Understanding, Inc.
From Kook Science
| Understanding, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Formation | c. 1955 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Purpose/focus | Ufology |
| Headquarters | El Monte, Calif.; Merlin, Oregon |
| President | Daniel W. Fry |
Understanding, Inc. was an American non-profit organisation, formed in around 1955 by Daniel W. Fry, for the purpose of promoting saucerian ideas and coordinating local working groups of believers, which included hosting meetings and conventions (such as 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 | |
| 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 |