Memorandum for: Reported Photography of Unidentified Flying Objects

This memorandum, dated 1 October 1958, details an intelligence concern regarding a civilian in Washington who has been capturing high-resolution photographs of unidentified flying objects. The individual, who has been experimenting with films and emulsions using a telescope in his backyard, reportedly captured images of geometrically shaped objects passing between his telescope and the moon over a three-month period. The author of the memorandum notes that while the photographs are reportedly clear, the civilian is 'exceedingly cagey' about his findings and has refused to allow others to borrow the materials. The individual has indicated he has no current contracts with the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Dayton, though the author suspects he may be seeking to sell the evidence. The memorandum also mentions that a House committee investigating outer space and space phenomena has been reviewing evidence regarding unidentified flying objects, though that committee had suspended its investigations at the time of the writing. The author concludes by suggesting that the recipient should be kept up to date on the matter in case they wish to pursue the acquisition of these materials independently.