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This page is a title slide and introduction to a declassified document from The Black Vault. On the left, a stylized image of a vault door with complex lock mechanisms and glowing blue accents is present. The right side of the page features the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in a stylized font, followed by descriptive text explaining the document's origin and contents. The text indicates it's from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, part of over 20,000 declassified CIA documents available online, with a provided URL. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. ~--~- "::·~:': --.. -.. -;,'. ~ •• <_,_-;·~~.I' "'.;:. .. .: ~.· -----------~----~--.)--'-~'-"·~-a~,..-,:.~.,;,.o.;."' -.. --~-. -,.,-.,.,r~3 - >~~~-i~-.~- • , 1-- .: -...... •'-' .. :c::+~ i__ -_ ;, _ ;. -,. .... !:· ·, :-·· .. ·. ... .: .. 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Th the resMZ'Cb progru·tif' --·· c abOft.subpl'oJect•·~ "• ·.··. f~*-1mder~--~~~- . ot t_Jlun 30 .rua.l95S. 1953-~ - I:--- .13 '· bas _J"eq~.,ttd_ _ thAI t1Dinrsit1es .• -· - =ccc .to anbalt. to t.ha. & 8'1F8'7 acoountina of mD1ea reoti?ed troa :~. ! .-13 •• L . .l.la'O# \her ~~tbet-retum ~ ezq_ ~ · ·· ! · - - c--- ·-- 1$ -- hz:ds rece~:ncL~_&_ ~~ trcMi ••._ .. _. , ··· .. . - . ·- . : ~ uu.. . ..::-·. . u. The image displays a ledger-style form with handwritten entries and printed headings. The headings include "MKULTRA", "SUBPROJECT 26", "Description", "Date", "Obligations", "Expenditures", and "Balance". There are several handwritten entries under these headings, including "Subproject 26 Division #1", and dates such as "19" and "21". Numerical figures are present in the "Obligations", "Expenditures", and "Balance" columns, although the exact values are difficult to discern due to the image quality and handwriting. There are no photographs, stamps, or diagrams visible on this page. 8'1F8'7 acoountina of mD1ea reoti?ed troa :~. ! .-13 •• L . .l.la'O# \her ~~tbet-retum ~ ezq_ ~ · ·· ! · - - c--- ·-- 1$ -- hz:ds rece~:ncL~_&_ ~~ trcMi ••._ .. _. , ··· .. . - . ·- . : ~ uu.. . ..::-·. . u. ... - i · . . --~ ! .... -- -~ . 4. \o. ~~t. eqU!~ ~ bi h:ad·-~-~---- . -· . armtect the-tblvwiitr abiU be ~ bt. thi muvmd.u.s ~.u · lieu at otwrhte.d rat;ta; · · · ·· · ~r agrm __ · $.. ltr-\IU~ -tb&t ~tat.WJ mi &CCOR\1q te trawl ~· vhich-are -~ b7 t))e UD!versit.T _ aball. eonto.m v1\ll_tbo accept.edpnctio.ea. ot -u.t. Inati.tutJ.~---·-- - ----}--- 6. ~ .. I\·~~jp~_t.blt~cal·~ rtnoot.intt.he ·_ ______________. : ) ' _ _ . . . .. . ot th& ~ .. ---- ehaU be eutattted a.t. ~-11-- . - - ! ~ ~--. .._~ . ~mtenal.L:·· ' i - I .. _______ ··- amNBX~ -:.=-=:-:-=~=--==-..:..-- Qdet !$$/Cllea!cal· DimlCD mm - m - I.PmC1'11:Di iiliild. l} Ill ••• ~-Qd~~-.~T~~--· Di.st:d.but.!cm 1 Ocd.B &. .3 - m/cn f)-- • - .(. ··~ CER'l'IFICA'm . ~-~ March 19 1954. 1 This is to certify that ~h ~ve toda)' /eceiv~ ; -- _~ .. Ca.5hier's check no. M139115 of the. •. .... It C- n ~ / 'j m_tn~the_ _e mount of $183~92. n m c March 19 1954 1 ,. c -- ........ • .,..-...:.... .. _ ..... ..._ ._........____.__ ... _ .:....r~--~~--~--""-1:'""'---~- ~---~-----......._..;,..-,.. ....:-~- C) MEMORANDUM RECEIPT. MAR 18,1954 ...... ..,. TO: OATE FRO~: SUBiECT: I hereby acknowledge receipt of the following: ·' Please ret•w,~--•lgned copy(lul of this receipt ~ --~~-----------------------~---- DATE RECEIVED -- F'ORM NO. 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There are also handwritten signatures and typed text in the "APPROVED:" section, indicating an original signed document. One section appears to be obscured by redactions, indicated by blacked-out ink. The document also includes distribution information and official titles. There are no photographs, diagrams, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. · l\10 - ,- cllMU to~ t183.9t · C IM-t4.5M.OO._)lN~-ji.4i~_ . he thttka W'a\1. -- lt 'iiii-~Wjfi~/C» ~ to'- L l'hll tA'r1UD--~·nt1 \be k'-1 n.podl\-'ln• ua.' M4e ~ W.t S'f.~td• _J\ $,1 ~atM. t•Ht4ft• fUH OA WI h\p'oJM\ M t1Ht4• -·. lllDf octfUD __________ _ CJdd'_; m --------- -- CNa-1•1-Dlnitu. •t.:• (1) 1\ 1• ..,...ltr euutie4 \h&' Wt Is luot.ee lo, 1 aJJllbl to SOiMJ.el 11& of hiJul ~.--tb&\-pefotu.AH la taUtt&t\OI'J', U.\ \ba Mnt.eu_"" __\ elM ace~li.che4 1-ft_ •~N&K• vUlt at\1&1. eoenm. 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'. l CE~T-I·r,.."' :_~,. -~- ~-.J.. i\ ' T'· .·-_- '. · _., ""'·-· •. This document contains two identical certifications, each dated March 19, 1954. Both state that a cashier's check was received, with the first check for $183.92 and the second for $4,598.00. Each of these certifications is heavily redacted with black ink, obscuring the name of the entity that issued the check and the signature of the recipient. There are also handwritten markings, including the letters "E" and "C", on the page. The word "CERTIFICATE" is underlined at the top of the document. ob~ to eovw:~t tbt l\ibJl'OJec\ !.~~·· ~· tor \hU :pl'OJM' t.l8 to btl MM A&Uan Ulotment t.~-t~on. mm GO"l'fLlD ________ Chiof Obeat06l. J)iVlaion, too rca ·19001Wf AmOVlm OllLIOA'fiOB. ~----- Al!iD ~L=--~ __________ :_orPVlii)Sa _, . '. l CE~T-I·r,.."' :_~,. -~- ~-.J.. i\ ' T'· .·-_- '. · _., ""'·-· •. IJ AJLA~LE: osuc,wrcr: :-. · -· ___ ,~~:UJ. .....ol .. - . ~-.3.J'"d_~_.,_P _ _~...,. ... FEB) f.) L~T'O - ,:, ..... .'~~~?.fZ'""I~G OfFICER ,, -- -- June ,fJPi.,.t_na••aa! . a Sl1!JECT: 4. A rea,... ot the--total. cost ot Suoprojects 9 aDd ~ is also attached. · .- f)- . ~· ... _· .... APPROVED: __ : - PROGRAM APPROVE}) AmOVED FOR OBLIGATION AND ---- OF J'UNDSf - ~a.tMlmDED: -. Original 0n11 e. . bt,.J'I&b'r1:M••Atli'...,.., : .... ' c~/liiM!onldN"'!'itit a . . . . .--~WM' • . cc.m:mzn COST ~Ill OF SUBPROJECTS 9 .AND ~ ~~ect 9 Cost (One Year Basis) $18,990.00 1,899.00 Institutional Ov•rhead ·t.l7.78. _·- ---- -- . coat (SiX Months Basis) ______________ !i,l8o.oo - .. Institutional OVerhead_-__ __ _--:_:~_· ~1S.oo sernee :ree 183.92 --=-.:.~--- Total Coat of-BOth SUbproJe-cts until _ _ , September-18,--1954 • " ·,, '-- . - .. - ---··· .. --·. .. . r c B During the_~St,_:-.rn-_months the:empha51s of studies ___ _ on drugs has shUte<i-f'rOll sternutatory to drugsL· -· ~s. which may aid ill the treatment-ot the schizophrenic ·patient -------- _" _____f t ~i ther-by_~ t~ri.Dg mGtabol._~~-_.Qt.pM!l~i!ig sedation. - h a s beenrith_1}~_.~1nce·Dec~r 1, "'--=-~=- tid hAs tried many of'th-ese drugsin hUman volunteer!. Iff~-,~ c~-= -- .. - to expedite. the. resewch he t.as of'.t'ered these Sllbjeots _________· ol'de~ $5.00 to tl.OeOO per-tn&l.-.t'or each-di"Ug. Tliis-;--pl\Hfotl'fer-====-~==~- -~=~~~~ elaborations.~or our_r-esearch program will-cause us to incur- a it_-,..._ spending. present rate. _ dotic~t eo~tinue a.~_OUl' We~:, therefore,. lfish to. request ldd.iti6na.l funds_ at_ the - - half .year mark,. namely: _February 18,~ 1954 •. These needs em be ____ _ itemized_a.s.~_toll<:lft'st Stipends !or volunteers •.. 200/mo. x 6 • 1m.oo ___ _ __ c. 30/mo. x 6 • 180.00 c Assbtance_ot_ (Neurosurgeon) 400/mo ·x 7 • :2800.00 Institutional.overhead 1~ . s:il2erel;y, Yours~ .. I ----------_I j r:.~ . . ·i~-~. .. _~~- :~;~! . .. ' .... ; . -~! . \. ·-~ ·.;; ·.·: ";_::; ... ,. ·; ~.'" -· ~ --:....: .:: .... .. ... '(~_-:j._;j£.7i=~=~!;;~-~!~·=·-~.~--~~~-·--~i.:.~~;:;;~~ ~~;-·: --~1·'?-~!:.~;~\ •; ; ( L ·. !'":~.' .._ __ ...,,...,._ .. I ,j I I j r:.~ . . ·i~-~. .. _~~- :~;~! . .. ' .... ; . -~! . \. ·-~ ·.;; ·.·: ";_::; ... ,. ·; ~.'" -· ~ --:....: .:: .... .. ... '(~_-:j._;j£.7i=~=~!;;~-~!~·=·-~.~--~~~-·--~i.:.~~;:;;~~ ~~;-·: --~1·'?-~!:.~;~\ •; ; ( L ·. !'":~.' .._ __ ...,,...,._ .. I ,j I I This document is a memorandum receipt dated March 18, 1954. It acknowledges receipt of a check for $4,278.00 and includes handwritten marginalia such as "Invoice! Subpeyeut 26". There is also a handwritten notation "File #2" with "Swh" next to the "TO:" field. A black rectangular redaction obscures content near the "RECEIVED." text, and other minor redactions appear throughout the document. The form also indicates it's a "FORM NO. 36-66" from "MAR 1949." The document is a memo dated March 4, 1954, concerning Subproject 26 of Project MKULTRA. It includes a handwritten "C" on the left side of the original image, likely a routing or indexing mark. There is a stamped date "MAR 1 8 1954" at the bottom right. Portions of the document are obscured by black redactions, particularly in the areas of specific financial details and account numbers. There are also instances of a stylized logo or stamp at the top and bottom of the page, which are heavily obscured and illegible. The document appears to be a standard office memo format, with sections for date, subject, attachments, and distribution. The document is a form titled "CERTIFICATIONS" with handwritten annotations and typed text. The top of the page features a large, stylized, handwritten signature or logo. There are several sections, each starting with a number in parentheses, likely certifications. Some sections have handwritten dates and signatures, along with an official stamp indicating "original signed by" followed by handwritten initials "A" and a typed title "Research Director". There is also a section for certifying funds are available with a field for "OBLIGATION" that is filled in with numbers. The bottom of the page contains another stylized, handwritten signature. The document appears to be a declassified invoice or financial record. Visually, it contains typed text, including the word "Invoice," a date, and a description of expenses related to an "MKULTRA subproject." There is also a monetary amount indicated. A notable feature is a significant black redacted area, roughly in the middle left of the page, obscuring a substantial portion of the content. Additionally, there is a circled "e" or similar handwritten mark near the redacted section, and what appear to be two circular punch holes near the top of the page. The document is a declassified memorandum with handwritten annotations and official stamps. The top of the page features a handwritten signature and "16 February 1954." There are also several red-lined boxes, which are likely forms for approvals and funding, with some fields filled in with handwritten text and numbers, such as dates and budget codes. The document contains no photographs, diagrams, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. This declassified document appears to be a memorandum from 1954, likely related to a research project titled "MKULTRA, Subproject 26." The document contains several handwritten annotations, including "A" and "B" in the margins, and a signature below the title "Chief, Chemical Division, TSS." There is also a field for "PROGRAM APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED" with a handwritten date "Feb 16 1954" and a signature on a "Res. Bd." line. A significant portion of the document is redacted, obscuring text in multiple locations. The header indicates the document was "Downgraded to CONFIDENTIAL" by authority in "June 1977." The document is a combined cost statement for Subprojects 9 and 26, with financial figures itemized for each. Handwritten annotations and signatures are present at the top and bottom of the page. Several official stamps, including "Downgraded to CONFIDENTIAL," are visible. The document appears to be a typed report with underlined headings and financial data presented in a tabular format. The document is a declassified page with significant portions obscured by redactions. It appears to be a financial request or report, dated January 25, 1954. Handwritten annotations are present, including "B" and "C" in several places, and a large "A" is seen frequently, as well as "C" and "A" near the bottom. There is a structured table detailing costs for "Stipends for volunteers," "Travel of Doctors," "Assistance of (Neurosurgeon)," and "Institutional overhead 10%." A "WARNING NOTICE" about "SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE" is visible at the bottom left. The overall visual impression is that of a factual report with sensitive information heavily marked for protection, indicated by numerous black redaction bars of varying sizes. This page appears to be a ledger or record of some sort, with handwritten entries and printed form lines. There are several dates noted, including "16 Feb 54" and "18 Aug54," alongside numerical values like "4781.92." A handwritten annotation reads "Project Closed See MKULTRA 28." There are also some abstract, squiggly drawings at the top and bottom of the page, as well as a circled number "26". No photographs, official stamps, or evidence of experimental procedures are visible.