"He was six feet, four
inches
tall with a gentle southern accent and a sly sense of humor. His name
was Gray Barker, and it can truly be said that he knew too much about
flying saucers."
—John Keel's description of Barker in the introduction to the
1997
reprint of They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers.
Welcome to the Gray Barker UFO Collection
Webpage!
Gray Barker was a noted UFO writer, teller
of tall tales, and hoaxer from the early 1950's until his death in
1984. Barker was noted for his dramatic style blurring fact with
fiction to capture the imagination. He is best known for his book, They
Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers—a description of Albert
Bender's encounter with the Men in Black-and his own serial
publication, The Saucerian—a collection of contactee stories and other bizarre UFO encounters.
The Collection consists of approximately 29 drawers of file folders, 300 books, 75 groups of magazines, photographs of Barker and various props used by Barker. It is located in historic Waldomore in the Gray Barker Room. The public is welcome to visit during our regular hours. If you cannot visit during these hours, feel free to contact David Houchin to set up an appointment.
Correspondence, Articles, & Newspaper clippings
Assorted UFO Periodicals and Books
One of Barker's serial publications