UFO/UAP Records: Photographs — National Archives Catalog Index

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A NARA topic sub-page listing UFO/UAP-related photographs in the National Archives Catalog, organized under three record groups — RG 255 (NASA), RG 341 (Air Staff, Project BLUE BOOK 1954-1966), and RG 342 (Air Force) — with links to featured content.

Common questions

What is this sub-page?

It is a sub-page of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) research topic on records related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). According to the NARA source page, it lists photographs related to UFOs and UAPs held in the National Archives Catalog, organized by record group, with links to featured content. NARA states the page will be updated as new records are made available online in the Catalog.

Which record groups and series does it index?

As listed on the page, the photographic holdings are grouped under three record groups. Record Group 255 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) includes items from the series "Photographs Relating to Agency Activities, Facilities and Personnel, 1960-1991" (Local Identifier 255-GS). Record Group 341 (Headquarters United States Air Force (Air Staff)) lists the series Project "BLUE BOOK", 1954-1966 (Local Identifier 341-PBB; National Archives Identifier 542184). Record Group 342 (United States Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations) includes the series "Photographs of Activities, Facilities, and Personnel, ca. 1940-1981" (Local Identifier 342-AF) and "Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force Activities, Facilities, and Personnel, Domestic and Foreign, 1954-1980" (Local Identifier 342-B).

Can I view or download the photographs through this archive?

No. This archive is link-only: it links to the NARA source page and the catalog entries it references, and does not self-host or store the records. The NARA page presents catalog descriptions and digital copies where available, so viewing or downloading individual photographs is done on the National Archives Catalog via those links.

Does the page state any conclusion about what the photographs show?

No. The page presents catalog descriptions and digital copies where available, and does not assert any conclusion about the nature or origin of the photographed phenomena beyond the descriptive titles NARA records. This archive is an independent, unofficial index and adds no such conclusion.

Source & Classification

Cite this record

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "UFO/UAP Records: Photographs — National Archives Catalog Index". 2020s. Official source: https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/photographs. Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive (not an official or government source): https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/nara-uap-photographs/.

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  title  = {UFO/UAP Records: Photographs — National Archives Catalog Index},
  author = {National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)},
  year   = {2020s},
  howpublished = {Official source: https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/photographs},
  note   = {Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive — not an official or government source},
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}

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