Pat McGuire Contact Case — References and Further Reading
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Pat McGuire Contact Case — References and Further Reading
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Pat McGuire Contact Case — References and Further Reading
[edit | edit source]This article compiles the primary and secondary sources associated with the Pat McGuire Contact Case.
Primary Sources
[edit | edit source]- ABC Eyewitness News — March 5, 1980. McGuire's on-air statement ("somewhere around 25, 30 times"). Corroborating witness testimony broadcast simultaneously. Original broadcast; referenced in multiple secondary accounts.
- NBC That's Incredible — 1981. McGuire hypnotic regression session conducted live by Dr. Leo Sprinkle. National prime-time broadcast. Original footage; referenced in secondary accounts.
- National Enquirer — March 1981. "Farmer: Aliens Use My Ranch as Their Landing Place." Feature article including local journalist corroboration.
- Casper Star-Tribune — 1979–1980. Investigative reporting by Greg Bean. Direct quotation: "None of us left the McGuire farm with as much skepticism as we arrived with."
- Family correspondence — McGuire's aunt's letter describing the water well and its volume. Primary documentary source for the well verification.
- David Riedel personal essay — 2023. Published in HuffPost and referenced in multiple UFO research outlets. First-person account by McGuire's son. States: "I believe something odd and unusual happened to my father. I'm not so sure anymore."
Secondary Sources
[edit | edit source]- UFO research databases including the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) case files
- Dr. Leo Sprinkle's published work on contactee experience (multiple articles in UFO research journals, 1970s–1990s)
- "The Star People Came to Wyoming" — referenced in documentary programming and UFO research podcast content
- Hybrids Rising and other UFO research compilations referencing the McGuire case
- Jerome Clark, The UFO Encyclopedia — references the Wyoming contactee cases of the 1970s–1980s period
Documentary / Broadcast
[edit | edit source]- That's Incredible (NBC, 1981) — McGuire segment with live hypnosis
- ABC Eyewitness News coverage (1980)
- Various UFO documentary programming referencing the case in the context of contactee experiences and cattle mutilations
Related Cases
[edit | edit source]For comparative research, the following cases share relevant features:
- Betty and Barney Hill case — missing time, hypnotic regression, named entities
- Travis Walton abduction — multiple witnesses, physical absence, subsequent recall
- 1994 Ariel School encounter — environmental messages from entities, multiple witnesses
- Cattle mutilation phenomenon — American West; documented by Linda Moulton Howe
- Leo Sprinkle — primary investigator biography
Research Notes
[edit | edit source]The McGuire case remains sparsely documented in formal academic literature, consistent with the general treatment of contactee cases in American academic institutions during the relevant period. The primary documentation exists in:
- Contemporary news archives (ABC, NBC, National Enquirer, Casper Star-Tribune)
- Dr. Sprinkle's personal research files (location not publicly established)
- UFO organization archives (MUFON and related groups)
- Family accounts (David Riedel, 2023)
- The physical well infrastructure on the former ranch property
Researchers interested in the case are directed to the University of Wyoming's archives for any surviving Sprinkle materials, and to the Albany County, Wyoming historical records for ranch deed and water rights documentation.
