EVIDENCE LOG 72-09-29-1-C

CASE: 72-09-29-1
CLASSIFICATION:
DATE RECOVERED: September 29, 1972
LOCATION: FolioFreight Storage Facility, storage area northeast corner
STATUS: PendingAnalysis

DESCRIPTION

Type: Mixed collection - folklore book and miscellaneous documentation
Quantity: One (1) book, one (1) box containing assorted papers
Condition: Book intact, papers showing varying degrees of text degradation
Storage:

Primary Item - Folklore Collection:

Book Title: “Tales from the Northern Lands: Folklore of the Arctic Peoples”
Physical Description:

  • Hardcover binding, dark blue cloth with gilt lettering
  • Approximate dimensions: 6” x 9”, 240 pages
  • Publisher: University of Alaska Press, copyright 1967
  • Condition: Well-used, multiple bookmarks and margin annotations

Institutional Markings:

  • Library stamp clearly visible on title page: “PROPERTY OF MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY”
  • Call number notation: “398.2 TAL” in upper right corner
  • Date due slip still attached, last checkout: “SEP 15 72”

Annotations and Markings:

  • Extensive handwritten notes in margins throughout text
  • Multiple passages underlined in blue ink
  • Paper bookmarks inserted at pages 67, 134, and 201
  • Particular focus on stories involving “spirit helpers” and “threshold crossing”
  • Several pencil sketches in margins depicting geometric symbols
  • Notes appear to be in same handwriting throughout

Content Focus Areas (Annotated Sections):

  • Chapter 4: “Shamanic Journeys and Soul Travel”
  • Chapter 7: “Guardian Spirits of the Written Word”
  • Chapter 9: “Tales of the Great Library Beneath the Ice”
  • Multiple stories about supernatural entities and ancient beings
  • Particular attention to tales of “wind walkers” and “ice demons”
  • Stories involving underground dwellers and shapeshifting creatures

Box Contents - Miscellaneous Papers:

Paper Collection Summary:

  • Approximately 30-40 loose documents, various sizes
  • Mixture of handwritten notes, typed memos, and printed materials
  • Degradation level: 40-60% text loss across all materials
  • Recovery timing: Collected during final 2 minutes of facility evacuation

Partially Recoverable Documents:

  • Administrative forms and filing documents
  • Shipping manifests and inventory reports
  • Personnel timesheets and scheduling documentation
  • Standard office correspondence (addressees illegible due to erasure)
  • Routine operational reports and status updates
  • Inter-departmental memos regarding logistics coordination

PENDING ANALYSIS:

  • Academic verification through Memphis University library records
  • Handwriting analysis of margin annotations
  • Content analysis of folklore themes and annotations
  • Administrative document reconstruction for operational intelligence
  • Cross-reference with known academic researchers in folklore studies

Evidence Handler: Agent Barry Allen
Field Recovery: Agent Barry Allen
Logged: 1715 hours, September 29, 1972