Betty and Barney Hill Case
On September 19-20, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill reported a close encounter and missing-time episode while driving through New Hampshire's White Mountains. The University of New Hampshire now preserves the Betty and Barney Hill Papers.
On September 19-20, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill reported a close encounter and missing-time episode while driving through New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Brief
On September 19-20, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill reported a close encounter and missing-time episode while driving through New Hampshire's White Mountains. The University of New Hampshire now preserves the Betty and Barney Hill Papers. The case became the template for modern abduction narratives through interviews, hypnosis sessions, and later media coverage. The archive confirms the papers, recordings, and cultural record. It does not verify that an abduction occurred.
Metadata
- Date
- 1961-09-19
- Year
- 1961
- Location
- Franconia Notch, New Hampshire
- Region
- United States
- Status
- unconfirmed
- Tag
- civilian claim
- Primary
- Using the Betty & Barney Hill Collection
- Source type
- html
- Sources
- 2
Key Points
- On September 19-20, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill reported a close encounter and missing-time episode while driving through New Hampshire's White Mountains.
- The University of New Hampshire now preserves the Betty and Barney Hill Papers.
- The case became the template for modern abduction narratives through interviews, hypnosis sessions, and later media coverage.
- The archive confirms the papers, recordings, and cultural record.
Most Interesting
- On September 19-20, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill reported a close encounter and missing-time episode while driving through New Hampshire's White Mountains.
- The archive confirms the papers, recordings, and cultural record.
- The case became the template for modern abduction narratives through interviews, hypnosis sessions, and later media coverage.
Timeline
- 1961-09-19 · Encounter
On September 19-20, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill reported a close encounter and missing-time episode while driving through New Hampshire's White Mountains.
- 2025 · Source record
Using the Betty & Barney Hill Collection is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.
Sources
- Using the Betty & Barney Hill CollectionUniversity of New Hampshire Library, 2025
- UNH Innovation Spotlight: Betty and Barney Hill CollectionUniversity of New Hampshire Innovation, 2025
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