Complete list of all 149 MKULTRA subprojects. Who, When, What, Where, Why, and How, and links to FOIA documents available for each subproject.
I've included the MORI ID to official documents obtained via the Freedom of Information Act. Readers are encouraged to verify given information for themselves.
MORI - Management of Officially Released Information is an electronic imaging system developed by the CIA.
MKULTRA Subproject 1:
Isolate and characterize the alkaloids of ipomoea sidalia choisy (Rivea Corymbosa) MORI ID: 17354
Contractor:BLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Princeton University Years: 1953 ― 1954 CIA Monitor: Robert V. Lashbrook
MKULTRA Subproject 2: (See Subprojects 124 and 140)
Miscellaneous research and testing services in behavioral modification. 1. Study the possible synergistic action of drugs which may be appropriate for use in abolishing consciousness through animal experimentation. 2. Survey of methods to enable the administration of drugs to patients without their knowledge. MORI ID: 17415
Contractor: James Hamilton Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Locations: Stanford University Years: 1953 ― 1958 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Robert V. Lashbrook
MKULTRA Subproject 3: (See Subprojects 16, 42, 132, and 149)
Realistic field testing of R&D items of interest to Technical Services Staff. This is the infamous safehouses known as Operation Midnight Climax. MORI ID: 17426
Contractor: George White (alias Morgan Hall, “a seaman”) Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Locations: New York City and San Francisco Years: 1953 ― 1956 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 4:
Subprojects 4, 15, and 19 are to fund the contractor, a magician, to write a manual on the various aspects of the magicians’ art which could be useful in covert operations. The result was Mulholland's Manual, declassified and published in 2009 as The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception. MORI ID: 17437
Contractor: John Mulholland Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1953 ― 1954 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 5:
Successful demonstration of “potentialities of hypnosis as a tool of the clandestine services”. Research in hypnosis was to determine if: hypnosis could be used as a memory enhancer, a learning aid, a polygraph deceiver, etc. Also,research into susceptibility of certain personality types to hypnosis. MORI ID: 17448
Contractor: Alden Sears Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Locations:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, University of Minnesota, University of Denver Years: 1953 ― 1956 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 6:
Develop reliable source of LSD within the United States and assist in the search for additional natural hypnotic products. Previously supplier, Sandoz, based in Switzerland. MORI ID: 17459
Contractor: Eli Lilly Company Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Years: 1953 ― 1955 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Robert V. Lashbrook
MKULTRA Subproject 7: (See Subprojects 27 and 40)
LSD basic research. The studies included the use of LSD in therapy. As far as is known, subjects in this experimentation were witting. Funds are included for the payment of subjects. MORI ID: 17470
Contractor: Harold Abramson Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Locations:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1952 ― 1956 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation for Medical Research
MKULTRA Subproject 8: (See subprojects 10, 63 and 66)
Study of the biochemical, neurophysiological, sociological, and clinical psychiatric aspects of LSD, and also a study of LSD antagonists and drugs related to LSD, such as L.A.E. (Lysergic Acid Ethylamide). Testing upon human volunteers. MORI ID: 17481
Contractor: Robert Hyde Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research, Massachusetts Years: 1953 ― 1955 CIA Monitor: Robert V. Lashbrook Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation for Medical Research
MKULTRA Subproject 9:
Study various depressant drugs which may more adequately control the maniacal psychotic patient, and test drugs that may help alcoholics and schizophrenics. MORI ID: 17492
Contractor: Carl Pfeiffer Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Emory University and University of Illinois Years: 1954 ― 1955 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 10: (See 8, 63 and 66)
Study tested and evaluated the effect of LSD and alcohol when administered to individuals falling under various personality categories. MORI ID: 17355
Contractor: Robert Hyde Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1952 ― 1957 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, and Louis deFlorez Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation for Medical Research
MKULTRA Subproject 11:
Developing and stockpiling toxins. Identify and produce in sufficient quantity for experimentation the active ingredients n certain seeds and plants. Preparation of a supply of the toxic protein, Abrin. MORI ID: 17366
Contractor: ? Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1953 ― 1955 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 12:
Isolate and investigate the chemicals responsible for the biological activities of materia1spresent in the bark of Piscidia Erythrina. MORI ID: 17377
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1953 ― 1954 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 13: (See subproject 30)
Funding of Agency activity at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Petty cash fund for use where proper channels for a given activity will require an undesirable amount of written or oral justification. Expedient purchase of materials. MORI ID: 17388
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Fort Detrick Years: 1953 ― 1955 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 14:
OPERATION BLACK Payment to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics for the services of George White. Harry Anslinger, Commissioner of Narcotics. MORI ID: 17399
Contractors: George H. White, Bureau of Narcotics Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: New York City Years: July to November 1953 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb
MKULTRA Subproject 15:
Subprojects 4, 15, and 19 are to fund the contractor, a magician, to write a manual on the various aspects of the magicians’ art which could be useful in covert operations. The result was Mulholland's Manual, declassified and published in 2009 as The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception. MORI ID: 17410
Contractor: John Mulholland Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1953 ― 1954 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 16: (See 3, 42, and 149)
A continuation of Subproject No. 3 for realistic testing of R&D items of interest to Technical Services Staff. MORI ID: 17411
Contractor: George White (alias Morgan Hall, “a seaman”) Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Locations: New York City Years: 1953 ― 1954 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 17:
Synthesis of LSD and related compounds by chemical means; and learning the metabolism, site of action, etc., of LSD and related compounds. MORI ID: 17412
Contractor: Harold Hodge Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location: University of Denver and University of Minnesota. Years: 1953 ― 1955 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Robert V. Lashbrook Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fundation
MKULTRA Subproject 18:
Technical Services Division authorized to spend $400,000 for the purchase of LSD from Eli Lilly. ($400,000 obligated of which only $l,337.45 expended) MORI ID: 17413
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Years: December 1953 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb
MKULTRA Subproject 19:
Subprojects 4, 15, and 19 are to fund the contractor, a magician, to write a manual on the various aspects of the magicians’ art which could be useful in covert operations. The result was Mulholland's Manual, declassified and published in 2009 as The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception. MORI ID: 17414
Contractor: John Mulholland Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1953 ― 1954 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 20:
Prepare a supp1y of the dimannich derivative of Yohimbine hydrochloride for use in other approved projects. MORI ID: 17416
Contractor: Pedlow Nease Chemical Company, Inc Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania Years: 1953 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb and Robert V. Lashbrook
MKULTRA Subproject 21:
The original concept was to test the pharmacalogical activity of various materials (provided by Dr. Geschickter, acting as a cut-out)of interest to the Agency. MORI ID: 17417
Contractor: ? Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: ? Years: 1953 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 22:
Isolate compounds from natural products which have psychogenic properties. Initially research was done en seeds from the plant Ipomoea sidaefolia Choisy, a Mexican and Cuban trailing vine. Rivea Corymbosa and, the fungus Amanita Muscaria, a mushroom. MORI ID: 17418
Contractor: William Boyd Cook Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Montana State College Years: 1954 ― 1963 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 23: (See 45)
Synthesize new drugs and modify old ones to determine their effectiveness in modifying behavior and the function of the central nervous system. MORI ID: 17419
Contractor: Charles Geschickter Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Richmond Years: 1954 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 24:
Fund meetings at sterile locations for brain-stroming sessions by MKULTRA contractors. MORI ID: 17420
Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1954
MKULTRA Subproject 25:
To determine the applicability of hypnosis techniques for Agency operational usage. MORI ID: 17421
Contractor: Alden Sears Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Minnesota Years: 1954 ― 1955 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 26: (see 9)
Sub-Project No. 26 is a follow-on from No. 9. Human testing on volunteers of drugs which may aid in the treatment of the schizophrenic patient by either altering his metabolism or producing sedation. MORI ID: 17422
Contractor: Carl Pfeiffer Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Illinois Years: 1955 ― 1955 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 27: (See Subprojects 7, 33, and 40)
LSD basic research. The studies included the use of LSD in therapy. As far as is known, subjects in this experimentation were witting. Funds are included for the payment of subjects. MORI ID: 17423
Contractor: Harold Abramson Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Locations:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1952 ― 1956 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation for Medical Research
MKULTRA Subproject 28:
Study in animals and man drugs, essentially depressents, which affect the central
nervous system. MORI ID: 17424
Contractor: Carl Pfeiffer Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Emory University Years: 1954 ― 1955 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 29:
To fund work on hypnosis. The scope was increased to acquiring extensive psychological profiles of all subjects in an effort to develop significant keys to hypnotic susceptibility which may be adaptable to field use. MORI ID: 17425
Contractor: Alden Sears Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Denver Years: 1954 ― 1955 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 30: (See 13)
To add money to a petty cash fund to support an Agency activity at Fort Detrick. MORI ID: 17427
Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Ft. Detrick, Maryland Years: 1958 ― 1960 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Robert V. Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 31: (See 4 and 20)
To supply TSD/CB (Technical Service Division/Chemical Branch) 2 kilograms of a rare organic chemical that is not commercially available. MORI ID: 17428
Contractor: Pedlow Nease Chemical Company, Inc Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania Years: 1954 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 32: (See 12)
To study medicinally active plants which have ingredients of interest to the Agency. This is a continuation of Sub-Project No. 12. MORI ID: 17429
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1954 ― 1955 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 33: (See 27)
Provide funds to correct an error amounting to $400 which arose in calculating the service project on Project 27. MORI ID: 17430
Contractor: Harold Abramson Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1954 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 34: (See 4, 15, and 19)
The application of the magicians’ art to covert activities. MORI ID: 17431
Contractor: John Mulholland Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1955 ― 1958 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 35:
To further Technical Services Division’s chemical and biological requirements, a single, non-recurring grant ($375,000)was made to Georgetown Hospital for a new Research Wing (the Gorman building). The arrangement would permit Agency-sponsored research projects, using Agency personnel, to be carried out in the new wing without being aware of CIA interest. MORI ID: 17432
Contractor: Charles Geschickter Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Georgetown Hospital Years: 1955 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 36:
To provide funds for a symposium on behavior modification, where MKULTRA principals may exchange ideas in their particular fields. MORI ID: 17433
Location: ? Years: 1954 ― 1955 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 37:
To produce, grow, test and evaluate certain botanicals of interest to CIA. MORI ID: 17434
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1954 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Ray Treichler, and and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 38:
To investigate the psychological effects of the drugs chlorpromazine, meratron, serpentine, and bulbocapnine upon human beings. MORI ID: 17435
MKULTRA Subproject 39:
To exploit the research potential represented by a group of 142 criminal-sexual psychopaths confined at the Ionic State Hospital. The Agency believed that patients had the same kind of motivation for withholding certain information that is comparable to operational interrogation situations in the field. MORI ID: 17436
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Ionic State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, Michigan Years: 1954 ― 1959 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert V. Lashbrook, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 40: (See Subprojects 7 and 27)
LSD basic research. The studies included the use of LSD in therapy. As far as is known, subjects in this experimentation were witting. Funds are included for the payment of subjects. MORI ID: 17438
Contractor: Harold Abramson Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Locations:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1952 ― 1956 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation for Medical Research
MKULTRA Subproject 41: (See 20 and 31)
To fund the synthesis of rare organic chemicals that were not commercially available. (Encloxy-3-Methyl-Hexahydrophthalic Anhydride and N,N-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine) MORI ID: 17439
Contractor: Pedlow Nease Chemical Company, Inc Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania Years: 1955 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Robert Lashbrook
MKULTRA Subproject 42:
Support and realistically field test certain R&D items of interest to Technical Services Division and to maintain physical facilities required for these trials – also for the covert administration of physiologically active materials to unwitting subjects. The files indicate that Sub-Project No. 42 is a continuation of No. 16, with Morgan Hall’s facilities moved from New York City to San Francisco. MORI ID: 17440 (BlackVault)
Contractor: Morgan Hall (alias for George H. White, Bureau of Narcotics) Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: San Francisco Years: 1955 ― 1964 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Ray Treichler, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 43:
Study to perform research in the field of psychology of the dissociated states and of hypnosis. MORI ID: 17441
Contractor: Louis J. West Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Oklahoma Years: 1955 ― 1956 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Robert Lashbrook, James H. Drum, and Sidney Gottlieb Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 44:
The objective of this research was to develop screening and bio-assay techniques for psychotomimetic (capable of producing a psychotic-like state) agents which do not involve human testing. The work was not classified. MORI ID: 17442
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago Years: 1956 ― 1958 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 45:
This project involved the search for, and preliminary testing of, materials (not mentioned) which might alter consciousness and have other physiologic effects (alteration of blood pressure, cardiovascular responses, body temperature or anti-cancer properties). MORI ID: 17443
Contractor: Charles Geschickter Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Richmond Years: 1955 ― 1963 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert Lashbrook, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 46:
Research into the mechanics and effects of LSD: (l) Develop a specific antidote; (2) a sensitive method for assaying it in urine and in blood; (3) a screening system for psychochemicals; (4) determine the relationship between chemical structures and biological activity in this type material; (5) study the structural relationship between LSD-25 and other similar materials now available. Sponsors: Eli Lilly Company and Public Health Service. MORI ID: 17444
Contractor: Harold Hodge Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1955 ― 1963 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 47:
Study drugs affecting the central nervous system, looking towards an anti-interrogation drug. Also, to screen and evaluate hallucinogenic materials of interest to Technical Services Division. Testing on human volunteers at Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. MORI ID: 17445
Contractor: Carl Pfeiffer Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Emory University, New Jersey Neuropsychiatric Institute, Atlanta Federal Penitentiary Years: 1955 ― 1962 CIA Monitors: Ray Treichler, Sidney Gottlieb, Robert Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 48:
(1) Chinese Project which uses BLACKEBLACKEDOUT volunteer students in motivational research studies with the objective of determining the best way to recruit and motivate neutral agents.
(2) Psychological study of defectors
(3) Studied Communist indoctrination techniques and stress psychology in general.
*This project also created the Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology as a cut-out mechanism. MORI ID: 17446
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Cornell University Medical School Years: 1955 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb
MKULTRA Subproject 49: (See 5, 25 and 29)
Research into the nature of hypnosis and possible operational uses including the use of hypnosis as a learning aid; use in interrogation and counter-interrogation. Uses and limitations of hypnosis. MORI ID: 17447
Contractor: Aldan Sears Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Psychology Department at the University of Denver, Colorado Years: 1956 CIA Monitors: Or. Sidney Gottlieb and Willis A. Gibbons Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 50: (See 30 and 13)
To supplement a petty cash at Ft. Detrick. (cancelled by Technical Services Division who did not want the accountings to go outside MKULTRA procedures) MORI ID: 17449
Location: Fort Detrick, Maryland Years: 1955 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Willis A. Gibbons, and C.V.S. Roosevelt
MKULTRA Subproject 51:
Isolate, characterize and identify naturally occurring compounds with psychogenic properties. Much of this work was done with mushrooms. MORI ID: 17450
Contractor: James Monroe Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Delaware Years: 1955 ― 1962 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Ray Treichler, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 52:
Provided consulting services on procurement and preparation of chemicals for Technical Services Division. Procured botanical specimens, primarily
mushrooms, on field trips. MORI ID: 17451
Contractor: James Monroe Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Delaware Years: 1958 CIA Monitors: Ray Treichler and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 53:
Review overt Russian and American pharmacological literature with respect to the problems of Technical Services Division. MORI ID: 17452
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1955 ― 1956 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert Lashbrook, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Dr. Raymond Treichler
MKULTRA Subproject 54:
To study the mechanism of brain concussion. MORI ID: 17453
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Office of Naval Research Contractor’s Clearance: Cleared (unspecified level) Location: ? Years: 1955 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Sidney Gottlieb Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 55:
Discover the pharmacological effects of certain groups of compounds prepared by and associates of the Department of Pathology. Animal tests were conducted. MORI ID: 17454
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Professor of Pharmacology, Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: ? Years: 1956 CIA Monitor: Sidney Gottlieb, Robert Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 56:
Alcohol Research – Determining effectiveness of food in delaying alcohol absorption; effectiveness of sympathominetic drugs in delaying absorption; develop a test of alcohol tolerance. MORI ID: 17455
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Stanford University or Medicine Years: 1956 ― 1960 CIA Monitors: Robert Lashbrook, Sidney Gottlieb, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 57:
Perform research on sleep and on insomnia – with emphasis on narcosis induced sleep. MORI ID: 17456
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: George Washington University Years: 1956 ― 1957 CIA Monitors: Robert Lashbrook, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Sidney Gottlieb Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 58:
Finance an expedition,headed by Gordon Wasson for the purpose of studying and collecting hallucinogenic species of mushrooms of interest to TSS/CD. Sponsor J . P. Morgan & Co. of New York unwitting of Agency sponsorship. MORI ID: 17457
Contractor: Gordon Wasson Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: South America Years: 1956 CIA Monitor: Robert Lashbrook Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 59:
Pharmacological testing and evaluation of certain checmical compounds that might have properties of interest to Technical Services Division. MORI ID: 17458
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: University of Maryland Years: 1956 ― 1957 CIA Monitor: Robert Lashbrook Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 60:
This project established a covert funding mechanism, the Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology, Inc., (SIHE), for the support of sociological and psychological studies. Prior to SIHE, this activity was part of the Human Ecology Study Program of Cornell University, which sponsored, with Agency financial assistance, studies primarily at Cornell.
Many projects of little or no direct value to CIA were funded, primarily to develop the cover of SIHE as a legitimate Foundation. MORI ID: 17460 (BlackVault)
Location: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology, Inc., New York City. Years: 1956 ― 1962 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 61:
Study the role of the human brain in overall adaptive behavior. Specifically, the relationship of changes in behavior due to stress to changes in behavior brought about by loss of cerebral tissues. MORI ID: 17461
Contractor: Harold Wolff, Cornell University Medical School Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location: Ithaca, New York Years: 1956 ― 1960 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Robert Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Medical Sciences Research Foundation and Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 62:
Finance studies on the effect of physical and chemical agents on the central nervous system of anthropoids (man-like animals) at National Institute of Health and unspecified involvement with “an LSD Project”. MORI ID: 17462 (BlackVault)
Contractor: Maitland Balwin, National Institute of Health Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location: Bethesda, Maryland Years: 1956 ― 1963 CIA Monitors: Robert V. Lashbrook, Ray Treichler, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 63: (See 8, 10 and 66)
The purpose of this project is to maintain the professional services of Robert Hyde to the technical Services Division. Field work observation in taverns and private parties relating to psychopharmaceuticals and alcohol. MORI ID: 17463
Contractor: Robert Hyde Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1956 ― 1961 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, C.V.S. Roosevelt, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 64:
To compensate Dr. Geschickter for personal services rendered but not charged against the funding mechanism account. These services were said to include consultations in personnel and facilities for research programs, covert procurement of drugs and other material, time spent on cover activities with the fund, and personal time spent in covert testing of materials and gadgetry not connected with Geschickter’s Fund projects. MORI ID: 17464
Contractor: Charles F. Geschickter, M.D. Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Washington, D.C. Years: 1955 ― 1956 CIA Monitor: Robert V. Lashbrook
MKULTRA Subproject 65:
study on Hungarian defectors of factors which influence human behavior that could be used for achieving intelligence objectives. There were three efforts : (1) To better understand factors which cause an individual to defect, commit treason or change loyalties; (2) To develop skills by which potential defectors can be detected; and (3) To develop methods for increasing the chances of defection of various target individuals. MORI ID: 17465
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Cornell University Years: 1957 ― 1958 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Robert V. Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 66: (See 8, 10 and 63)
test a number of techniques for predicting a given individual’s reactions to LSD-25, other psychochemicals and alcohol. MORI ID: 17466
Contractor: Robert Hyde Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Butler Hospital and Health Center Years: 1956 ― 1960 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
C.V.S. Roosevelt, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 67:
Library searches, consultation assessment and evaluation of data submitted by Technical Services Division. Translation and transcription services. MORI ID: 17467
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Institute 0f Sex Research Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location: University of Indiana Years: 1957 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 68:
To study the effect upon human behavior of the repetition of verbal signals. Patients were treated with LSD-25 and other similar agents to break down patterns of behavior. The plan included intensive repetition of prearranged verbal signals. Patient were kept in sensory isolation then continuous sleep for seven to ten days. Dr. Cameron completed over 100 cases. MORI ID: 17468
Contractor: Ewen Cameron Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: Allan Memorial Institute of Psychiatry at McGill University, Montreal, Canada Years: 1957 ― 1959 (?) CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Sidney Gottlieb, and Robert V. Lashbrook Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 69:
To interview Hungarian refugees regarding Sociology of the Communist system in the throes of revolution MORI ID: 17469
Contractor: Ray Stephenson and Jay Schulman Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location: Rutgers University Years: 1957 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Robert V. Lashbrook Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 70: (See 57, 71, 72)
Develop a temporary incapacitatant drug (“Knockout drug”) and to define mechanisms involved in producing involuntary sleep and related unconscious states. Testing was conducted en animals. MORI ID: 17471
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Stanford University Years: 1957 ― 1961 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Ray Treichler Cover/Cut-out: Medical Science Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 71: (See 70,72)
The purpose of this project was to continue the utilization of Dr. Dr. Wallace Chan who during this period was located at the department of Medicine, Neurology Division, Stanford University School of Medicine. He did clinical testing and evaluation of anti-interrogation drugs, monitored other projects being performed at Stanford, attempted to develop miniatured polygraph, reviewed literature, attended and reported on meetings, and acted as a consultant. MORI ID: 17472
Contractor: Dr. Wallace Chan Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Stanford University Years: 1957 ― 1961 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Sidney Gottlieb
MKULTRA Subproject 72: (See 70,71)
Perform research on the neurophysiological and pharmacological effects of central nervous system antagonists and synergists at Stanford University School of Medicine. MORI ID: 17473
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Stanford University Years: 1956 ― 1957 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Sidney Gottlieb Cover/Cut-out: Medical Science Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 73:
Establish whether susceptibility to hypnosis can be increased by use of drugs, such as alcohol, mescaline, scopolamine, LSD, etc. Also, to determine the extent to which various drugs possess specific “hypnosis-like” effects. MORI ID: 17474
Contractor: Harris Isbell Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky Narcotics Farms Years: 1957 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Sidney Gottlieb Cover/Cut-out: Medical Science Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 74:
As the Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology (SIHE) became better known in the scientific community and its reputation grew, the CIA decided that in order for to maintain its bona fides with the scientific community, the Society should fund selected smaller research proposals as a “cover”, even though there was little, if any, interest in or prospects for a product of value to CIA from these proposals. Consisted of many (in excess of 25) grantees, both individuals and institutions, in various parts of the United States and the world. MORI ID: 17475
Contractor: Carl Rogers Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Wisconsin Years: 1958 ― 1962 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 75:
Studies of the effects of psychotomimetic substances utilizing psychological and physiological observations. Funds were also expended under this sub-project to assist in the publication costs of the proceedings of the symposium on “Specific and Non-specific Factors in Psychopharmacology” of the third World Congress of Psychiatry, Montreal. MORI ID: 17476
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1960 ― 1961 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 76:
To perform a one-year study on anti-authoritarian behavior as an extension of earlier Technical Services Division work on Communist prison methods as they affect U.S. Prisoners of War. MORI ID: 17477
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1958 ― 1959 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 77:
Explored the basic elements of two personality theories of David Saunders and attempt to integrate them. MORI ID: 17478
Contractor: David Saunders, Educational Testing Services Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Educational Testing Service, Princeton, Mew Jersey Years: 1957 ― 1962 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology, Human Ecology Fund
⛔ Subproject 78: To provide complete micro-biological support ranging from research establishing production capabilities to meet Technical Services Division special requirements. Provides cover and acts as a cut-out for special
jobs.
MORI ID: 17479
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Contractor: Bacterial and Pharmaceutical Consultants, Inc. Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1957 ― 1964 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Robert V. Lashbrook, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 79:
The H. J. Rand Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio agreed to act in the capacity of a “cut-out” for the purpose of funding organizations engaged in very sensitive research. MORI ID: 17480
Contractor: H.J. Rand Foundation Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Cleveland, Ohio Years: 1957 ― 1962 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Willis Gibbons
MKULTRA Subproject 80:
To provide services of a very sensitive nature to conduct extraction and identification techniques of drugs, toxins and biological entities from human tissues. MORI ID: 17482
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location: ? Years: 1958 ― 1962 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Ray Treichler Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 81:
Study of the adjustment of Hungarian refugees including tne psychological testing and examining of some refugees. MORI ID: 17483
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: Cornell Years: 1958 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 82:
Problems of adaptation to life in Netherlands of Hungarian refugees of the 1956 uprising. MORI ID: 17484
Contractor: H.A.M. Struik Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: University of Nijmegen, Netherlands Years: 1958 ― 1960 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Human Ecology Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 83:
To support an editorial and technical survey of graphology, ESP, subliminal perception, hypnosis, truth serums, expressive movements and magic. Graphology Journal and Cover MORI ID: 17485
Contractor: Employee of Society for Investigation of Human Ecology Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: ? Years: 1958 ― 1960 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 84:
Study of the induction of high motivation in individuals by means of specific interpersonal relationships. Further to establish the limits of usefulness of hypnosis. Ultimate aim was improvement of agent assessment techniques. MORI ID: 17486
Contractor: Marton Orne Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Harvard University Years: 1960 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 85:
Establishing and substantiating “true identity” of individuals, either staff or agent, through the medium of blood groupings. MORI ID: 17487
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Stanford University School of Medicine Years: 1958 ― 1959 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Medical Science Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 86:
design and build miniature polygraph machines and to study the feasibility of developing a polygraph for use on unwitting subjects. MORI ID: 17488
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Stanford University Years: 1958 ― 1959 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Willis A. Gibbons Cover/Cut-out: Medical Science Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 87:
Further research on harassment techniques. This project was to investigate HyperAllergic (allergy-inducing) substances and to provide Technical Services Division with small quantities cf these substances. It was to support Technical Services Division’s “requirement to establish an offensive chemical toxicants capability.” MORI ID: 17489
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location: John Hopkins University Years: 1956 ― 1966 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Ray Treichler Cover/Cut-out: Medical Service Research Foundation, Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 88:
To develop a training package which would assist case officer to understand his and other cultures in order to enhance his agent-handling capabilities. – Cultural Appraisal MORI ID: 17490
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: Princeton University Years: 1958 ― 1959 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 89:
To determine the factors leading to the critical decision of certain Hungarian refugees in the United States to return to Hungary. MORI ID: 17491
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, an experienced psychiatric case work. Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Years: 1958 ― 1959 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 90:
To study the scientist in BLACKEBLACKEDOUT to produce a descriptive model of the type likely to come in contact with Americans — and develop strategies for evaluating and influencing such scientists. MORI ID: 17493
Contractor: A. J. Wiener (?) Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Years: 1958 ― 1959 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 91:
To perform pre-clinical pha~acology studies required to develop nevi psychochemicals and to test the promising drugs on animals.
MKULTRA MORI ID: 17494
Contractor: Bio-Research Inc.,Harris Isbell, Charles Geschickter, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT… Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: ? Years: 1959 ― 1962 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Ray Treichler Cover/Cut-out: Medical Sciences Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 92:
Research into the feasibility of adapting teaching machines to foreign language training. MORI ID: 17495
Contractor: John Carol Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Harvard University Years: 1959 ― 1960 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Human Ecology Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 93:
Study of bacterial and fungal toxins Study (Used in Cuba) MORI ID: 17496
Contractor: Bio-Research Inc and Panoramic Research, Inc, Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location: Unknown Years: 1962 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Medical Sciences Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 94:
“Investigations of the remote directional control of activities of selected species of animals.” Ultimate purpose was operational use of animals in delivery systems. Systems unspecified – could have included audio and/or photo devices (See 142 for assassination applications). (Implantation of miniaturized stimulating electrodes in specific brain center areas of animals – rats, donkeys, dogs.) MORI ID: 17497
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Bio-Resedarch, Inc. and Panoramic Research Inc Years: 1959 ― 1962 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Medical Sciences Research Foundation and Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 95:
Research in field of cross-cultural meaning systems (emphasis on semantics and communications) in support of agent handling problems and in technical supported political activities. Osgood-Western Psychological Assessment MORI ID: 17498
Contractor: Charles Osgood Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Illinois Years: 1959 ― 1962 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 96:
To secure data on European research attitudes and personality information on researchers. The problem of understanding human behavior. Decision Making-Group Interview Methods MORI ID: 17499
Contractor: George Kelley Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Ohio State University Years: 1959 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 97:
Process of personality change during psychotherapy. Focus upon schizophrenics with control composed of normal individuals. To provide certain techniques of influencing human behavior that might have significance to the Agency. MORI ID: 17500
Contractor: Carl Rogers Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Wisconsin Years: 1959 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Human Ecology Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 98:
Research on some Aspects of mass Conversion. A study into the mass psychology involved in brainwashing, mass defection, etc . MORI ID: 17501
Contractor: Kurt Lang Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: Queen’s College Years: 1959 ― 1960 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 99:
Services related to certain physical studies which are required to develop effective materials which will influence the central nervous system. Project also supported studies on the optical rotatory power of solid and liquid crystals. MORI ID: 17502
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Pennsylvania State University Years: 1959 ― 1961 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Medical Sciences Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 100:
Investigations into soil microorganisms and methods by which maximum information could be obtained from samples of soil. Purpose- detection of BLACKEBLACKEDOUTBLACKEDOUT BLACKEDOUT (CBW?) MORI ID: 17356
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Pennsylvania State University Years: 1959 ― 1964 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Medical Sciences Research Foundation, Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 101:
For consultative services on the biophysics of the central nervous system; probably on the storage and transfer of energy in organic systems. MORI ID: 17357
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Ohio State University Years: 1959 CIA Monitors: Robert V. Lashbrook, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and C.V.S. Roosevelt
MKULTRA Subproject 102:
Behavior of naturally formed groups of adolescent boys in Texas and Oklahoma as a function of group membership and environment. MORI ID: 17358
Contractor: Muzafer Sherif Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: University of Oklahoma Years: 1959 ― 1960 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 103:
Study in non-verbal communication to assess communications between 16-year old children at a reunion of those who had attended a Children’s International Summer Village at age 11. MORI ID: 17359
Contractors: Robert Cornack and A.B. Kristofferson Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: Children’s International Summer Villages, Inc. Years: 1959 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 104:
The study of the relationships between the twO principal classes of micro-organisms involved in the deterioration of petroleum products for possible use in petroleum sabotage. MORI ID: 17360
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: SECRET Location: University of Houston Years: 1960 ― 1961 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Medical Sciences Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 105:
To study virulent and non-virulent staphylococci, the varieties of toxins produced by the various staphylococci as well as the intensity will be determined as sub areas in this study. It is expected that the eventual goal of this investigation will be biochemical tests which will identify the organisms of interest. (CBW) MORI ID: 17361
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUTProfessor of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin Contractor’s Clearance: SECRET Location: University of Wisconsin Years: 1960 ― 1961 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Medical Sciences Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 106:
To study biological systems with particular reference to quantifying the relationships between a stimulus (e.g.Electrodes) and the biological response to that stimulus. MORI ID: 17362
Contractor: Resources Research, Inc.BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Years: 1959 ― 1960 CIA Monitors: Raymond Treichler and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Medical Science Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 107:
Grant to American Psychological Association to support travel of selected psychologists to the BLACKEBLACKEDOUTBLACKEBLACKEDOUT. Establish contact with BLACK psychologists and learn state of the art of BLACK research. MORI ID: 17363
Contractor: American Psychological Association Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Years: 1960 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 108:
Recruitment of BLAC as source on BLACKEBLACKEDOUT by using his study of behavioral characteristics of BLACKE Grant awarded to get BLACto become actively interested in establishing sources of information BLACBLACKEBLACKEDOUT MORI ID: 17364
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: ? Years: 1959 ― 1961 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 109:
Study of potential psychopharmacological agents directed to the evaluation of interrelationships between molecular constitution and biological response. Purpose is to obtain data on biochemical ~characteristics of certain substance of interest to Technical Services Division. (CBW) MORI ID: 17365
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: LOCATION Years: 1960 ― 1965 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Ray Treichler Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund for Medical Research
MKULTRA Subproject 110:
To provide a source of exotic pathogens and a capability to incorporate them in effective delivery systems. Establish a production capability and a sufficient supply of material to be maintained in a ready state to meet anticipated requirements. (CBW) MORI ID: 17367
Contractor: Bacteriological and Pharmaceutical Consultants, Inc. Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location: ? Years: 1960 ― 1964 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Ray Treichler, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: ?
MKULTRA Subproject 111:
To study levels of motivation as related to certain personality characteristics and contribute to Technical Services Division’s long term interest in indirect assessment. One of the factors in making this grant was “to lend prestige to the Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology, Inc., as a worldwide funding organization.” MORI ID: 17368
Contractor: H.J. Eysenek Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: University of London, UK Years: 1960 ― 1961 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 112:
Children’s Conceptions of Occupational Roles and Status. Grant awarded to support Society for Investigation of Human Ecology’s cover. CIA interest was in its application to selection of technical and scientific careers. – Vocational Studies in Children MORI ID: 17369
Contractor: Melvin DeFleur Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: University of Indiana Years: NONE CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 113:
Experimentation related to design, manufacture and formulation of devices and systems utilizing gas propelled sprays and aerosols. MORI ID: 17370
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location: ? Years: 1960 ― 1963 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Raymond Treichler
MKULTRA Subproject 114:
Continue Dr. York’s study on predictability of behavior during social alcohol (and possibly LSD) drinking and to develop behavioral rating scales which relate directly to the underlying motivation in human behavior. MORI ID: 17371
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: COVERT Location: Butler Hospital and Health Center Years: 1960 ― 1961 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society to Investigate Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 115:
Study of the interaction between the mentally disturbed and their environment. To gain further insight into additional factors which may influence human behavior and to achieve further development of the world-wide activities of the Human Ecology fund. MORI ID: 17372
Contractor: Eric Allardt and Juhani Mirvas Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: University of Helsinki, Finland Years: 1960 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Sidney Gottlieb Cover/Cut-out: Society to Investigate Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 116:
To utilize the services of BLACKEBLACKEDOUT for Covert procurement of special biologically active chemicals and other products. Further to arrange for the covert production of special sensitive organic compounds. MORI ID: 17373
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1960 ― 1964 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Raymond Treichler
MKULTRA Subproject 117:
Cross-cultural studies of family structure and personality development. MORI ID: 17374
Contractor: National Institute of Health BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Cornell University Years: 1960 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 118:
To provide the consulting services of a microbiologist for the Biological Warfare/Chemical Warfare detection program. MORI ID: 17375
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: COVERT Location: Pennsylvania State University Years: 1960 CIA Monitor: Raymond Treichler and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 119:
Activation of human behavior by remote means. A review of literature and scientific developments related to the recording, analysis and interpretation of bioelectric signal from the human organism. MORI ID: 17376
Contractor:Saul Sells Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: Texas Christian University Years: 1960 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Sidney Gottlieb Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
Subproject 120:
Establish laboratory procedures for testing the effects of drugs on the central nervous systems of animals . MORI ID: 17378
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: ? Years: 1960 ― 1966 CIA Monitor: Ray Treichler and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 121:
Yoruba witchcraft study – African Witch Doctor study. Probably a cover for recruitment of promising young Nigerians. MORI ID: 17379
Contractor:Raymond Prince Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: McGill University, Montreal, Canada Years: 1960 ― 1963 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Sidney Gottlieb Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 122:
To prepare and characterize highly purified NEUROKININ. Neurokinin is presumed to be a major medicator in the stress re~ction. Further to study the physiological and pathological significance of neurokinin. MORI ID: 17380
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Years: 1960 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Sidney Gottlieb Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 123:
Investigation of Emerging BLACKEDOUT images. Study expected to add to our knowledge of how BLACK in different social strata are reacting to various stages of independence. (African Attitude Study) MORI ID: 17381
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: Columbia University Years: 1960 ― 1961 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 124: (See 2 and 140)
Investigate the possibility of inducing a drug-like state through the simple expedient of carbon
dioxide inhalation. MORI ID: 17382
Contractor: James Hamilton Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: St. Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco Years: 1960 ― 1965 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Human Ecology Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 125:
Study at the Veterans Administration Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, studying differential effects of drugs on behavior. The drug was d-amphetamine and the dose level was 10 mg. MORI ID: 17383
Contractor: American Psychological Association, National Institute of Health, Veterans Adminsitration CenterBLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Veterans Administration Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia Years: 1960 ― 1963 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 126:
Human adaptation to disaster: response to stress and crisis. Results could increase sophistication of CIA’s BLACKEBLACKEDOUT mission. MORI ID: 17384
Contractor: Charles Fritz Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: University of Florida, National Research Council Years: 1960 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 127:
A study of the open voting records of a selected group of BLACK voters over a 50 year period.
Anticipated results could contribute BLACKEBLACKEDOUTBLACKEBLACKEDOUT MORI ID: 17385
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: ? Years: 1950 ― 1962 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Robert Lashbrook, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 128:
To test a method of rapid hypnotic induction in simulated and real operational settings. MORI ID: 17386
MKULTRA Subproject 129:
Computer analysis of bioelectric response pattern significance for polygraph. MORI ID: 17387
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: George Washington University, Leler University of Georgia Years: 1960 ― 1961 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 130:
Investigation of Personality Theory on patients with different symptoms: indirect
assessment. MORI ID: 17389
Contractor: William Thetford Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Columbia University Years: 1961 ― 1962 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 131:
Pay salaries, travel and other expenses of deep cover staff agent in BLACKEBLACKEDOUT MORI ID: 17390
Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1961 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 132:
“Realistic tests of certain R&D items of interest to TSD/CB (Technical Services Division/Chemical Branch), including a facility and personnel for the operational testing with complete non-attributability of sponsors.” MORI ID: 17391
Contractor: Bureau of Narcotics BLACKEBLACKEDOUT NOT George White (Morgan Hall) Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: New York and Chicago Years: 1961 ― 1964 CIA Monitors: Sidney Gottlieb, Ray Treichler, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: ?
MKULTRA Subproject 133:
(1) Information on the microbiological participation in mineral transformation: mineral transforming microorganisms. (2) Grant renewed to research for new and unique approaches to energy production and transformation (bio-batteries). MORI ID: 17392
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1961 ― 1963 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Ray Treichler, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Foundation and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 134:
Study of relationships between body type and temperament (personality characteristics) for the purpose clandestine indirect assessment. MORI ID: 17393
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Years: 1961 ― 1963 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Human Ecology Fund ·
MKULTRA Subproject 135:
Research program involving the clinical testing of biologically active materials, which could be administered transdermally (through the skin) using human volunteer subjects. This project was cancelled before it got underway and monies authorized were transferred to Sub-Project 91. MORI ID: 17394
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1961 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Medical Sciences Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 136:
ESP Research – Experimental analysis of extrasensory perception. To evaluate the possibility of using extrasensory perception in the intelligence field. MORI ID: 17395
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1961 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and Sidney Gottlieb Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 137: Handwriting Analysis – Complete an illustrated psycho-lexicon of writing and the written word. (This study on graphology was then 80% complete, and was later published with acknowledgement of the Society for Investigation of Human Ecology support. Possibly Dr. Klare G Toman – HEF-Handwriting Psycholexicon-Graphology (?) MORI ID: 17396
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1961 ― 1963 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
MKULTRA Subproject 138:
Research on biomedical instrumentation To develop a capability for remote testing (Polygraph,
EKG, etc.) for use in indirect psychological and medical assessments. MORI ID: 17397
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Unwitting Location: University of Texas at Austin Years: 1961 ― 1962 CIA Monitors: Ray Treichler, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Sidney Gottlieb Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund, Medical Science Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 139:
Role of avian (Bird Disease) vectors in transmission of disease. Purpose: Support facility for BLACKEBLACKEDOUTBLACKEDOUT. (BW/CW) MORI ID: 17398
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: Cleared (not specified) Location: Pennsylvania State University Years: 1961 ― 1965 CIA Monitor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Ray Treichler, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund, Medical Science Research Foundation
MKULTRA Subproject 140: (See 2 and 124)
Under cover of “Thyroid Research” the project was to design and conduct controlled experiments involving pharmacological and clinical tests on human volunteers. MORI ID: 17400
Contractor: James Hamilton Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: St. Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco Years: 1962 ― 1965 CIA Monitors: Ray Treichler, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
Contractor:Dr. Geschickter Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: Washington, D.C. Years: 1962 CIA Monitor: Ray Treichler Cover/Cut-out: Geschickter Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 142:
Biological studies involving electrical brain stimulation of cold-blooded animals. “Some of the uses proposed for these particular animals would involve possible delivery systems for BW/CW agents or for direct executive action-type operations as distinguished from the eavesdropping application.
NOTE: BW = BioweaponCW = Chemical weaponExecutive Action = Assassination MORI ID: 17402
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1963 ― 1965 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Cover/Cut-out: Human Ecology Fund
MKULTRA Subproject 143:
To determine if the growth of microorganisms in petroleum products can be markedly increased by the addition of substatic concentrations of anti-microbial agents. May have wide application to all areas of biological sabotage. MORI ID: 17403
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: University of Houston Years: 1963 ― 1964 CIA Monitors: Ray Treichler, BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, and Sidney Gottlieb Cover/Cut-out: Geshickter Fund
Contractor: Unknown Contractor’s Clearance: Unknown Location: Unknown Years: 1963 CIA Monitor: Ray Treichler Cover/Cut-out: Unknown
MKULTRA Subproject 146:
Provide the services of a plant pathologist to assist in developing a philosophy of limited anticrop warfare. A study was made of sugar cane crop vulnerabilities, on a world-wide basis. MORI ID: 17406
Contractor:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1963 ― 1954 CIA Monitors:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, Sidney Gottlieb, and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT
MKULTRA Subproject 147:
Cross-tolerance between psychomimetic drug. MORI ID: 17407
Contractor: Harris Isbell and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Contractor’s Clearance: ? Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1963 ― 1964 CIA Monitor: Ray Treichler
MKULTRA Subproject 148:
To provide a mechanism to utilize the services of BLACKEBLACKEDOUT, a recognized authority in the field of toxicology and pharmacology in support of Technical Services Division activity concerned with influencing animal and human behavior. MORI ID: 17408
Contractors: Harold Hodge Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location:BLACKEBLACKEDOUT Years: 1963 ― 1964 CIA Monitor: Ray Treichler
MKULTRA Subproject 149: (See 3, 16, and 42)
Support covert and realistic field tests on certain R&D items of interest to Technical Services Division/Biological Branch. MORI ID: 17409
Contractor: George White Contractor’s Clearance: TOP SECRET Location: New York City Years: 1964 ― 1966 CIA Monitors: Ray Treichler and BLACKEBLACKEDOUT