UFO Sighting Report — Westford, Massachusetts, October 1960

This document contains a collection of materials regarding a UFO sighting reported by a woman and her son in Westford, Massachusetts, on or about October 8, 1960. The primary report details an observation of a large, circular object with a dark blue satin finish, estimated to be 60 to 100 feet in diameter. The witness claimed the object hovered approximately 150 feet above the ground for 22 minutes, featuring eight large 'picture' windows on the bottom and blue-white lights on its outer rim. The witness described the object as departing at high speed after moving in a circular motion. The document includes a standard sighting report form, a personal narrative from the witness, and a newspaper clipping from the Lowell (Mass.) Liberator dated October 8, 1964, which recounts the 1960 event. Despite the detailed account provided by the witness, the NICAP Massachusetts Subcommittee formally classified the report as 'UNRELIABLE.' Investigator notes indicate that the report was based on second-hand data and that a subsequent check by investigators failed to corroborate the sighting, as another individual looking at the same reported coordinates could not see the object. The file also includes correspondence from the NICAP Massachusetts Subcommittee to the national organization, listing this sighting alongside others for inclusion in their files.