Infinity

History

Infinity Newsletter was established in 1945, making it one of the earliest continuously published UFO-adjacent periodicals in the archive. It predates Kenneth Arnold's 1947 sighting by two years, suggesting origins in Fortean or anomalous phenomena research rather than the "flying saucer" craze that followed. By October 1956, the newsletter had reached Issue 48 and was in its eleventh year of publication. Issues cost sixty cents each.

The masthead identified it as "Barrow Studio's International" with the tagline "Recording the Unknown." The publication's editorial voice was urgent, conspiratorial, and deeply suspicious of official explanations. Issue 48 (October/December 1956) opened with a catalogue of military plane crashes: B-52 bombers exploding in midair, jets crashing into residential streets, aircraft disappearing in "U.S. Zone areas." The editor's question was direct: "Are the UFOs destroying them?"

The same issue carried an "exclusive interview with one on-spot investigator" regarding the September 1952 Sutton (Flatwoods), West Virginia creature encounter. This was the case that also launched Gray Barker's career. The editor positioned the Sutton incident as potentially "the answer to many questions," suggesting witnesses "may have actually met a CREATURE from ANOTHER WORLD."

Issue 49 (January 1957) reported that Representative Karsten (D-Missouri) had introduced a bill to create a "Joint Committee on Extraterrestrial Exploration" with power to hold hearings, hire consultants, and subpoena witnesses and documents. The newsletter also covered Eisenhower's call for "Mutual Control of Outerspace Missiles and Satellites" and speculated about whether a giant rocket test in Florida had ended in disaster. The newsletter tracked space legislation, Congressional interest, and military activity with the assumption that all three connected to the UFO phenomenon.

The publication style was typewritten with irregular formatting, all capitals for emphasis, and dense blocks of text with minimal spacing. Issue numbering was cumulative (not annual volumes), suggesting continuous publication from 1945 through at least the late 1950s.