UFO/UAP Records: Research by Record Group or Collection — NARA

Summary

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A NARA index of UFO/UAP-related materials organized by record group and collection — twelve record groups (RG 64, 111, 181, 237, 255, 263, 306, 330, 341, 342, 517, and 615) plus three donated film collections — linking representative series in the National Archives Catalog.

Common questions

What is this sub-page?

It is the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) index titled "Records Related to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) at the National Archives: Research by Record Group or Collection." According to the page, NARA holds related records across multiple record groups and collections, which it describes as the highest level of archival description, and the index organizes pointers to those holdings by record group or collection.

Which record groups and collections does it index?

The index lists twelve record groups: RG 64 (Records of NARA), RG 111 (Office of the Chief Signal Officer), RG 181 (Navy Installations Command, Navy Regions, Naval Districts, and Shore Establishments), RG 237 (Federal Aviation Administration), RG 255 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), RG 263 (Central Intelligence Agency), RG 306 (U.S. Information Agency), RG 330 (Office of the Secretary of Defense), RG 341 (Headquarters U.S. Air Force / Air Staff), RG 342 (U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations), RG 517 (U.S. Agency for Global Media), and RG 615 (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection). It also lists three donated or third-party collections: Collection WWDC (WWDC Radio Documentaries), Collection PARA (Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection), and Collection UN (MCA/Universal Pictures Collection).

What kinds of materials are linked under each record group?

Under each record group and collection, the page links representative series and items in the National Archives Catalog, spanning textual files, photographs, motion picture films, sound recordings, and video. This includes materials associated with Project Blue Book in RG 341, where viewers can read item-level descriptions and access digital copies where available.

Can I view or download the records through this archive?

No. This archive is link-only: it indexes the NARA source page and does not self-host the underlying records. Item-level descriptions and digital copies, where available, are reached through the National Archives Catalog by following the links. The recorded snapshot notes the source page as last reviewed on December 12, 2025.

Source & Classification

Cite this record

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "UFO/UAP Records: Research by Record Group or Collection — NARA". 2020s. Official source: https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/rg-collections. Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive (not an official or government source): https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/nara-uap-records-by-record-group/.

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  note   = {Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive — not an official or government source},
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