Morocco p. 74
• Tarrytown, NY p. 22
• Thayer, Gordon p. 40
• The Flying Saucer Research Center p. 84
• The Little Listening Post p. 85
• The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction p. 25
• The Truth About Flying Saucers p.25
• The UFO Annual p. 25
• Times Los Angeles, Calif p. 61
• Tobin, Betty p. 69
• Tokyo, Japan p. 19
• Toronto Telegram Toronto, Canada p. 67
• True,/cite> pp. 1-6
• U
• UFO Investigator p. 67
• “Ufoscope” p. 84
• Ukraine p. 58
• Uranus p. 84
• V
• Vaccare, airman p. 33
• Van Cleave, Frank p. 80
• W
• Wagstaff, Brenda p. 42
• Weltraumbote p. 84
• Westerville, Ohio p. 73
• West Harford, Conn p. 24
• Wheeler, H p. 46
• Wightman, David p. 84
• Wimbleton, F H C p. 40
• Willsboro, NY p. 44
• WV-2 Super Constellation p. 20
• X
• Y
• Yucca Valley, Calif p 84
• Z