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This page provides a list of tapes transcribed & summarized by the Jonestown Institute and is categorized by topic. The categories include:
Sermons by Jim Jones (45); Other speeches by Jim Jones (17); Tapes made in Jonestown (87); News analysis and news of the project (24); Miscellaneous (30); Other (30); and Unsorted (41).

The managers of this website gratefully acknowledge the invaluable assistance of numerous transcribers for this project. We appreciate the work done by Don Beck, Cathy Boring, Jeff Brailey, Corisa Colonello, Seriina Covarrubias, Joey Dieckman, Mike Mele, Vicki Perry, Paul Schmutzok, Norman Scott, Sarabeth Trujillo, and Paul VanDeCarr, and thank each of them. We also wish to acknowledge the countless hours of work by the late Michael Bellefountaine.

For an index of people named on transcribed tapes and summaries, go to http://infodome.sdsu.edu/about/depts/spcollections/collections/peoplesindex.shtml.

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All of the tapes – including those at the FBI Summaries which have not been transcribed – are available for duplication in cassette form, and about 100 of them have been digitized as MP3s. The audio is available by request in either format. Individual tapes are available for $2 apiece (although bulk rates apply). A two-CD set including all MP3s listed below can be ordered for $20. To order any audio from this page, write to Fielding M. McGehee at: fieldingmcgehee@yahoo.com.

Sermons (45)	Content	Transcription	Summary	MP3 Availability
† Q 162	Sermon in Philadelphia (1976)	Transcript	Summary
Q 233	Address about Temple inclusion in Congressional Record (1973)	Transcript	Summary
Q 353	News and commentary (Spring 1978); Sermon (1972)	Transcript	Summary
† Q 356	Philadelphia sermon (August 1973)	Transcript	Summary
Q 612	Los Angeles sermon (1974)	Transcript	Summary
Q 612 a	Los Angeles sermon (end of Q 612); Prokes on Kinsolving	Transcript	Summary
†Q 897	Healing service (undated)	Transcript	Summary	Available
†Q 919	Healing service (undated)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 921	Faith healing, California (undated)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 926	Healing service (Undated)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 927	Jones summons soul from spirit world (undated) (same as Q 928)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 928	Jones summons soul from spirit world (undated) (same as Q 927)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 929	Sermon in Redwood Valley (late 1973)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 932	Sermon in Redwood Valley (1972)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 952	Political and religious lecture (15 October 1974)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 953	Los Angeles sermon (May 1974)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 955	Redwood Valley sermon (1972)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 956	Los Angeles sermon (Fall 1973)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 965	San Francisco sermon (1976)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 974	San Francisco sermon (May 1973)	Transcript	Summary	Available
† Q 987	Philadelphia sermon (Spring 1977)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 1015A	Faith-healing service (undated)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 1016	Los Angeles sermon (1972)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 1020A	Seattle sermon (1973)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 1021	Redwood Valley sermon (1972)	Transcript	Summary
Q 1022	Redwood Valley sermon, discipline session (10/24/1973)	Transcript	Summary
Q 1023	San Francisco sermon (early 70's)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 1028A	S.F. sermon (1972); apartheid speech (’77); LA sermon (’75)	Transcript	Summary
Q 1032	Los Angeles sermon (1972)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 1035	San Francisco sermon (1972)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 1053 (Part 1)	San Francisco sermon (1973)	Transcript	Summary
Q 1053 (Part 4)	San Francisco sermon (1973)	Transcript	Summary
†Q 1053 (Part 6)	Redwood Valley radio addresses (early 1970's)	Transcript	Summary
Q 1054 (Part 3)	Redwood Valley sermon (1972)	Transcript	Summary
Q 1057 (Part 2)	Two sermons, one shortly after Gang of 8 defection	Transcript	Summary
Q 1057 (Part 3)	Redwood Valley, Spring 73, after Gang of 8 defection	Transcript	Summary
Q 1057 (Part 5)	Los Angeles sermon (1972)	Transcript	Summary
Q 1058 (Part 2)	San Francisco sermon; Indianapolis Sermons	Transcript	Summary
Q 1058 (Part 3)	San Francisco sermon (1973/74)	Transcript	Summary
Q 1059 (Part 1)	San Francisco sermon (Spring 1973)	Transcript	Summary
Q 1059 (Part 2)	Two sermons (second dated 12 June 1972)	Transcript	Summary
Q 1059 (Part 3)	Two sermons (first dated 12 June 1972; second dated 20 October 1973)	Transcript	Summary
Q 1059 (Part 4)	Two sermons (first 20 October 1973; second Fall 1974)	Transcript	Summary
Q 1059 (Part 5)	Sermon of Fall 1974 (continuation of 1059 (Part 4))	Transcript	Summary
Q 1059 (Part 6)	Sermon of Fall 1974 (continuation of 1059 (Part 4) and 1059 (Part 5))	Transcript	Summary
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Jonestown (87)	Content	Transcription	Summary	MP3 Availability
Chronological List of Tapes Known to Have Been Recorded in Jonestown 1978.
Q 016	Shortwave broadcasts (Spring 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 039	Undated audio postcard from Jonestown	Transcript	Summary	Available
† Q 042	Death tape (18 November 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
†Q 048	Rep. Ryan address to Jonestown community (17 November 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 49 (Part 1)	Jonestown community rehearses answers for reporters	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 049 a	Jonestown meeting (early Spring 1978)	Transcript	Summary
†Q 050	Jonestown community discusses Ryan's impending arrival (16 November 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 051	White Night in Jonestown (20 March 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
† Q 054	Shortwave broadcasts (Spring 1977)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 135	Crisis of October 1977	Transcript	Summary
Q 161	Jonestown Meeting (November 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 174	Music of the Jonestown Express (October 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 175	Jones announces Ryan’s plans to visit Jonestown (9 November 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 182	Jim Jones reads news; Larry Schacht recounts Jim Jones miracles (9 October 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 190	Jones reads news (October 15, 1978), offers advice & praise	Transcript	Summary
†Q 191	Jones rehearses community in reporters’ questions (8/8/78)	Transcript	Summary
Q 209	Jones reads news (August 30, 1978), tests basic knowledge	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 210	Jones reads news (October 24, 1978), lists names for classes	Transcript	Summary
Q 212	Jones issues instructions, speaks against suicide, reads news	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 217	Jones criticizes escapees, promises move to Soviet Union	Transcript	Summary
Q 219	Performance of Jonestown Express, dramatic readings	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 227	Jones issues instructions, warns against gossip, reads	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 234	Jones issues instructions for clean-up of Jonestown	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 240	Agriculture meeting	Transcript	Summary
Q 242	Crisis of October 1978	Transcript	Summary
Q 243	Jonestown admonition (October 1978)	Transcript	Summary
†Q 245	Jonestown meeting, discussion of suicide (October 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 265	10/17/78 JT meeting addresses runaways, attempted suicide	Transcript	Summary
Q 271	Jones issues instructions to community (September 19, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 278A	Short tape of undated Jonestown meeting	Transcript	Summary
Q 279	Jones rehearses community in reporters’ questions	Transcript	Summary
Q 293	Radio report on medical services, cassava production	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 302	Jones reads news (10/1/78), promises move to Soviet Union	Transcript	Summary
Q 309	Jones issues instructions to community (October 7, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
†Q 313	Jonestown meeting discusses Ryan's arrival (10 November 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
† Q 320	News; discussion of Leo Ryan's visit (15 November 1978)	Transcript	Summary
† Q 323	News; discussion of Leo Ryan's visit (11 November 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 326	Jones issues instructions to community (October 22, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
† Q 352	Soviet consular visit to Jonestown community (1 October 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 359	Jones, Prokes extol Jonestown in two radio messages (10/78)	Transcript	Summary
Q 365	Music of the Jonestown Express	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 380	10/14/78 JT meeting addresses runaways, attempted suicide	Transcript	Summary
Q 384	Jonestown in crisis (mid-October 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 408	Music of the Jonestown Express	Transcript	Summary
Q 410	Music of the Jonestown Express	Transcript	Summary
†Q 569	Jones meeting with Jonestown settlers	Transcript	Summary
Q 570	Jones meeting with Jonestown settlers; audio letters home	Transcript	Summary
Q 577	Greeting from Jonestown (July 1976)	Transcript	Summary
Q 588	Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) (588-596)	Transcript	Summary
Q 589	Answering questions of people, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) (588-596)	Transcript	Summary
Q 590	Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) (588-596)	Transcript	Summary
Q 591	Discussion of relatives, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) (588-596)	Transcript	Summary
Q 592	Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) (588-596)	Transcript	Summary
Q 594	Fantasy on torturing defectors, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) (588-596)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 595	Conspiracy, USSR, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) (588-596)	Transcript	Summary
Q 596	Emigrating to Cuba, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) (588-596)	Transcript	Summary
Q 596A	Meeting after accreditation of Jonestown school (March 1978)	Transcript	Summary
† Q 597	Jonestown meeting (8 April 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 598	Elitism; racism in PT; self-criticism; ag report (12 April 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 599	Jonestown meeting (12 April 1978)	Transcript	Summary
† Q 600	Jonestown meeting (10 April 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 601	Jonestown meeting (15 April 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 635	White Night, berating Stanley Clayton (12 April 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 636	White Night (continued from 635 through 639)	Transcript	Summary
Q 637	White Night (continued from 635 through 639)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 638	White Night (continued from 635 through 639)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 639	White Night (continued from 635)	Transcript	Summary	Available
† Q 640	Jonestown meeting (April 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 641	White Night (April 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 642	White Night (continued from 641 through 644)	Transcript	Summary
Q 643	White Night (continued from 641 through 644)	Transcript	Summary
Q 644	White Night (continued from 641 through 644)	Transcript	Summary	Available
† Q 668	Children of Jonestown debate issues	Transcript	Summary
Q 676	Marceline Jones records Jonestown progress report	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 698	Carlton Goodlett visit to Jonestown (August 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 723	Music of Jonestown Express	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 736	Press conference on Concerned Relatives (17 April 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 743	Farm report; news	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 757	Tim Stoen; White Night; revolutionary suicide (1 April 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 781	Jonestown meeting to greet new arrivals (2 April 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 787	Jones criticizes sexual irresponsibility in People’s Rally (4/78)	Transcript	Summary
Q 800	Jones defends Jonestown to government of Guyana	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 807	Jonestown meeting (7 April 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
† Q 833	White Night in Jonestown (20 March 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 875	Broadcasts of news of Ryan assassination (19 November 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
† Q 933	Jim Jones admonishes two teenagers for attempted escape (November 1977)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 986	Jones informs Jonestown of Stoen defection (Summer 1977)	Transcript	Summary
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News (24)	Content	Transcription	Summary	MP3 Availability
Q 158	News and commentary (late August, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 167	News and commentary (October 29, 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 169	News and commentary (November 6, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 181	News and commentary (October 31, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 184	News and commentary (6 August 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 186	News and commentary (likely August 4, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 187	News and commentary (October 12, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 211	News and commentary (October 24, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 215	News and commentary (October 21, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 216	News and commentary (November 1, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 235	News and commentary (2 June 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 248	News and commentary (October 1 & September 16, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 256	News and commentary (September 17, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 260	News and commentary (October 10, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 267	News and commentary (September 28, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 284	News and commentary (20 May 1978)	Transcript	Summary
†Q 285	News and commentary (10 September 1978)	Transcript	Summary
†Q 314	News and commentary (November 13, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 315	News and commentary (September 20, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 322	News and commentary (November 3, 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 402	News and commentary (30 July 1978)	Transcript	Summary
Q 741	Farm report, news (16 April 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 759	Radio broadcast, Tass correspondent (15 April 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
†Q 886	News and commentary (9 October 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
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Miscellaneous (30)	Content	Transcription	Summary	MP3 Availability
Q 391	Two musical selections performed by Temple members	Transcript	Summary
Q 579	Public relations dealings; Prokes phone calls (Spring 1977)	Transcript	Summary
Q 611	Radio newscast of attempted bombing of Temple bus (March 1974) (Duplicated on Q 670)	Transcript	Summary
Q 613	Telephone calls, campaign against Unification Church	Transcript	Summary
Q 618	Phone call between Garry Lambrev and Liz Forman	Transcript	Summary
Q 623	Misc. phone calls and meetings among Temple members	Transcript	Summary
Q 624	Phone call between current and former Temple member	Transcript	Summary
Q 626	Tape test gives short update of child custody case	Transcript	Summary
Q 629	Lawsuit vs. press discussed (Summer 1977)	Transcript	Summary
Q 630	Shortwave with Jones; committee meeting (Summer 1977)	Transcript	Summary
Q 633	Radio Broadcasts of Temple offers on SLA (December 1974)	Transcript	Summary
Q 650	Jack Beam gives biographical sketch of Jim Jones	Transcript	Summary
Q 659	Declarations of revolutionary support by PT members	Transcript	Summary
Q 665	News; Prokes conversation (October 1977)	Transcript	Summary
Q 670	Radio newscast of attempted bombing of Temple bus (March 1974) (Duplicated on Q 611)	Transcript	Summary
†Q 678	Phone calls; Jim Jones meeting with Ben Bowers, PT radio operator (May 1977)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 681	Undated news report, critical of Jones (before 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 684	Two males sing song of defiance against Peoples Temple enemies	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 688	Interviews with youths (Fall 1977)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 689	Telephone call between Carol McCoy and Joe Mazor (probably 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
† Q712	Phone call between members of Rozynko family (July 1976)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 714	Revolutionary declarations by Peoples Temple members	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 722	Phone call between two Temple members in San Francisco	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 775	Marceline Jones, Linda Amos talk to defector (11/5/73)	Transcript	Summary
Q 784	Testimonial celebration for Cecil Williams at Glide UMC (November 1975)	Transcript	Summary	Available
†Q 805	Messages of loyalty to Jim Jones; telephone calls	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 806	Radio transmission with Maria Katsaris (September 1977)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 812	Prokes telephone call (12 February 1976)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 884	Press conference of supportive relatives (May 1978)	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 978	Peoples Temple congregation sings five songs	Transcript	Summary
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Other (30)	Content	Transcription	Summary	MP3 Availability
Q 127	Recorded music	Transcript	Summary
Q 129	Recordings of commercials	Transcript	Summary
Q 148	Commercial recording of Winnie the Pooh	Transcript	Summary
Q 152	Russian language lesson	Transcript	Summary
Q 155a	Recorded music	Transcript	Summary
Q 173	Russian language lesson	Transcript	Summary
Q 197A	Recorded comedy album	Transcript	Summary
Q 208	Russian language lesson	Transcript	Summary
Q 272	Russian language lesson	Transcript	Summary
Q 330	Russian language lesson	Transcript	Summary
Q 348	Russian language lesson	Transcript	Summary
Q 355	Testing of equipment	Transcript	Summary	Available
Q 368	Concert album of Richard Pryor performance	Transcript	Summary
Q 404	Russian language lesson	Transcript	Summary
Q 405	Russian language lesson	Transcript	Summary
Q 467	Concert album of Richard Pryor performance	Transcript	Summary
Q 534	Morse code lesson	Transcript	Summary
Q 578	Unintelligible conversation in truck for one minute	Transcript	Summary
Q 610	Blank	Transcript	Summary
Q 625	Blank	Transcript	Summary
Q 675	Commercial children's recording	Transcript	Summary
Q 699	Recorded music	Transcript	Summary
Q 719	Recording of Andrew Young on "Issues and Answers" (October 1977)	Transcript	Summary
Q 750	Commercial tape of medical interview	Transcript	Summary
Q 801	Commercial tape of medical symposium	Transcript	Summary
Q 802	Commercial tape of Mayo Clinic medical series	Transcript	Summary
Q 803	Commercial tape of medical audio abstracts	Transcript	Summary
Q 804	Commercial tape of medical symposium	Transcript	Summary
Q 847	Concert album of Richard Pryor performance	Transcript	Summary
Q 947-2	Concert album of Lenny Bruce performance	Transcript	Summary
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