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News clippingNew York Times clipping: 'Hijacker Collects Ransom of $200,000; Parachutes From Jet and Disappears'25 November 1971 · Part 50 · 5 pages · 1 of 5 pages

p. 343 · page 5 of 5≈ Cascade MountainsTruncated newspaper headline referencing parachutes and a jet; page number L+ 73 visible above headline. Partial newspaper article about the D.B. Cooper hijacking. Discusses the terrain around Portl…

News clippingNew York Times clipping: 'Weather Hampers Search For Parachuting Hijacker' by Douglas E. Kneeland26 November 1971 · Part 50 · 3 pages · 1 of 3 pages

p. 345 · page 2 of 3≈ Cascade MountainsHandwritten marginal annotations, mostly illegible, running vertically along the left edge of the clipping. Describes the FBI-led search for D.B. Cooper in the Cascade foothills south of the Lewis R…

News clipping(FD-350): 'Church Hijacker With $200,000 Loot Hunted in 3 States'26 November 1971 · Los Angeles · Part 53 · 2 pages · 1 of 2 pages

p. 369 · page 1 of 2≈ Cascade MountainsFBI form number and revision date header UPI newspaper article describing the D.B. Cooper hijacking. Details include the FBI search across three states, description of the hijacker, his demands for…

News clippingClippings on NWA crew press conference and Cascade foothills search27 November 1971 · Part 7 · 2 pages · 1 of 2 pages

p. 6 · page 1 of 2≈ Cascade MountainsLeft column of a newspaper account reporting a press conference held by the six crew members of the hijacked Northwest Airlines 727 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The crew described t…

News clipping(UPI) re treasure hunters searching for ransom near Woodland27 November 1971 · Seattle · Part 53 · 2 pages · 1 of 2 pages

p. 142 · page 1 of 2≈ Cascade MountainsFBI form header FD-350 used for mounting newspaper clippings. UPI newspaper article datelined Woodland, Clark County, describing amateur treasure hunters searching the Cascade Mountain foothills for…

News clipping(FD-350): 'House-to-House Hunt Seeks Hijacker Clues' with Woodland manhunt map27 November 1971 · Los Angeles · Part 53 · 2 pages · 1 of 2 pages

p. 381 · page 1 of 2≈ Cascade MountainsFBI form number for mounting newspaper clippings. UPI newspaper article describing the house-to-house search in Woodland, Washington for the D.B. Cooper hijacker. Details include the search in Casca…

News clippingFD-350 clipping, UPI Woodland, Wash., re treasure hunters searching for Cooper ransom money27 November 1971 · Minneapolis · Part 77 · 2 pages · 1 of 2 pages

p. 393 · page 1 of 2≈ Cascade MountainsFBI form number for newspaper clipping mount sheet. UPI newspaper article datelined Woodland, Wash., describing a 1971 'gold rush' of treasure hunters searching the Cascade Mountain foothills for th…

News clipping'Rain, Snow Hamper FBI in Hijacker Search'29 November 1971 · Seattle · Part 53 · 1 page

p. 114≈ Cascade MountainFBI form header for mounting newspaper clippings. Newspaper article describing the FBI's search for D.B. Cooper in the Cascade Mountain foothills near Woodland, Cowlitz County. Teams hampered by rai…

News clipping(FD-350): 'Computer Guesses Site of Skyjacker's Landing'29 November 1971 · Los Angeles · Part 53 · 1 page

p. 377≈ Cascade MountainFBI form number for newspaper clipping mounts. UPI newspaper article from Woodland, Wash. reporting that FBI agents used computer analysis of radar and in-flight recorder data to estimate D.B. Coope…

News clipping'Hijacker's Note of Thanks?' with AP photo of envelope sent to Reno newspaper30 November 1971 · Seattle · Part 53 · 2 pages · 1 of 2 pages

p. 151 · page 1 of 2≈ CascadeFBI form number and revision date header. United Press International newspaper article about a thank-you note sent to a Reno newspaper purportedly from D.B. Cooper after his hijacking of a Northwest…

News clippingFD-350 clipping 'Skyjacker: Is He a 1971 Robin Hood?' (AP, Woodland, Wash.)30 November 1971 · Seattle · Part 53 · 1 page

p. 428≈ Cascade MountainFBI form number and revision date header for newspaper clipping routing form. AP wire story from Woodland, Wash. reporting that the search for the D.B. Cooper skyjacker has ended for all agencies ex…

News clippingFD-350 clipping, 'The skyjacker who vanished into thin air', Life magazine16 September 1972 · Los Angeles · Part 59 · 1 page

p. 388≈ Cascade MountainsFBI form header FD-350 for mounting newspaper clippings. Magazine article about D.B. Cooper, the skyjacker who parachuted out of a Northwest Orient 727 on Thanksgiving Eve with $200,000 in ransom. D…

LetterFrom citizen to Director Kelley re 8mm film possibly showing D.B. Cooper while filming Bigfoot21 January 1977 · Part 39 · 1 page

p. 183≈ Cascade MountainsFOIA exemption markings indicating redacted personal information. A citizen writes to FBI Director Kelley reporting that while filming in the Cascade Mountains in late 1976 searching for Bigfoot wit…

LetterRussell J. Buche to Director Kelley re Bigfoot photographs possibly showing D.B. Cooper21 January 1977 · Part 122 · 1 page

p. 146≈ Cascade MountainsAddressee block of a letter sent to FBI Director Kelley in Washington, D.C. Handwritten date and an illegible annotation, likely added by an FBI staff member upon receipt. Letter from Russell J. Bu…

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Part 122 p. 147

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TeletypeLos Angeles to Seattle and Portland re Coffelt and Cascade search6 May 1977 · Los Angeles · Part 61 · 2 pages · 1 of 2 pages

p. 353 · page 2 of 2≈ Cascade MountainsPage two of an FBI teletype (LA 164-497) describing plans to search the Cascade Mountains near Bend, Oregon on May 9, 1977, for buried metal parachute parts where Coffelt allegedly landed. Bureau age…

TeletypeLos Angeles to Seattle and Portland re NORJAK and Jack Bryant Coffelt claims7 May 1977 · Los Angeles · Part 39 · 2 pages · 1 of 2 pages

p. 416 · page 2 of 2≈ Cascade MountainsContinuation header for page two of teletype with LA field office case number 164-497. Continuation of a teletype describing plans to search the Cascade Mountains area near Bend, Oregon on May 9, 19…

AirtelSAC Atlanta to Director re Coffelt claim relayed via AG Griffin Bell13 May 1977 · Atlanta · Part 61 · 4 pages · 1 of 4 pages

p. 359 · page 3 of 4≈ Cascade MountainsCase file number for the document. An individual identified COFFELT as the hijacker and outlined a plan for COFFELT and another person to return to the Cascade Mountains to search for and recover th…

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Part 40 pp. 7–10 · matching p. 9

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AirtelSAC Atlanta to Director re attorney Henry L. Bowden material on Brown and Coffelt13 May 1977 · Atlanta · Part 120 · 4 pages · 1 of 4 pages

p. 421 · page 3 of 4≈ Cascade MountainsFile/case reference header at top of the report page. Narrative describing BROWN's claim of being the hijacker and a camping trip he and COFFELT took to the Cascade Mountains to search for the ranso…

News clippingFD-350 clipping, Minneapolis Tribune, D.B. Cooper feature with John Orlock and David Hubbard8 April 1979 · Minneapolis · Part 42 · 3 pages · 1 of 3 pages

p. 307 · page 2 of 3Washington's Cascade MountainsNewspaper article about D.B. Cooper featuring interviews with playwright John Orlock (who wrote a play called 'The D.B. Cooper Project' opening at the Cricket Theater), reporter Leverett Richards of…

News clippingFD-350 clipping, Minneapolis Tribune 4/8/79: D.B. Cooper feature and Cricket Theater play coverage8 April 1979 · Minneapolis · Part 78 · 7 pages · 1 of 7 pages

p. 369 · page 2 of 7≈ Cascade MountainsIntroduction mentioning a play about D.B. Cooper opening at the Cricket Theater, written by Orlock. Interview with playwright John Orlock about his play based on D.B. Cooper, his belief that a lette…

News clippingFD-350 clipping: Herald Examiner 'NEWS FOCUS' D.B. Cooper article (serial 164-81-8192)16 December 1979 · Los Angeles · Part 43 · 1 page

p. 101≈ Cascade MountainsFBI FD-350 media clipping form indicating the source is the Herald Examiner, Los Angeles, CA, dated 12/16/79, Sunday Latest edition, page A-1, title NEWS FOCUS. Newspaper article recounting the 1971…

News clippingFD-350 clipping, Herald Examiner: 'Search for 1971 hijacker leads to mysterious ex-con' (Jack Coffelt)16 December 1979 · Los Angeles · Part 62 · 3 pages · 1 of 3 pages

p. 212 · page 1 of 3≈ Cascade MountainsFBI form FD-350 metadata indicating the clipping is from the Herald Examiner, Los Angeles, CA, dated 12/16/79, Sunday Latest edition, classified under NEWS FOCUS, with character type Criminal. Newsp…

News clippingFD-350 clipping, Seattle Times, 'Part of D.B. Cooper money found'12 February 1980 · Seattle · Part 43 · 1 page

p. 144≈ Cascade MountainsFBI form FD-350 header documenting a newspaper clipping from the Seattle Times, page A1, dated February 12, 1980, Final edition. Classified under 164-81, submitted by Seattle office. Large bold news…

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News clippingFD-350 clipping, Seattle Times, 'Part of D.B. Cooper money found'12 February 1980 · Seattle · Part 70 · 1 page

p. 162≈ Cascade MountainsFBI form FD-350 header indicating this is a newspaper clipping from the Seattle Times, dated February 12, 1980, Final edition, page A1, classified under 164-81, submitted by the Seattle office. News…

News clippingFBI routing slip 0-20 with UPI story by Clyde Jabin re 'major development' news conferences11 August 1980 · Bureau · Part 7 · 1 page

p. 18≈ Cascade MountainsStandard FBI routing cover sheet (form 0-20, revised 9-5-79) with routing checkboxes. 'Crim. Inv.' appears checked. Handwritten annotations include 'C.C. Results', 'FM 5076', and a partially legible…

News clippingLas Vegan Magazine, 'The Discovery of D.B. Cooper: The Evidence Part II' (Nov 1983) by Byron H. BrownNovember 1983 · Part 50 · 22 pages · 1 of 22 pages

p. 172 · page 3 of 22≈ Cascade MountainsLeft column of a magazine article discussing D.B. Cooper's likely landing site, arguing it was impractical for him to have landed near Woodland, Washington, and proposing an alternative site near Fri…

News clippingFD-350 clipping: Larry Batson feature on Richard Tosaw's search for D.B. Cooper, Minneapolis Star and Tribune12 October 1986 · Minneapolis · Part 79 · 6 pages · 1 of 6 pages

p. 12 · page 3 of 6≈ Cascade MountainsContinuation of a newspaper feature article about the D.B. Cooper case and the annual Cooper party held in Ariel, Washington. Describes the community around Ariel, key local figures like Richard Purd…

News clippingEnclosure 5: newspaper pages A6/A5, 'D.B. Cooper is still missing, and the legend lives on'25 November 1996 · Part 51 · 2 pages · 1 of 2 pages

p. 233 · page 1 of 2≈ Cascade MountainsFBI routing stamp indicating this is Enclosure 5 to a letter dated 01 Oct 97 to SAIC Burdena G. Pasenelli, FBI. Side article about a winter storm causing widespread power outages across the Spokane…

News clipping'Tips trickle in 25 years after D.B. Cooper's skyjacking' (Argus Leader)25 November 1996 · Part 51 · 2 pages · 1 of 2 pages

p. 258 · page 1 of 2≈ Cascade MountainsFBI redaction exemption codes b6 and b7C stamped at top right of page. Handwritten date annotation, likely indicating the date of the article or when it was filed: November 25, 1996. Associated Pre…

News clippingAP article 'Twenty-five years after his big jump, D.B. Cooper's legend flies high' (Twin Tiers paper)1996 · Part 51 · 2 pages · 1 of 2 pages

p. 224 · page 1 of 2≈ Cascade MountainsAssociated Press article by George Tibbits marking the 25th anniversary of the D.B. Cooper hijacking. Recounts the events of Nov. 24, 1971, including the hijacking of a Northwest Orient Airlines Boei…

News clippingFeature article 'Parting Shots: The Skyjacker Who Vanished into Thin Air'Part 7 · 1 page

p. 1≈ Cascade MountainsNewspaper article discussing D.B. Cooper's disappearance after parachuting from a Northwest Orient 727 jet on Thanksgiving Eve. Describes the Cascade Mountains of southwest Washington as the likely l…

News clippingHustler magazine article on the D.B. Cooper skyjacking and Jack CoffeltPart 50 · 9 pages · 1 of 9 pages

p. 195 · page 4 of 9≈ Cascade MountainsContinuation of a magazine article about the D.B. Cooper hijacking. Describes the scene at Seattle-Tacoma airport after Flight 305 landed: the ransom money and parachutes were delivered, passengers d…

Handwritten noteCitizen tip letter from South Bend, IN to the Director with envelope and enclosed clipping/business printoutPart 51 · 4 pages · 1 of 4 pages

p. 133 · page 3 of 4≈ Cascade MountainsA Dun & Bradstreet electronic business directory record for 'Food for the Poor Inc' located in Deerfield Beach, FL. Shows it as a charitable trust management corporation in the Fort Lauderdale MSA, B…

Handwritten noteHandwritten letter from citizen theorizing Cooper never jumpedPart 51 · 1 page

p. 223≈ Cascade MountainsA letter from an anonymous writer proposing a theory that D.B. Cooper did not actually jump from the plane. The writer argues Cooper knew the aircraft well enough to know about the rear stairs, and t…

FormFD-340 receipt for photographs taken in Cascade Mountains, file 164-81-1A sub 588, with attached photosSeattle · Part 86 · 5 pages · 1 of 5 pages

p. 2 · page 1 of 5≈ Cascade MountainsFBI evidence receipt form (FD-340) for file 164-81-1A, serial 588. The description field contains a handwritten note indicating 'photos taken in Cascade Mountains.' Contributor information fields are…