Case file · Non-fiction & research literature
They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers (1956)
West Virginia writer Gray Barker's first book introduced the Men in Black to ufology, built around Albert Bender's silencing.
1956 CE · 39.28, -80.34 · status: claim
The account
Barker, a theatre booker in Clarksburg, had begun by collecting Flatwoods Monster stories in 1952. His book described men in black suits travelling in threes in big black cars. He went on to publish many UFO books.
The sceptical view
Later evidence suggests Barker privately doubted most UFO claims, wrote largely for money and took part in hoaxes aimed at other investigators.
Connections in the atlas
- Grafton Monster
- Gray Barker's 'The Silver Bridge'
- Albert Bender and the first Men in Black
- Flatwoods monster