Doc 0000017413

The original image displays a stylized graphic of a bank vault door on the left side, rendered in shades of gray and blue with a spotlight effect. On the right, white text details that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents. It specifies that this record is from the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection," comprising over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA. A yellow hyperlink, "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com," is prominently displayed at the bottom. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures present. -~--- . \ l 1~ ·=~ ~ ,;:;,.- I I I ~ I i . -~~~t-----.-;.:....---+--~-.--t-:-. I -:. I . : •. . ;j'::f; ..... T:' . ..... ·..::. ~· _ _ __ ............ __., .. _;" i '! .,...~. .. • ~· ---------------- ~: . ' ... . . j~1 ...-. .M .&MORA~DUM FORt COMPTROLLER : J'inaoce DhiaiOA J\TT~N'l'ION SUBJECT t Project MKUJ. . T.R .. .t, Subf·l'.ojed 18 .- 1. Ia a memotand.un.d.attd 1 Dcco.rr.b•r 1<15,, yo"llr Ofllce . wa• advbt4 tb4l St.lb.,roject 18-ol .Project .Ml\.ULTR.:.i\chad beea G'-'lY a.ppro.,e<l aa4 $400,000.00 obUaatcd. to cover lt1 exf'enu1. -=-::-:=-=--~ - --- -- z. S\ableCluantly on 4 Janld.azoy 1 ?S-t, an Invoice ln the_ . amouot ol $1 131. 4S waa a\&bmltt~td to Uar Finane~: Dlvhlon. for ~.tY• 1 rotnt. Thh lnvolco. cozsaUtuted the tot.arex~e~ditl.ll"t!• to be made - -undet thil Subproject. It t.--now_r_<C({\i.eatod, therefore, t~.at t'ro~er &dian t)e t~k•n-to la•ur• that tba t.U\ex~ond~dbal.tnco! {)/ $3l'J8, 66Z. SS - · - -.will be availabl.a to TSS for· luN: .. FY '54 aot r~ta~~:tch o-bll~aUon~ _______ -~~_!_t~cd by ~,rojtc' .Mt;ULtt\A. -~~-· - • A- ... EY GoTTLIEB-- '. .tf' -.: ·CMef, TSS/CO •4. TSS/OC: •••• (ZS Ja.n~.tary 1954) I .•. PI\OORAM APPROVED _ __: _________ . AND RECOMMENDED; -::-l;I-' P.RO VED: D.ate: ____________ . . ·Dat,~: ~.. ~· -------------------- .. DhtribuU\Ift: ... ·\ddrcsaee • Orig. • 2 . •A IUF Ill! • -~~! Exee. Set:., I ·-·-4~ ~-:.... TSS.Ja .... dget - I (r -.~-~ •' rn/CD • l ·~ ~: ·rss R.e6lotry .. l • ... .. -~ January 11, 1954 (!_.Dear ••• . Attached is '"C'i'sliler•a Check No. Ml 37ZZl in the amount of ~ne 'tho~u.nd th:re~ hundred thi~ty• seven dollar~ and forty-five l!ents- (~I, 137. 45) in pay• ment of the invoice ~ecently submitted by· yon. ThiS-- ch~c'k constitutes final and complete payw.ent of the yo'.J. p~rticular project tn which were lnvolv~d. - Please sign and return to me at the above ·---J~- «1a~.Ml'-!SS th~ attached co~1y of this letter acknowled~ing · recel.pt of this check. 1 am also encl?eleg tlie p.\mpblet which I mentioned to you over the ~'hone which may have some Y•'•· · .. _item& of interest to . . Sinccrdy,: ·:..... ,_ enc s. (2) Ch~k No~ Ml37Z2Z ,. -Pamphlet / --- - - This i.s to.ac'i~~owledge ·:receipt of Check No. Ml372ZZ on ~- '"~--- ~ ll..\ \\SY.. n . -.•. _.._. .. ..... 4 This document appears to be a ledger or financial record from the MKULTRA project, specifically for "Subproject 18." It includes a table with columns for "Description," "Date," "Obligations," "Expenditures," and "Balance." The entries detail transactions related to "Subproject 18," including what seems to be invoices and cancellations with corresponding dates and monetary values. Handwritten annotations are present, including a circled amount in the "Obligations" column and a leading decimal number "18-1/" in the upper right corner. There are no photographs, stamps, or diagrams visible on this page, only typed headings and handwritten numerical and textual entries within a structured table. ~'hone which may have some Y•'•· · .. _item& of interest to . . Sinccrdy,: ·:..... ,_ enc s. (2) Ch~k No~ Ml37Z2Z ,. -Pamphlet / --- - - This i.s to.ac'i~~owledge ·:receipt of Check No. Ml372ZZ on ~- '"~--- ~ ll..\ \\SY.. n . -.•. _.._. .. ..... 4 ./} -~--,. 'l6 8 .. . .-.... - S r ~ O - E ~ R I I ' I · I . 1 . .. 9 li 4 D 6 . v • . . ' -- ,_ •6' ~-~ . .... __ .,. -~ " ... .• .... ., ·~ .... -- ... r_ -· ~-... •· .. • .... f /F- .. . • . VL\ .•. ·-· SUBJECT : Subproject \S, Project M.t<ULTR.A, -- ----~~: IDvolce f_l Invoice I l t<St-S..b~tojcct 18 ol Project MXUL'rRA h attached. Thl•-conatittati'S complete payment of tt;b Subproject. - ' It h l"eq~o~eated tbat £)&ya1tl\t be made by a ellc<:k !or $l1 337. t5 n~..ade- --- · ~ .e._. .. out to ,. .. ' ~~ • • -... ;. r "jl ~ •!} 0 )' ", • 0 ......, . .,·., ~., The c&ec.k 1ho1Jld b . e .aent to fhe Office of ' SlDNhY GOTTLIEB Chief. TSSlCD I. - .;\Uachmenu: (Z) Jnvilice t ·1 • Sub!-'roject 18 (l·n duc-•l.) T5S/OC~jt4 Ja_nuary 1754) Di •tribution:. .Addressee • Orl,;~- ......i w/attach.ment9 CotTAiltrolter .. 1 ,;r:;;s i 5 •.1dget Of!icer • 1 .. / TSSJ.OC .. 1 .. " ~.-...., TS;I/CD .. 1 ---.!:~~ -1'~ •• - ... . . ·· . · December 24, ·1953 --.: --- For services rendered $1,·337. 45 ,·;·· . " ·, 4 January 1954 It i8 hereby certified that this is Invoice No. _l applying_ to Subproject 18 of .,--. . ·.Project MKULTR-.A.;-tbat technieal·p~rform~nce bytl a· I·~- 1 _has D been satisf<l\ctory, that the work has been a c . :omplhhed il\, accordance with the mutual agreement reached wi . that thia bill is just and ;-::;· . . C()tril!ct and that payment thereof has not yet been- made, -~- :.--;.# - ~ ""'-"•---· -S-id-n-ey- O~o~ttl~ie-b,- C-, ~T . S ..... S .. -:/"C"" . . D ...... . ~ , - .. :.; . It is hereby certified tliat this invoice applies to Subproject 18 i.lnder Project . MKULTRA which was duly approved and that the project has been carried out in. ~' accol'dance with The document appears to be a memo with official formatting. There are handwritten annotations, including a signature that reads "SIDNEY GOTTLIEB" and other illegible marks. There are also large dark redactions obscuring names in several places, most notably near the bottom of the page under "Exec. Sec." and "Research Director". The page also contains official-looking stamps and fields that appear to be filled in, such as "TSS/OC:(28) January 1954)". Overall, the visual elements suggest an inter-office memorandum that has undergone a review process and has had sensitive information redacted. C-, ~T . S ..... S .. -:/"C"" . . D ...... . ~ , - .. :.; . It is hereby certified tliat this invoice applies to Subproject 18 i.lnder Project . MKULTRA which was duly approved and that the project has been carried out in. ~' accol'dance with the DD/P memorandum to :oct dated 3 April 19S3 and the DCI' --~:, memorandum toDD/A dated 19 June 1953. ,}:_· • It is hereby certrd thc.a the scop.e _of the .pr ogr.aem· o f SQbpr.oject 18 of IMPORTANT - nchtt covering national ltontportation require recon~ flrmation of r•lvrn reser~aliont, OJ welt" 01 reservotio~s btycnd s!opaver pointa ol TWA Ol!lce, nat len than 72 II~ before nhedultd departure. Failure rJ do so will subject roservationt to_. concelfolion. If tronspotfallon covers o portion of journey for which no reser~otion hal -bun "'ade, it is odvisoble to make su<h reser'V'ations as feu in advance as pouible. TitANS WO/llD Al/li/NI __ u. . s .~ .. · .f.UR'3'E_.•._AI~IC~ ~ A.Sif ., • ---• ---·=- . -... ·. -,. _ .. ~ ~· ---~ ~·:~JI!ll_f_~!.'!'~~!~-~~~ttfVlfy IXGlnfnt tid; ffcJce,, porflfuJatly fht COII~tfOIIJ Oil t~_!II_Jidt ftollf CO'Uf . -~ ...... .,.... ~ .. f MEMORANDUM RECEIPT-_ -· 0. ro: • • ._ < • • ~ ~ • 1 ~ .• • FROr.t: Budget Cffi-:e,-TSS ---==-=--- ---- ------- SUBJECT: Chec4 #Nl37222 -.. .... - I hereby acknowledge r~ceipt of the following: . .. Chec~ f.~UJ7222 in the amount of $l,JJ?r45 payable to-·~· -. ·. .~.~ : '~ . ­/:. -:___ ,, for Invoice #1, Subproject 18, Froject -u:rutn<.A. ·'--£~.. ~ ,·}'_ .. / ..--- ., ~~ - ~ • , ; - I:) -- /Y -- ------ -z~-- - .-,,~ Project ~fKULTRA has been approve.d •. .·- .. """'·-- ~- t .. ' I I' ~\ '.,~..\ () \tt ,to . .. ,-_ "' 9 .. "' -~ ...... ~ , :::. .. ' " r " t { ~~ &t '~ . \ ., 1 ' of.·. •, i i ! t ! 1 ! : ., 1 J/: I I .\. . I j ~ I ) I • . . ·~ 1 December 1953 SUBJECT : Project MKULTi\A Subproject 18 1 .• ·- ·-'1! I. In a memorandUm dated 30 Novcmb•r 1951, from the .. DCI te the: DO/A;-anexte~nai~n_of_pr_oje·ct Ml<ULTRA ln the amount of $400, 000.00 wa, &pi)roved lor Subp~~t!_~: Thlt aum_waa -- .,/--..; The document is a letter dated January 11, 1954, with various handwritten annotations and redactions. The main body of the letter discusses a cashier's check and an enclosed pamphlet. There are also several blacked-out sections, presumably for redaction, obscuring names and parts of addresses. Handwritten marginalia in the upper right corner includes a note about something being "asked to destroy visusal" and a signature or mark that is difficult to decipher. Another handwritten note at the bottom, near the date "Jan 14 1954," also appears to be a signature or initial. I ) I • . . ·~ 1 December 1953 SUBJECT : Project MKULTi\A Subproject 18 1 .• ·- ·-'1! I. In a memorandUm dated 30 Novcmb•r 1951, from the .. DCI te the: DO/A;-anexte~nai~n_of_pr_oje·ct Ml<ULTRA ln the amount of $400, 000.00 wa, &pi)roved lor Subp~~t!_~: Thlt aum_waa -- .,/--..; and above prevtout apyrovala lor M!<ULTRA, authorl&ing that L -•::-·' - of the research budget for FY 1954 be obligated :under the f'roc:ed,uea set otp for .. M3YLTRA.._ ___________ _ -- j 2. As noted below. S\lbpro~et-16 hal been duly-approved~ - and $400,000.00 ot the ovel'-all P&oj~ct MKULTRA fl.lttdi have ·~en obligated to cover_the_Sub,ilroject•a -·-x~eoe-,.;----l SIDNEY .. , __ _.OOT_TLI~B Chief, TSS/CD -~It TSS/OC~(l December 1953) PRCCRAM APPROVED._-~-----.. -..--APPROVED-FOR. OBLIOA'I'ICN A~1> RECOMMENDED OF FUNDS: --~~ ..~ ~.. •· :Cate: Date: ... ---------------------- ,, ----------~-------~-~~- . ~~~~~ ..-} Di vtribution: · .. · Addzeuee - Orig.-'" z f!. lfWSll • • i:xei:. Sec. • It 'I' SS ·.?.eJlatry • 1 ~Bud:€et • 1 · . 'ISS/CD- 1 DE~ l ·! E.1T'n .-- --:-.~-- . ...... - • ,.. .. . _SUBJECT .· .- ------~ . '!f••••s -. _ · 1. · Two men.1oi"and& from t~• undef"tllftH to the DD7.A-;-th.~----- ----- llrtt 4ated 19 J~ 1 'J5), ud the ~tconci clatc4~lO_O_etol:ter ,;!/' :.~ ~~~3, •ltfllt-.,xt•ftd•d t.H f.u.thorlty of TSS to h&su.Uo_ctrtaln_ri~- d~ _--:~-=~_ eearch jlf1),tecta l.l'ldtr IM framework ptevioualy ut&bllth«d. for l21'oject _ MKUl.:fRA. Tl''.. -" rnemora:34a authorlucl TS3 tq obU&&t., ol the _C ~ l'tJearcb o\Mlaet for FY l(ls-1 with all proce4uree &rul contrQit conrlc; · ' ~vfKUt:~RA to rel'n&ln uncba.z1sed. -· '- z. ·· Ia &Mltio to \he pr_evt~\&afy &\lt_~rta•d • ,., th• r_~ retea.rcb. lludget for .FY I9S4;-·.rss li hereby aut~urlatd to obll.sato an . &\ldittonal $-400 000.00 of thelr rettarc:h ~udiet .f~r FT 195-l_for _S_\lh• ________· _ _ 1 p:r\ljc-ct lS of i-1rojcct M~-<UL.Ta.A with all procecl~e• aN!. conlroll • ..... cove dna t.JAUL Tt\A reuld~a anc.huaed.. · :-a ' --.. -Dittrlbutlon: Addr e nee--. Ori;J. k 1 _; - ;; - _. .~ ... DD/P • l .·~ ~; -~" DCI • Z ~- ....... ~-:---:--- TSS/OC • 1 T5SJAdmln/Budge . .,..715'/CD • 1 · .. Rl Filet • 1 - .. ., ·= • • ---- .. us 9@ _}Q "' '"·' ·, fl.. -.. ··. ~ :.. • • 1.1 • ,· :· : ·~ ~ ~1371-;t.• 8 :ecembel'-1?53 l 1 ·' , - uer· • 1 T5SJAdmln/Budge . .,..715'/CD • 1 · .. Rl Filet • 1 - .. ., ·= • • ---- .. us 9@ _}Q "' '"·' ·, fl.. -.. ··. ~ :.. • • 1.1 • ,· :· : ·~ ~ ~1371-;t.• 8 :ecembel'-1?53 l 1 ·' , - uer· nth· ~.10th tinhh ~•r~ea.nt. are~ le&tY.P. l.ock-le,sal-ais~, 3-dri:wv---. 41" high, r-eceding do¢1'! 810 lba. . . ahipping weight. ··_:-; ,_. G- •.• I ,\g.ene,. ~:tonl• DF.t...~r TtJ3E :4.'~]:~-TO-.-. CN OR __ ~2n~oo------- 3E~~ F?JDAY 11 ~ler~iR 19~3 ~lus loek - ~--:.;· ..... - ..._ -~~ ~,.· ·-7;~ .-of}' .. • e.,.._. • ·-·- .......,.. ' ~·~ ..... .......r -t;.· ... ·.!: . --- .':. .., • . ; "· ..... ... ~ ..... ·: . - r, .... ~ '-. '. -- t.. '; • :: . -~- •. i-··· The image displays a declassified document with handwritten annotations and printed text. A "RETURN RECEIPT" form is visible on the left, with "JAN 13 1954" handwritten as the date of delivery. On the right, a "TRANSMITTAL S" form is partially filled out, including fields for "TO," "BUILDING," "ROOM NO.," and "REMARKS." The remarks section contains handwritten text stating, "Still farmand receipt for check when received." Additional printed form information at the bottom includes "FORM NO. SEP 1946 36-8" and a number "C2-872." There are no photographs of people, locations, or equipment, nor any visual evidence of experimental procedures. The image displays a declassified document with a handwritten annotation in the top right corner that reads "18-4". A slanted, dark object, possibly a form or a piece of paper with dense text or a stamped image, occupies the center left of the page. This object has several handwritten annotations and visible text, including "INSURED PARCEL", "REGISTERED AT", and "POSTAGE AT", with a section that appears to be a grid of lines. The rest of the page is predominantly white space with scattered black dots and faint lines, possibly representing marks or other document features. This page is a scanned document, primarily text-based. It features handwritten annotations including a date "18-6" in the top right and a circled "e" in the body of the text. There are also several rectangular redacted areas, obscuring sensitive information within the document. Official stamps are absent, but routing marks are visible in the bottom right corner with the text "JAN 6 ENTD". The document appears to be a memorandum detailing financial transactions related to a project. The document appears to be an invoice or certification related to Project MKULTRA. Handwritten annotations include "18-6", "B", "C", and "A. Res. Di", possibly indicating routing or approval. There are significant black redactions obscuring content, particularly in the middle section of the page. The text refers to "Invoice No. 1 applying to Subproject 18 of Project MKULTRA" and mentions technical performance and agreements. The date "December 24, 1953" and "4 January 1954" are visible. The document contains a TWA airline ticket and baggage check, featuring an illustration of a flight attendant holding a sign. Several fields on the ticket are handwritten, including a date of "DEC 12 53" and "18-5". Below the ticket is a "MEMORANDUM RECEIPT" form with handwritten entries for the "FROM" and "SUBJECT" fields, as well as a signature and date of "Jan. 1954". The document includes significant redactions across various sections, obscuring names, specific details, and parts of the ticket and receipt. This page is a scanned document with several notable visual elements. There are red-lined blacked-out sections, particularly at the top and middle, indicating redacted information. Some legible text appears above and below these redactions. Notably, there is a handwritten annotation "18-6" and a circled "-2-" representing a page number. Below, "Project MKULTRA has been approved" is clearly printed. Further down, a handwritten "AG" is present next to a redacted section indicating a role. At the bottom, "Invoice # 1 - Subcoject 18" is printed, with a large black circular mark appearing over the word "Subcoject." The document also shows a series of vertical lines on the right edge, suggesting it might be part of a larger scanned document with uneven margins or tape. This document is a handwritten ledger page with many entries that appear to be financial or logistical records. The page is dominated by columns of numbers, likely representing dates, quantities, and monetary values, organized into rows and further divided by vertical lines. There are several handwritten annotations, including what appear to be calculations or summary figures, as well as circled items and checkmarks. Some sections of the page are heavily redacted with black ink, obscuring the content within those areas. The overall impression is that of a personal log or accounting record, detailing transactions or activities over time. The page contains a memorandum dated December 1, 1953, detailing the approval of Project MKULTRA, Subproject 18, with a specified fund allocation. Handwriting appears in the top right corner and near the subject line. Official stamps and seals are not visible. There are two sections for approvals: one labeled "PROGRAM APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED" with a signature and date, and another labeled "APPROVED FOR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS" with a signature and date. A distribution list is provided at the bottom, and a handwritten annotation "DEC 14 ENTR" is present at the bottom right. There is no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. This document is a memorandum concerning Project MKULTRA. There are no images of people, locations, equipment, or subjects. There are several handwritten annotations and marginalia, including a date in the upper right corner (partially obscured), and a signature "ALLEN W. DULLES" with the title "Director" at the bottom center, dated "19/". There are no official stamps, forms, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, or tables. Portions of the text are redacted with black marker, notably around the dates "19 June 1953" and "30 October 1953", and in the second paragraph where it mentions the authorization of an additional "$400,000.00". The document appears to be a formal internal memo detailing administrative and budgetary authorization for the project. The document's visual content is primarily typed text on what appears to be an order or inventory form. There is a handwritten letter "G" near the bottom of the page, potentially indicating a location or code. Several sections of content are obscured by smudges or appears to be heavily redacted, suggesting sensitive information. The document also features several dark circular marks, likely ink blots or binder holes. This page is primarily a form with tabular data. It appears to be a financial or accounting document with columns for "Date of Original Authorization," "Period Covered," "Item No.," "Allotment Number," and "Amount of Obligation." Several rows are filled in with handwritten entries, including dates like "12/10/53" and "1/14/54," and numerical amounts like "4-2502-10-001" and "1337.45." There's also a handwritten annotation at the bottom related to an invoice and funds being returned, dated "25 January 1954." The document includes a stamp or imprint at the top left that is partially obscured.