The National UFO Historical Records Center acquires archives of Aerial Phenomena Research Organization

In a groundbreaking development for UFO enthusiasts and researchers, the National UFO Historical Records Center (NUFOHRC) in Rio Rancho has become the official home of the archives of the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO).

APRO, a scientific organization founded in 1952, conducted extensive field investigations on UFOs and boasted a sizable team of consulting Ph.D. scientists. One notable figure within this group was James E. McDonald, a renowned atmospheric physicist affiliated with the University of Arizona and a leading UFO researcher of his era. Additionally, James Harder, a civil and hydraulic engineering professor at the University of California, Berkeley, served as the director of research for APRO from 1969 to 1982. McDonald and Harder were among a group of six scientists that provided testimony on UFOs during a one-day symposium sponsored by APRO before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Astronautics on July 29, 1968.