The availability of a substantial private collection documenting decades of UFO and UAP research through an online auction represents a significant development for media production and historical investigation. According to Direct Auctions owner Jeff Schwarz, the industry response has been significant, with global interest from film production companies and UFO collectors. The archive provides comprehensive production materials assembled between 1992 and 2004 during what many consider the modern era of UFO investigation, offering a turnkey resource for television companies, streaming platforms, and documentary filmmakers with full broadcast rights included.
The winning bidder will acquire 39 hours of broadcast-quality master tapes featuring never-aired interviews with prominent figures in UFO research, including the second interview ever filmed with Bob Lazar discussing Area 51 and the S-4 facility. The collection also includes an original, unpublished feature film script about Lazar's life and full broadcast and licensing rights to all footage. The visual archives contain over 150 original photographs from the private collection of Lt. Col. Wendelle Stevens, many previously unpublished, along with extensive B-roll suitable for historical documentaries. Research documents include more than 500 declassified government documents related to CIA projects, Project Aquarius, and Majestic 12, plus hundreds of vintage books and rare periodicals including Fate Magazine, Flying Saucers, and UFO Report.
The centerpiece artifact is the 1947 Roswell Army Air Force Base Yearbook, considered extraordinarily rare within UFO research circles. This yearbook is understood to be one of the only copies not held by government institutions, with original versions reportedly confiscated following the 1947 incident. The yearbook provides personnel records that could enable researchers to locate witnesses, offering investigative angles for documentary projects. Featured interview subjects include Bob Lazar, Mercury Seven astronaut Gordon Cooper, nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman, Emmy-winning journalist Linda Moulton Howe, researcher Budd Hopkins, historian Dr. David Jacobs, and many others including Stephen Bassett of the Disclosure Project and John Greenewald Jr. of The Black Vault.
Producer Chris Wyatt described the collection as "the raw DNA of the modern UFO phenomenon" captured before the internet diluted narratives. Industry analysts suggest the archive contains sufficient primary source material to produce five to six feature-length documentaries or a limited series without requiring expensive third-party licensing fees. The auction will be conducted globally online via iCollector with worldwide shipping available. Broadcast-quality promotional materials are accessible through Dropbox for media review. This collection's availability marks a pivotal moment for researchers and media producers seeking authentic primary source materials from a critical period in UFO research history.
