1969 / T105
Jacques Vallée publishes Passport to Magonia: From Folklore to Flying Saucers
Chicago publication; international historical material
Witness account
Vallée compared modern UFO encounters with historical traditions of fairies, aerial visitors and other extraordinary beings. He emphasized recurring narrative patterns and the influence of culture on how experiences are described. The book broadened discussion beyond identifying unfamiliar lights as vehicles from another planet, while treating encounter testimony as worthy of investigation.
Public record
WorldCat records the Chicago H. Regnery edition in 1969, and Vallée’s own bibliography confirms the original title and year. Later editions use additional subtitle language and should not be mistaken for the first publication.