The allende letters and the varo edition of the case for the ufo by morris k jessup, 97818920624, available at book depository with. Around 1902 morriss only sibling, marjorie, was born. It was a paperback edition of this volume published in 1955 that enmeshed jessup in one of the most bizarre mysteries in ufo history. Born at the turn of the 20th century, morris ketchum jessup had a skilled mind, and by the age of twentysix had attained a master of science. Hans stefan santeson editor of fantasic universe magazine, morris k. The mysterious uforelated death of morris ketchum jessup. Jessups first book, the case for the ufo, had tended to alienate him from his colleagues, though it came and went with relatively few sales.
K and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jessup, the author of the just published book the case for the ufo, about unidentified flying objects and the exotic means of propulsion they might use, received two letters from a carlos miguel allende who also identified himself as carl m. Bantam books, new york transcribed by the quantum future group castelnaubarbarens, france. Things had not been going well for him, and he had indicated his gloom.
Morris ketchum jessup as a fortean from an oblique angle. Hoax is an odd title for a book so committed to the reality of the philadelphia experimentinvisibility, teleportation, and all. Morris ketchum jessup was perhaps the first person to use the term ufo in a commercial publication, which is something of an irony as very little of these books was devoted to stories of unidentified flying objects, rather they were devoted to a great variety of fortean topics, such as fortean falls, unusual archaeological ruins, mystery meteors, disappearing ships and crews and the like. Jessup author the expanding case for the ufo, dan fryclaims to have taken a trip in a flying saucer from new mexico to new york in 32 minutes, george van tassel, jules st. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Morris jessups first book, the case for the ufo, had tended to alienate him from his colleagues. Jessup allegedly committed suicide in dade county park, florida, in 1959.
Unidentified flying objects first edition by morris k jessup isbn. Jessup with whom i went to rockville high school is the dr. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Germainelynbrook, long island, ny atty, ted bloecherdirector of the civilian saucer. The expanding case for the ufo was the last book ever written by morris ketchum jessup, master of science degree in astronomy, and it ties together many of the controversial threads. Morris ketchum jessup march 2, 1900 april 20, 1959 had a master of science degree in astronomy and, though employed for most of his life as an automobileparts salesman and a photographer, is probably best remembered for his writings on ufos. In 1955 his book, the case for the ufo, was published. Morris seller veronicas books published 1973 condition. New southern double stars found at the lamonthussey observatory. Learn how and when to remove these template messages. Jessup, knew more about the experiment than he was admitting, and had maybe played a role in it. Jessup and it was written by gray barker, andrew colvin, john a. Oct 04, 2011 barkers reply is missing, but to judge from his next letter, shrigley has been reassured that the morris k.
The case for the ufo unidentified flying objects annotated varo edition by jessup, m. Jesup, the recently elected president of the chamber of commerce, being asked to describe he distinguishing characteristics of that eminent financier and. There is no doubt the wellknown author of such influential works as the case for the ufo and the expanding case for the ufo had been depressed. Jessup, the recipient of the allende letters, was by training an astronomer and mathematician he taught at the university of michigan and drake university. The case for the ufo 1955 available on amazon usa and on amazon uk. What really happened during the philadelphia experiment. Barkers reply is missing, but to judge from his next letter, shrigley has been reassured that the morris k. Although jessup was never officially awarded his ph. But, if you dont have the book which i wrote about in my the pyramids and the pentagon book, youll want this version, as its a reprint of the socalled. His father, george washington jessup, was a farmer. Born near rockville, indiana, jessup grew up with an.
Dec 08, 2014 morris ketchum jessup was perhaps the first person to use the term ufo in a commercial publication, which is something of an irony as very little of these books was devoted to stories of unidentified flying objects, rather they were devoted to a great variety of fortean topics, such as fortean falls, unusual archaeological ruins, mystery meteors, disappearing ships and crews and the like. However, on april 20,jessup was found dead in dade county, floridawith a hose between the exhaust pipe and a rear window. Born in indiana, jessup grew up with astronomical interests. The case for the ufo unidentified flying saucers by jessup, m. The author, dr m k jessup did a great job researching all the details for this book. Allende letters and varo edition of case for ufo by jessup. Jessup authored several early ufo books including the mildly. The reference is to barkers distinctly forgettable book, the strange case of dr. Carl meredith allen, using the alias carlos miguel allende, sent a series of letters to astronomer and writer morris k. Allen in another correspondence who claimed to have witnessed a secret world war ii experiment at the philadelphia naval shipyard.
According to the carnegie institution of washingtons year book for 1922. Jessup is best known for his ufo books and has been described as the most original extraterrestrial hypothesizer of the 1950s. Candle magick crystalsgemston by morris k jessup paperback. Morris ketchum jessup march 2, 19001 april 20, 1959. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Barker also shares interesting material from researchers morris k. Jessup, including the case for the ufo, and the expanding case for the ufo, and more on thriftbooks. However, on april 20,jessup was found dead in dade county, floridawith a hose between the exhaust pipe and a rear window of the vehicle, filling the car with toxic exhaust fumes. The ufo annual paperback august 12, 1956 by morris k. The only complete collection of all the important sightings of flying sauce. He committed suicide in 1959 at age 59, while clinically depressed after his wife left him and following. It is a manuscript which has been long searched for because of its quite peculiar nature and its rarity among those in the know.
Jessup wrote three further flyingsaucer books, ufos and the bible, the ufo. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jessup thinks it is and presents a wealth of historical data to support his. Jesup psychological laboratory on vanderbilt universitys peabody campus was named for him and was the first building of its kind in the world. During the 1950s morris jessup published four books the case for the ufo in 1955, the ufo annual in 1956, ufo s and the bible in 1956, and the expanding case for the ufo in 1957. Jessup was one of the original popularists of the ufo phenomenon in the years following the kenneth arnold sightings in 1947 and this may be one of the first, if not the first, of many books which attempt to prooftext them by reference to the bible, particularly ezekiel. Cape morris jesup, the northernmost point of mainland greenland, as well as morris jesup glacier, were named in his honor. Morris jessup s first book, the case for the ufo, had tended to alienate him from his colleagues. Morris ketchum jessup march 2, 1900 1 april 20, 1959, had a master of science degree in astronomy and, though employed for most of his life as an automobileparts salesman and a photographer, is probably best remembered for his pioneering ufological writings and his role in uncovering the socalled philadelphia experiment.
Morris and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He is however best remembered, at least as far as his own work goes, as the author of a series of books about ufos, though even in this capacity he remains a fairly. Jessup, james moseley, dennis pilichis, charles berlitz, and anna genzlinger, the miami housewife who was led by jessups ghost to investigate his death, and who uncovered several fascinating tidbits not only about his possible murder, but also about the cias role in covert mind control experimentation. Ebook morris k jessup libro electronico descargar pdf serie. Jessup, noted 1950s ufologist is probably best known as being an inspiration for carlos miguel allendes infamous philadelphia experiment tale. He committed suicide in 1959 at age 59, while clinically depressed after his wife left him and following a serious car accident causing him head injuries.
Jessup s first book, the case for the ufo, had tended to alienate him from his colleagues, though it came and went with relatively few sales. Jessup was born in 1900 and was an amateur astronomer, car parts salesman, and author who had an intellectual interest in space, space travel, ufos, and related sciences. The philadelphia experiment the strange case of dr. Allende seemed to think that the books author, astronomer m. The allende letters and the varo edition of the case for the.