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65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153

This is Serial 153 of FBI Headquarters case file 62-HQ-83894, the enclosure transmitting two photographs of reputed flying saucers seen over Oak Ridge, Tennessee in July 1947 along with a Knoxville News-Sentinel clipping.

Brief

The pages route through the FBI Central Records Center under classification HQ file 0062-83894, Serial 153. The Knoxville field office file 65-11 forwarded to the Bureau two photographs of reputed flying saucers observed over the Oak Ridge, Tennessee area during July 1947, plus a photostatic copy of a Knoxville News-Sentinel clipping on the sightings. The clipping describes a Mr. Presley who photographed his house at 218 Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, then used his last frame to snap a shot of the mountain and captured what the paper calls a flying saucer. The paper states this was the first time a flying saucer had been photographed over Oak Ridge.

Metadata

Agency: FBI
Release: 5/8/26
Type: PDF • .pdf
Length: 9 pages
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: flying saucer, photograph, Oak Ridge TN, 1947, 62-HQ-83894

Key points

The record is filed at the FBI Central Records Center as Headquarters file 0062-83894, Serial 153.p.1
Knoxville file 65-11 concerns flying saucers observed over the Oak Ridge, Tennessee area, handled as an Internal Security matter.p.2
The enclosures to the Bureau are two photographs of reputed flying saucers seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee during July 1947.p.2
A photostatic copy of a Knoxville News-Sentinel clipping about the sightings was included with the photographs.p.2
The clipping identifies the photographer as a Mr. Presley, who photographed his family and his house at 218 Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge.p.4
Presley used his last frame of film to shoot the mountain and reportedly captured the object on that final exposure.p.4
The News-Sentinel states this was the first time a flying saucer had been photographed over Oak Ridge.p.4

Verbatim

Two photographs of reputedly "f]J'1ing saucers" seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during JulJr 1947.
p.2
He had the roll developed, and look what he got on that las shot!
p.4
Just go ahead and say what it looks like.
p.4
however, is the first time that one has ever been photographed over Oak Ridge.
p.4
Mr. Presley says this picture has all of Oak Ridge talking.
p.4

Most interesting

The Oak Ridge photographs date to July 1947, the same summer the modern flying-saucer wave began.
The photographer captured the object by accident, on the last frame of a roll he had been using to shoot his house at 218 Illinois Avenue.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee was the site of the Manhattan Project's uranium enrichment work, making it one of the most sensitive locations in the country to photograph an unidentified object over.
The Knoxville office logged the flying-saucer sightings as an Internal Security matter, indicating the FBI treated the Oak Ridge photographs as a security question rather than a curiosity.

Common questions

What is 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153?: This is Serial 153 of FBI Headquarters case file 62-HQ-83894, the enclosure transmitting two photographs of reputed flying saucers seen over Oak Ridge, Tennessee in July 1947 along with a Knoxville News-Sentinel clipping.
What does 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153 reveal?: The record is filed at the FBI Central Records Center as Headquarters file 0062-83894, Serial 153. Knoxville file 65-11 concerns flying saucers observed over the Oak Ridge, Tennessee area, handled as an Internal Security matter. The enclosures to the Bureau are two photographs of reputed flying saucers seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee during July 1947.
Which agency produced 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153?: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153 is a primary-source record from FBI. Its original classification was UNCLASSIFIED.
When is 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153 dated?: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153 is dated July 1947.
What programs and topics appear in 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153?: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153 references flying saucer, photograph, Oak Ridge TN and 62-HQ-83894.
What does 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153 say, in its own words?: "Two photographs of reputedly "f]J'1ing saucers" seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during JulJr 1947." (source p. 2).

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FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER HQ - HEADQUARTERS Class I Case# Sub Vol. Serial # 0062 83894 1 153 ONLY 8/11/1274168 II II II II 1111111111 11111 RRP003 IXGA

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• JQIOXVILLE FILE #65-11 RE: "FLYING SAOOll!S" OB.SERVED OVER OAK RIDGE AREA INTmNAL SIDURITY - X ENCLOOURE3 TO J31JREAU: Two photographs of reputedly "f]J'1ing saucers" seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during JulJr 1947. Photostat1o copy of newepa.per clipping appearing in the Knoxville Newa-Sentine1 concernin.g: these "flying saucers." , \ • . ,

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DISCLOSURE / FILE

65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153

Brief

Key points

The record is filed at the FBI Central Records Center as Headquarters file 0062-83894, Serial 153.p.1

Knoxville file 65-11 concerns flying saucers observed over the Oak Ridge, Tennessee area, handled as an Internal Security matter.p.2

The enclosures to the Bureau are two photographs of reputed flying saucers seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee during July 1947.p.2

A photostatic copy of a Knoxville News-Sentinel clipping about the sightings was included with the photographs.p.2

The clipping identifies the photographer as a Mr. Presley, who photographed his family and his house at 218 Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge.p.4

Presley used his last frame of film to shoot the mountain and reportedly captured the object on that final exposure.p.4

The News-Sentinel states this was the first time a flying saucer had been photographed over Oak Ridge.p.4

Verbatim

Two photographs of reputedly "f]J'1ing saucers" seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during JulJr 1947.

p.2

He had the roll developed, and look what he got on that las shot!

p.4

Just go ahead and say what it looks like.

p.4

however, is the first time that one has ever been photographed over Oak Ridge.

p.4

Mr. Presley says this picture has all of Oak Ridge talking.

p.4

Most interesting

The Oak Ridge photographs date to July 1947, the same summer the modern flying-saucer wave began.

The photographer captured the object by accident, on the last frame of a roll he had been using to shoot his house at 218 Illinois Avenue.

Oak Ridge, Tennessee was the site of the Manhattan Project's uranium enrichment work, making it one of the most sensitive locations in the country to photograph an unidentified object over.

The Knoxville office logged the flying-saucer sightings as an Internal Security matter, indicating the FBI treated the Oak Ridge photographs as a security question rather than a curiosity.

Common questions

What is 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153?

What does 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153 reveal?

The record is filed at the FBI Central Records Center as Headquarters file 0062-83894, Serial 153. Knoxville file 65-11 concerns flying saucers observed over the Oak Ridge, Tennessee area, handled as an Internal Security matter. The enclosures to the Bureau are two photographs of reputed flying saucers seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee during July 1947.

Which agency produced 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153?

65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153 is a primary-source record from FBI. Its original classification was UNCLASSIFIED.

When is 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153 dated?

65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153 is dated July 1947.

What programs and topics appear in 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153?

65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153 references flying saucer, photograph, Oak Ridge TN and 62-HQ-83894.

What does 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153 say, in its own words?

"Two photographs of reputedly "f]J'1ing saucers" seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during JulJr 1947." (source p. 2).

• JQIOXVILLE FILE #65-11 RE: "FLYING SAOOll!S" OB.SERVED OVER OAK RIDGE AREA INTmNAL SIDURITY - X ENCLOOURE3 TO J31JREAU: Two photographs of reputedly "f]J'1ing saucers" seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during JulJr 1947. Photostat1o copy of newepa.per clipping appearing in the Knoxville Newa-Sentine1 concernin.g: these "flying saucers." , \ • . ,

KNOXVILLE WEWsesry "EL —.. )TOGRAPHED AT OAK RIDGE R. PRES ytd snapped several pictures of his family and his house a’ 218 Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, the other after-| 4 noon and, noticing he had ong { film “left on the roll, he tu and snapped it for a picture off the mountain. He had the roll developed, and look what he got on that las shot! Now don’t start trying © explain it off. Just go ahead and say what it looks like. Sure. Sure. You’re right. It is a Flying) Saucer. A lot of folks have re- ported seeing the things. This| however, is the first time that one has ever been photographed over Oak Ridge. Mr. Presley says this picture has all of Oak Ridge talking.

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