| Name of institution: | Anomaly Archives / Scientific Anomaly Institute |
| Mailing address: | 55 North IH35, Suite 260 |
| City: | Austin |
| Country: | United States |
| Email address: | contact@anomalyarchives.org |
| Website: | www.AnomalyArchives.org |
Description of your institution:
Our nonprofit mission goals include:
* Preservation and dissemination of scientific research into anomalous phenomena.
* Research and analysis of accumulated collections.
* Education of the public regarding scientific investigations into these phenomena.
The activities and purposes of the organization include:
* Managing and developing an archive and library for documents and literature with regards to a multi-disciplinary approach to anomalous phenomena,
* Supporting, promoting and pursuing research to obtain increased knowledge about anomalous phenomena, and
* Pursuing and stimulating a critical, scientific discussion of anomalous phenomena, and providing a forum for information, support, and sharing among researchers while,
* Functioning as the archives and library for like-minded organizations, and other groups in the community that have similar interests.
Our collection houses over 5,000 books as well as research materials such as, videos, documents, thousands of periodicals and “zines”, and personal correspondence of researchers and experiencers. Along with the S.A.I. collection, we also curate the collections of Austin MUFON (Mutual UFO Network), and INACS (Institute for Neuroscience And Consciousness Studies), and previously those of Austin IONS (Institute Of Noetic Sciences) and JSA (Jung Society of Austin).
We house many great books that discuss a wide range of scientific subjects including: UFOs and Ufology, Consciousness, Parapsychology, Fortean Phenomena, Cryptozoology, ParaPolitical Science, Human Potential, Jungian Theory, and Beyond…
Description of how and when your institution started acquiring archival, library or artifact collections relating to parapsychology:
I’ve been collecting books on strange phenomena, especially about UFOs and parapsychology, all my life. I had dreamed of starting my own paranormal research organization and in 2003 we officially incorporated with the State of Texas. It was founded with about a thousand books from my personal collection and that of a local Austin “zine” publisher, Wes Nation of Crash Collusion magazine. We quickly attracted more donations from other Anomalist / Fortean seekers. From those first 1,000 books and hundreds of periodicals in 2003, we’ve grown to house over 5,000 books and thousands of periodicals.
Your main collections in the field, including the names of prominent creators:
Besides the foundational collections of our founder, SMiles Lewis, and local zine (Crash Collusion) publisher Wes Nations and editor “John Carter”, we’ve had the personal collections of the following individuals and organizations donated to us:
* James Bunnell – Marfa Lights researcher.
* “John Carter” – author of Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons and other works.
* Rabia Clark – local author, researcher, past-life regression therapist.
* Robert J. Durant – author and researcher into UFOs, Cryptozoology and psychic Remote Viewing. Former board member of Ivan Sanderson’s SITU organization.
* Josi Galante – local artist and alien abductee / contactee / experiencer.
* Jane Genthe – local artist and alien abductee / contactee / experiencer / psychic medium.
* Robert C. Girard – author, researcher, rare book collector and proprietor of the Arcturus Books Service.
* Dennis Stacy – author, publisher (Anomalist Books), and past editor of the Mufon UFO Journal from 1985 to 1997.
* Michael Weaver – founder of the (defunct) San Antonio Parapsychological Association.
