CIVILIAN SAUCER INTELLIGENCE OF NEW YORK

Magazine Overview

This document is a 'List of Publications' from the Civilian Saucer Intelligence of New York (CSI), dated June 1, 1957. It functions as a catalog of their offerings, detailing lectures, news letters, and reports issued between 1954 and 1959.

Publications and Lectures

The list is organized by publication number, date, and a brief description of the content. It includes a wide range of topics within the UFO field:

• Lectures: Several entries detail lectures given by prominent figures in the UFO community. These include Ivan Sanderson on topics like the Flatwoods Monster and Sumatran poltergeist cases, Richard Victor on personal observations and foo fighters, Mary Schiffmann on 'Life on Other Planets,' J. Gordon Vaeth on rockets, satellites, and radar observations, M. K. Jessup on possible UFO origins, Donald Keyhoe on 'The Flying Saucer Blackout' and Air Force evasion, Ted Bloecher on 'Saucer Landings and Little Men' with case reviews, and Gray Barker on 'They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers.'
• CSI News Letters: Various issues of the CSI News Letter are listed, reporting on sightings, research, critiques of theories (such as Moseley's 'dust-mop' theory), and discussions of UFO magazines and organizations like NICAP.
• Specific Sightings and Cases: The publications cover numerous sightings, including first-hand accounts, reports from different locations (e.g., Alaska, Norway, France, Surinam), and specific cases like the Hopkinsville landing and the Titicus Reservoir object.
• Other Topics: Content also touches upon topics such as go-devils, extraterrestrial contact claims, alleged government censorship, and the analysis of UFO hoaxes.

Each entry includes the number of pages and the price, with a asterisked note clarifying that these prices are for non-members or extra copies for members. Ordering by mail requires additional postage at a rate of one cent for every six pages.

Organization Information

The Civilian Saucer Intelligence of New York is identified as a non-profit organization. The prices charged for publications are intended to cover, in part, the expenses of production and mailing. Checks should be made payable to the organization. Orders are to be placed with Isabel L. Davis, Treasurer, at 67 Jane Street, New York 14, New York.

Publication Details

Unless otherwise stated, all publications are mimeographed on 8 1/2 x 11 paper. Some entries indicate that the supply is exhausted.

Meeting Summaries and Announcements

Page 1 also includes a table of volumes, numbers, months, dates, and years, which appears to be a log of CSI's operational history or meeting records. Entries are accompanied by annotations such as 'MEETING SUMMARY,' 'LIST OF PUBLICATIONS GENERAL INFORMATION,' and 'NOT PUBLISHED,' suggesting a record of the organization's activities and output.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes throughout these publications are UFO sightings, lectures by experts in the field, investigative reports, and critical analysis of UFO-related phenomena and theories. The organization appears to be dedicated to collecting and disseminating information on UFOs, with a focus on factual reporting and analysis, as evidenced by the detailed citations and case reviews mentioned in the publication descriptions. The editorial stance seems to be one of serious inquiry into the UFO phenomenon, encouraging research and providing a platform for discussion and information sharing within the UFO community.