As Seen On: Ancient Aliens & Unsolved Mysteries. On February 6, 2015, The Historical Society inducted Reed into the state's official archives with the following words: "The Historical Society in Massachusetts has formerly and officially inducted the first off-world UFO case in US history. The historical society confirms that the Reed off-world incident is historically true and warrants induction." In November, the governor also issued two citations to Thomas Reed. One could argue that the induction into official state records by the Great Barrington MA historical society and subsequently Massachusetts Governor Charles D Baker of the "off-world incident" of the Reed family in Sheffield Massachusetts on the evening of September 1, 1969, marks the beginning of this long-awaited official recognition. These formal statements by sitting government officials about the Thom Reed off-world incident represent the first official step in disclosure.As Seen On: Ancient Aliens & Unsolved Mysteries. On February 6, 2015, The Historical Society inducted Reed into the state's official archives with the following words: "The Historical Society in Massachusetts has formerly and officially inducted the first off-world UFO case in US history. The historical society confirms that the Reed off-world incident is historically true and warrants induction." In November, the governor also issued two citations to Thomas Reed. One could argue that the induction into official state records by the Great Barrington MA historical society and subsequently Massachusetts Governor Charles D Baker of the "off-world incident" of the Reed family in Sheffield Massachusetts on the evening of September 1, 1969, marks the beginning of this long-awaited official recognition. These formal statements by sitting government officials about the Thom Reed off-world incident represent the first official step in disclosure.