Tape
Summaries prepared by Fielding M. McGehee, III
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you.
This page provides
a list of summaries of transcribed tapes by topic. The categories include:
Sermons by Jim Jones(42); Other
speeches by Jim Jones (17); Tapes
made in Jonestown (67); News analysis
and news of the project (8); Miscellaneous
(28); and Other (29).
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| Content |
Transcribed |
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| † Q 162 | Sermon in Philadelphia (1976) | July 2001 |
Q 233  |
Address about Temple inclusion in Congressional Record (1973) | January 2006 |
| Q 353 | News and commentary (Spring 1978); Sermon (1972) | 12 April 1999 |
| † Q 356 | Philadelphia sermon (August 1973) | April 2004 |
| Q 612 | Los Angeles sermon (1974) | 8 January 1999 |
| Q 612 a | Los Angeles sermon (end of Q 612); Prokes on Kinsolving | 13 May 1999 |
| †Q 897 | Healing service (undated) | April 2004 |
| †Q 919 | Healing service (undated) | April 2004 |
| Q 921 | Faith healing, California (undated) | 9 April 1999 |
| Healing service (Undated) | June 2005 | |
| Q 927 |
Jones summons soul from spirit world (undated) (same as Q 928) | June 2006 |
| Q 928 | Jones summons soul from spirit world (undated) (same as Q 927) | June 2005 |
| Q 929 | Sermon in Redwood Valley (late 1973) | 6 October 2000 |
| Q 932 | Sermon in Redwood Valley (1972) | 9 October 2000 |
| Q 952 | Political and religious lecture (15 October 1974) | 12 April 1999 |
| Q 953 | Los Angeles sermon (May 1974) | 19 April 1999 |
| Q 955 | Redwood Valley sermon (1972) | 11 October 2000 |
| Q 956 | Los Angeles sermon (Fall 1973) | April 2001 |
| Q 965 |
San Francisco sermon (1976) | January 2006 |
| Q 974 | San Francisco sermon (May 1973) | April 2002 |
| † Q 987 | Philadelphia sermon (Spring 1977) | May 2004 |
| Q 1015A |
Faith-healing service (undated) | June 2006 |
| Q 1016 | Los Angeles sermon (1972) | 29 April 1999 |
| Q 1020A |
Seattle sermon (1973) | June 2006 |
| Q 1021 | Redwood Valley sermon (1972) | April 2002 |
| Q 1023 |
San Francisco sermon (early 70's) | January 2006 |
| Q 1032 | Los Angeles sermon (1972) | April 2003 |
| Q 1035 | San Francisco sermon (1972) | January 2002 |
| Q 1053 (Part 1) | San Francisco sermon (1973) | April 2003 |
| Q 1053 (Part 4) | San Francisco sermon (1973) | January 2002 |
| †Q 1053 (Part 6) | Redwood Valley radio addresses (early 1970's) | September 2003 |
| Q 1057 (Part 2) | Two sermons, one shortly after Gang of 8 defection | February 2005 |
| Q 1057 (Part 3) | Redwood Valley, Spring 73, after Gang of 8 defection | April 2004 |
| Q 1057 (Part 5) | Los Angeles sermon (1972) | April 2001 |
| Q 1058 (Part 2) | San Francisco sermon; Indianapolis Sermons | November 2001 |
| Q 1058 (Part 3) | San Francisco sermon (1973/74) | January 2002 |
| Q 1059 (Part 1) | San Francisco sermon (Spring 1973) | 16 October 2000 |
| Q 1059 (Part 2) | Two sermons (second dated 12 June 1972) | April 2001 |
| Q 1059 (Part 3) | Two sermons (first dated 12 June 1972; second dated 20 October 1973) | April 2001 |
| Q 1059 (Part 4) | Two sermons (first 20 October 1973; second Fall 1974) | April 2001 |
| Q 1059 (Part 5) | Sermon of Fall 1974 (continuation of 1059 (Part 4)) | April 2001 |
| Q 1059 (Part 6) | Sermon of Fall 1974 (continuation of 1059 (Part 4) and 1059 (Part 5)) | April 2001 |
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Content |
Transcribed |
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| Q 134 | Jones autobiography | 27 January 1999 |
| † Q 144 |
Jones radio address on Bible; Prokes on Kinsolving | January 2006 |
| Q 575 | Interview with Jim Jones on Ukiah radio station | April 2003 |
| Q 587 | Last will (January 1975) (Duplicates Q 667) | May 2004 |
| † Q 620 | Jim Jones phone call with Alfred Kahn (October 1975) | September 2003 |
| † Q 622 | Jim Jones phone call with John Maher (Spring 1976) | September 2003 |
| Q 627 |
Jim Jones interview on KSFO Radio (February 1977) | April 2006 |
| Q 645 |
Jim Jones interview with Cecil Williams (April 1976) (Partially duplicates Q 683) | April 2006 |
| Q 667 | Last Will (January 1975) (Duplicates Q 587) | 1 December 1998 |
| Q 671 | San Francisco radio program (March/April 1976) | 7 July 2000 |
| † Q679 | Jim Jones radio interview; Prokes call to disaffected member (Summer 1976) | April 2002 |
| Q 683 | Jim Jones interview with Cecil Williams; other phone calls (April 1976) (Duplicated on Q 645) | April 2003 |
| † Q686 | Phone calls; Jim Jones phone conversation with Dennis Denny (October 1975) | April 2002 |
| Q 696 | Jim Jones interview on TV talk show | April 2003 |
| † Q710 | Jim Jones telephone conversation with Dennis Denny (July 1975) | April 2002 |
| Q 799 | Conversation with Rosalynn Carter (September 1976) | 26 May 1999 |
| Q 805 (a) | Jones’ phone call discusses conspiracy against church | February 2005 |
| Content |
Transcribed |
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| Chronological List of Tapes Known to Have Been Recorded in Jonestown 1978. | ||
| Q 016 | Shortwave broadcasts (Spring 1978) | July 2001 |
| Q 039 | Undated audio postcard from Jonestown | November 2001 |
| † Q 042 | Death tape (18 November 1978) | June 2001 |
| † Q 048 | Rep. Ryan address to Jonestown Community (17 November 1978) | September 2003 |
| Q 49 (1) | Jonestown community rehearses answers for reporters | February 2005 |
| Q 049 a | Jonestown meeting (early Spring 1978) | 13 May 2000 |
| †Q 050 | Jonestown community discusses Ryan's impending arrival (16 November 1978) | May 2004 |
| Q 051 | Jonestown meeting (Fall 1977-Spring 1978) | 24 March 1999 |
| † Q 054 | Shortwave broadcasts (Spring 1977) | January 2002 |
| Q 135 | Crisis of October 1977 | 15 January 1999 |
| Q 161 | Jonestown Meeting (November 1978) | April 2003 |
| Q 174 | Music of the Jonestown Express (October 1978) | February 2005 |
| Q 175 | Jones announces Ryan’s plans to visit Jonestown (9 November 1978) | February 2005 |
| Q 182 | Jim Jones reads news; Larry Schacht recounts Jim Jones miracles (9 October 1978) | April 2003 |
| Q
240 |
Agriculture meeting | January 2006 |
| Q 242 | Crisis of October 1978 | 10 May 1999 |
| Q 243 | Jonestown admonition (October 1978) | 13 May 2000 |
| †Q 245 | Jonestown meeting, discussion of suicide (October 1978) | April 2004 |
| Q 278A | Short tape of undated Jonestown meeting | June 2005 |
| †Q 313 | Jonestown meeting discusses Ryan's arrival (10 November 1978) | April 2004 |
| † Q 320 | News; discussion of Leo Ryan's visit (15 November 1978) | November 2001 |
| † Q 323 | News; discussion of Leo Ryan's visit (11 November 1978) | July 2001 |
| †Q 352 | Soviet consular visit to Jonestown community (1 October 1978) | September 2003 |
| Q
365 |
Music of the Jonestown Express | January 2006 |
| Q 384 | Jonestown in crisis (mid-October 1978) | April 2002 |
| Q
408 |
Music of the Jonestown Express | January 2006 |
| Q 410 | Music of the Jonestown Express | February 2005 |
| †Q 569 | Jones meeting with Jonestown settlers | November 2001 |
| Q 570 | Jones meeting with Jonestown settlers; audio letters home | November 2001 |
| Q 577 | Greeting from Jonestown (July 1976) | July 2001 |
| Q 588 | Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) | 26 April 1999 |
| Q 589 | Answering questions of people, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) | 22 April 1999 |
| Q 590 | Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) | May 2004 |
| Q 591 | Discussion of relatives, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) | April 2004 |
| Q
592 |
Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) | April 2006 |
| Q 594 | Fantasy on torturing defectors, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) | 4 October 2000 |
| Q 595 | Conspiracy, USSR, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) | 25 January 1999 |
| Q 596 | Emigrating to Cuba, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) | 1 December 1998 |
| Q
596A |
Meeting after accreditation of Jonestown school (March 1978) | January 2006 |
| † Q 597 | Jonestown meeting (date unknown) | September 2003 |
| Q 598 | Elitism; racism in PT; self-criticism; ag report (12 April 1978) | 15 January 1999 |
| Q 599 | Jonestown meeting (12 April 1978) | 15 May 1999 |
| † Q 600 | Jonestown meeting (10 April 1978) | September 2003 |
| Q 601 | Jonestown meeting (15 April 1978) | 4 June 1999 |
| Q 635 | White Night, berating Stanley Clayton (12 April 1978) | 5 February 1999 |
| Q 636 | White Night (continued from 635 through 639) | 24 February 1999 |
| Q 637 | White Night (continued from 635 through 639) | 26 February 1999 |
| Q 638 | White Night (continued from 635 through 639) | 26 May 1999 |
| Q 639 | White Night (continued from 635) | 9 December 1998 |
| † Q 640 | Jonestown meeting (April 1978) | September 2003 |
| Q
641 |
White Night (February 1978) (Part 1) | April 2006 |
| Q
642 |
White Night (February 1978) (Part 2) | April 2006 |
| Q
643 |
White Night (February 1978) (Part 3) | April 2006 |
| Q
644 |
White Night (February 1978) (Part 4) | April 2006 |
| † Q 668 | Children of Jonestown debate issues | September 2003 |
| Q 676 | Marceline Jones records Jonestown progress report | June 2005 |
| Q 698 | Carlton Goodlett visit to Jonestown (August 1978) | April 2003 |
| Q
723 |
Music of Jonestown Express | April 2006 |
| Q 736 | Press conference on Concerned Relatives (17 April 1978) | 23 November 1998 |
| Q 743 | Farm report; news | 5 October 2000 |
| Q 757 | Tim Stoen; White Night; revolutionary suicide (1 April 1978) | 11 January 1999 |
| Q 781 | Jonestown meeting to greet new arrivals (2 April 1978) | June 2005 |
| Q 800 | Jones defends Jonestown to government of Guyana | February 2005 |
| Q 807 | Jonestown meeting (7 April 1978) | 28 March 1999 |
| † Q 833 |
Undated White Night in Jonestown | June 2005 |
| Q 875 | Broadcasts of news of Ryan assassination (19 November 1978) | August 2002 |
| †Q 933 | Jim Jones admonishes two teenagers for attempted escape | September 2003 |
Content |
Transcribed |
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| Q 184 |
News and commentary (6 August 1978) | January 2006 |
| Q 235 | News and commentary (2 June 1978) | 13 May 2000 |
| Q 284 | News and commentary (May 1978) | 16 April 1999 |
| †Q 285 | News and commentary (10 September 1978) | May 2004 |
| Q 402 |
News and commentary (30 July 1978) | June 2006 |
| Q 741 | Farm report, news (16 April 1978) | 13 May 1999 |
| Q 759 | Radio broadcast, Tass correspondent (March 1978) | 11 May 1999 |
| †Q 886 | News and commentary (9 October 1978) | April 2004 |
Content |
Transcribed |
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| Q 391 | Two musical selections performed by Temple members | June 2005 |
| Q 579 | Public relations dealings; Prokes phone calls (Spring 1977) | July 2001 |
| Q 611 |
Radio newscast of attempted bombing of Temple bus (March 1974) (Duplicated on Q 670) | June 2006 |
| Q 613 | Telephone calls, campaign against Unification Church | May 2004 |
| Q 618 | Phone call between Garry Lambrev and Liz Forman | February 2005 |
| Q 623 | Misc. phone calls and meetings among Temple members | February 2005 |
| Q 624 |
Phone call between current and former Temple member | April 2006 |
| Q 626 |
Tape test gives short update of child custody case | April 2006 |
| Q 629 | Lawsuit vs. press discussed (Summer 1977) | 6 January 1999 |
| Q 630 | Shortwave with Jones; committee meeting (Summer 1977) | 5 January 1999 |
| Q 633 | Radio Broadcasts of Temple offers on SLA (December 1974) | April 2002 |
| Q 650 |
Jack Beam gives biographical sketch of Jim Jones | June 2006 |
| Q 659 | Declarations of revolutionary support by PT members | April 2002 |
| Q 665 | News; Prokes conversation (October 1977) | 12 January 1999 |
| Q 670 |
Radio newscast of attempted bombing of Temple bus (March 1974) (Duplicated on Q 611) | June 2006 |
| † Q 678 | Phone calls; Jim Jones meeting with Ben Bowers, PT radio operator (May 1977) | April 2002 |
| Q 681 | Undated news report, critical of Jones (before 1978) | 21 November 1998 |
| Q 684 | Two males sing song of defiance against Peoples Temple enemies | April 2003 |
| Q 688 | Interviews with youths (Fall 1977) | 22 November 1998 |
| Q 689 | Telephone call between Carol McCoy and Joe Mazor (probably 1978) | 22 December 1998 |
| † Q712 | Phone call between members of Rozynko family (July 1976) | April 2002 |
| Q 714 | Revolutionary declarations by Peoples Temple members | April 2003 |
| Q 722 | Phone call between two Temple members in San Francisco | April 2003 |
| Q 784 | Testimonial celebration for Cecil Williams at Glide UMC (November 1975) | June 2005 |
| †Q 805 | Messages of loyalty to Jim Jones; telephone calls | January 2002 |
| Q 806 | Radio transmission with Maria Katsaris (September 1977) | 16 January 1999 |
| Q 812 | Prokes telephone call (12 February 1976) | April 2004 |
| Q 884 | Press conference of supportive relatives (May 1978) | April 2004 |
| Content |
Transcribed |
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| Q 127 | Recorded music | April 2003 |
| Q 129 |
Recordings of commercials | May 2006 |
| Q 148 |
Commercial recording of Winnie the Pooh | January 2006 |
| Q 152 | Russian language lesson | September 2003 |
| Q 173 | Russian language lesson | May 2004 |
| Q 197A | Recorded comedy album | May 2004 |
| Q 208 | Russian language lesson | September 2003 |
| Q 272 | Russian language lesson | September 2003 |
| Q 330 | Russian language lesson | September 2003 |
| Q 348 | Russian language lesson | September 2003 |
| Q 355 |
Testing of equipment | May 2006 |
| Q 368 |
Concert album of Richard Pryor performance | May 2006 |
| Q 404 | Russian language lesson | May 2004 |
| Q 405 | Russian language lesson | May 2004 |
| Q 467 |
Concert album of Richard Pryor performance | May 2006 |
| Q 534 |
Morse Code lesson | May 2006 |
| Q 578 | Unintelligible conversation in truck for one minute | July 2001 |
| Q 610 | Blank | February 2005 |
| Blank | June 2005 | |
| Q 675 | Commercial children's recording | June 2005 |
| Q 699 | Recorded music | April 2003 |
| Q 719 |
Recording of Andrew Young on "Issues and Answers" (October 1977) | June 2006 |
| Q 750 |
Commercial tape of medical interview | June 2006 |
| Q 801 |
Commercial tape of medical symposium | May 2006 |
| Q 802 |
Commercial tape of Mayo Clinic medical series | May 2006 |
| Q 803 |
Commercial tape of medical audio abstracts | May 2006 |
| Q 804 |
Commercial tape of medical symposium | May 2006 |
| Q 847 |
Concert album of Richard Pryor performance | May 2006 |
| Q 947-2 |
Concert album of Lenny Bruce performance | June 2006 |
| June 2006 |  |
