Understanding, Inc.
From Kook Science
| Understanding, Inc. | |
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| Formation | 22 September 1960 |
| Dissolution | 2 May 1983 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | Dissolved |
| Purpose/focus | Ufology |
| Headquarters | El Monte, Calif.; Merlin, Oregon |
| President | Daniel W. Fry |
Understanding, Inc. was a California-based non-profit organisation, originally formed in 1955 by Daniel W. Fry and formally incorporated in 1960 at El Monte, California, which existed for the purpose of promoting Fry's saucerian ideas and coordinating local working groups of believers, in particular hosting meetings and conventions (e.g. the Understandorama) and publishing both newsletters and books.
Resources
- Understanding, Inc., danielfrycom, https://danielfry.com/daniels-writings/understanding/ — documents and data on Understanding, Inc. and its founder, Daniel Fry.
Understanding Units
| No. | City/Town | State/Prov. | Country | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Monte | California | USA | Daniel W. Fry | later directed by Tom Pierson; eventually relocated to Merlin, Oregon |
| 1 | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | ||
| 1 | Lagos | Nigeria | Imeh Emmanuel | ||
| 1 | Stockholm | Sweden | Sven Erik Asklund | ||
| 2 | San Mateo | California | USA | Celia Barnes | later relocated to Nevada City, Calif. |
| 3 | Oakland | California | USA | Della Larson | a.k.a. Oakland Spacecraft Club |
| 4 | Vista | California | USA | Mrs. John Sheppard | |
| 5 | Ponoma | California | USA | Natalie Thoreson | |
| 6 | San Fernando Valley | California | USA | Charlotte Sullivan | in Burbank, Calif. |
| 7 | Placenta | California | USA | Robert H. Scott | |
| 8 | Long Beach | California | USA | Anne S. Rowe | a.k.a. Long Beach Interplanetary Research Group |
| 9 | Soquel | California | USA | Bernard F. McGuire | |
| 10 | Baltimore | Maryland | USA | Percy R. Frailey | |
| 11 | San Francisco | California | USA | Doris Aylworth | |
| 12 | Pasadena | California | USA | Edward McMahon | |
| 12 | Altadena | California | USA | Hope Troxell | |
| 13 | Grants Pass | Oregon | USA | Lyndall Harper | |
| 14 | Brooklyn | New York | USA | C. Lois Jessop | |
| 15 | Inglewood | California | USA | Lee Yates | in Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 16 | Sacramento | California | USA | ||
| 17 | Albany | California | USA | ||
| 18 | Santa Rosa | California | USA | ||
| 19 | Palm Springs | California | USA | ||
| 20 | Garberville | California | USA | ||
| 21 | Miranda | California | USA | ||
| 24 | Medford | Oregon | USA | ||
| 26 | Eugene | Oregon | USA | Olin Byerly | |
| 29 | San Bernardino | California | USA | A. Arthur Lasky | |
| 31 | Marin County | California | USA | ||
| 36 | Willows | California | USA | ||
| 37 | Buffalo | New York | USA | ||
| 44 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | USA | ||
| 45 | Toledo | Ohio | USA | ||
| 46 | Sacramento | California | USA | ||
| 50 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | USA | ||
| 51 | Sayre | Pennsylvania | USA | ||
| 58 | Miramonte | California | USA | Estalee Peterson | |
| 59 | Maywood | New Jersey | USA | Mrs. Louis Bassano | |
| 61 | Yucaipa Valley | California | USA | ||
| 65 | Sunnyvale | California | USA | ||
| 71 | San Bernardino | California | USA | ||
| 73 | Springville | New York | USA | Robert Fiedler | |
| 77 | Chicago | Illinois | USA | ||
| 78 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | USA | Shirley H. Lewis | |
| 80 | San Jose | California | USA | ||
| 85 | San Fernando | California | USA | Jeff Perry | |
| 87 | Globe | Arizona | USA | R. J. Richardson, Lois Ayres | |
| ? | Brooklyn | New York | USA | Mariana Best |
Press Coverage
Founding Board (1960)
Announcements regarding the appointments of Fry, Harry McDonald, and Isaphene McGuire to the board of Understanding, Inc.
- "Isaphene McGuire Elected To Post", Santa Cruz Sentinel (Santa Cruz, CA): 4, 3 Nov. 1960, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120425220/isaphene-mcguire-elected-to-post/
- "Author Named to Board of Flying Saucer Group", Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA): ?, 6 Nov. 1960, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120425318/author-named-to-board-of-flying-saucer/
"Camp Red Bird" in Cleator, Arizona (1962)
- Smoot, Joanne (14 Jan 1962), "'End-Of-World' Group Leases Arizona Town", Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ): 1, 7, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120426648/end-of-world-group-leases-arizona-town/
- AP (16 Jan. 1962), "PLANETARY CONJUNCTION: Cataclysmists Lease Haven", The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL): 1, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120426553/planetary-conjunction-cataclysmists/
- PI (18 Jan. 1962), "GROUP LEASES TOWN FOR 'RESEARCH': Cleator Not Included as Doomsday Immune", Pasadena Independent (Pasadena, CA): 11, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120427044/group-leases-town-for-research/ — Daniel W. Fry states that Cleator, Arizona lease is for "research", not because it will be spared from cataclysm.
- UPI (1 Feb. 1962), "Cultist Denies Doom Prediction in Desert", The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, CA): 3, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120433903/cultist-denies-doom-prediction-in-desert/
- Landau, Joseph (3 Feb. 1962), "On Guard Tomorrow! Some predict calamities as the result of an unusual grouping of five planets plus sun and moon - topped off by an eclipse.", The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY): 5, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120427239/on-guard-tomorrow/
New Board Members (1965)
Arthur J. Burks is elected to board of Understanding, Inc.
- "Burks Joins 'Understanding'", Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, PA): 14, 11 Dec. 1964, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120430954/burks-joins-understanding/