Arthur Bray was an independent UFO researcher who actively studied the phenomenon from the 1960s to the 1970s. He became particularly interested in the work of Wilbert Smith after Smith's death in 1962.
The Arthur Bray fonds, housed at the University of Ottawa Archives, represents a significant collection for understanding the history of UFO research in Canada. It is particularly notable for its focus on Wilbert Smith, an engineer with the Department of Transport who conducted early official investigations into UFOs in the 1950s.
Bray authored two self-published books on UFOs: Science, the Public and the UFO (1967) and The UFO Connection (1979). Both books discuss Smith and his research on UFOs.
The Arthur Bray Fonds - The University of Ottawa Archives
"Search for the Unknown: Canada’s UFO Files and the Rise of Conspiracy Theory." Matthew Hayes. McGill-Queen’s University Press, April 1, 2022.