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Archives for UFO Research (AFU) ((スウェーデン語:Arkivet för UFO-forskning)) is a depository dedicated to collecting materials about UFOs, ufology, Forteana, cryptozoology, paranormal phenomena and folklore.〔("Archives for UFO Research" ) ''at "Archive for UFO Research site"'', Retrieved on 2012-01-28 (in Swedish)〕 AFU is a nonprofit foundation situated in Norrköping, Sweden.〔("Östergötland Arkivförund" ) ''at "Östergötland Archives Association site"'', Retrieved on 2012-01-28 (in Swedish)〕 The collections include 19,000 books in various languages, 40,000 magazine issues representing 5,000 annual magazines, 50,000 newspaper clippings, photographs, films, tape records, memorabilia, and more.〔("Book collection – reference and lending library" ) ''at "Archive for UFO Research site"'', Retrieved on 2012-01-28 (in Swedish)〕 AFU also possesses Scandinavian archives, including over 30,000 reports and collections about organizational and personal files. The archive collects scale models, paintings, paraphernalia, posters, clothes, toys, and other items.〔 ==History== Archives for UFO Research was founded in Södertälje in 1973 by Håkan Blomqvist, Kjell Jonsson, and Anders Liljegren. The purpose was to provide information for UFO researchers and build a specialized research library for UFO literature.〔("History of Archives for UFO Research" ) ''at "Archive for UFO Research site"'', Retrieved on 2012-02-05〕 In 1980, AFU was converted to a charitable foundation and the archive was moved to its current location in Norrköping. Through a special agreement in 1986, AFU is connected to the national organization UFO-Sweden, and takes the role of managing the organization's archives and libraries. The daily operation is run by a permanent staff and entirely on a voluntary basis by contributions from private sponsors.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Archives for UFO Research」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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