Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 1129

Staff Only

Finding aid note: Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and requires a research appointment for access. Please contact woodson@rice.edu to request an appointment.

Content Description

Newsclippings regarding Arnold's 1947 UFO sighting and other instances of UAP in the news over the following decades, correspondence from community members and publishers, drafts of the book "The Coming of the Saucers" and a book draft by Arnold's daughter, Kim Arnold, entitled "My Dear Dad." Although Arnold received many more letters in response to his sighting, the Arnold family states that this is extent of what remains from Kenneth Arnold's papers.

Dates

Creation: 1947 - 1990

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and requires a research appointment for access. Please contact woodson@rice.edu to request an appointment.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish from this material must be obtained from the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

Kenneth Arnold, 1915-1984, was a civilian pilot who first used the name "flying saucer" after a sighting near near Mount Rainier, Washington, in 1947. Arnold reported seeing 9 shiny objects flying in a V-formation at speeds exceeding current technlogy. This sighting is considered the beginning of the modern era of UAP sightings, and gained national attention.

Extent

5 Linear Feet (5 boxes: 2 cartons and 3 oversize boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Kenneth Arnold, 1915-1984, was a civilian pilot who first used the name "flying saucer" after a sighting near near Mount Rainier, Washington, in 1947. This collection includes newsclippings regarding Arnold's 1947 UFO sighting and other instances of UAP in the news over the following decades, correspondence from community members and publishers, drafts of the book "The Coming of the Saucers" and a book draft by Arnold's daughter, Kim Arnold, entitled "My Dear Dad."