Tapes prepared by The Jonestown Institute
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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 (44); Other
speeches by Jim Jones (17); Tapes
made in Jonestown (75); News analysis
and news of the project (18); Miscellaneous
(28); Other (29); and Unsorted (43).
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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| † 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 | |
| †Q 919 | Healing service (undated) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 921 | Faith healing, California (undated) | Transcript | Summary | |
Q
926 |
Healing service (Undated) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 927 | Jones summons soul from spirit world (undated) (same as Q 928) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 928 | Jones summons soul from spirit world (undated) (same as Q 927) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 929 | Sermon in Redwood Valley (late 1973) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 932 | Sermon in Redwood Valley (1972) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 952 | Political and religious lecture (15 October 1974) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 953 | Los Angeles sermon (May 1974) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 955 | Redwood Valley sermon (1972) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 956 | Los Angeles sermon (Fall 1973) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 965 | San Francisco sermon (1976) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 974 | San Francisco sermon (May 1973) | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q 987 | Philadelphia sermon (Spring 1977) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 1015A | Faith-healing service (undated) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 1016 | Los Angeles sermon (1972) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 1020A | Seattle sermon (1973) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 1021 | Redwood Valley sermon (1972) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 1023 | San Francisco sermon (early 70's) | Transcript | Summary | |
Q 1028A  |
S.F. sermon (1972); apartheid speech (’77); LA sermon (’75) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 1032 | Los Angeles sermon (1972) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 1035 | San Francisco sermon (1972) | Transcript | Summary | |
| 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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| Q 134 | Jones autobiography | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q 144 | Jones radio address on Bible; Prokes on Kinsolving | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 575 | Interview with Jim Jones on Ukiah radio station | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 587 | Last will (January 1975) (Duplicates Q 667) | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q 620 | Jim Jones phone call with Alfred Kahn (October 1975) | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q 622 | Jim Jones phone call with John Maher (Spring 1976) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 627 | Jim Jones interview on KSFO Radio (February 1977) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 645 | Jim Jones interview with Cecil Williams (April 1976) (Partially duplicates Q 683) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 667 | Last Will (January 1975) (Duplicates Q 587) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 671 | San Francisco radio program (March/April 1976) | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q679 | Jim Jones radio interview; Prokes call to disaffected member (Summer 1976) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 683 | Jim Jones interview with Cecil Williams; other phone calls (April 1976) (Duplicated on Q 645) | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q686 | Phone calls; Jim Jones phone conversation with Dennis Denny (October 1975) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 696 | Jim Jones interview on TV talk show | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q710 | Jim Jones telephone conversation with Dennis Denny (July 1975) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 799 | Conversation with Rosalynn Carter (September 1976) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 805 (a) | Jones’ phone call discusses conspiracy against church | Transcript | Summary | |
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| Chronological List of Tapes Known to Have Been Recorded in Jonestown 1978. | ||||
| Q 016 | Shortwave broadcasts (Spring 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 039 | Undated audio postcard from Jonestown | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q 042 | Death tape (18 November 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| †Q 048 | Rep. Ryan address to Jonestown community (17 November 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 49 (Part 1) | Jonestown community rehearses answers for reporters | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 049 a | Jonestown meeting (early Spring 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| †Q 050 | Jonestown community discusses Ryan's impending arrival (16 November 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 051 | Jonestown meeting (Fall 1977-Spring 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q 054 | Shortwave broadcasts (Spring 1977) | Transcript | Summary | |
| 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 | |
| Q 182 | Jim Jones reads news; Larry Schacht recounts Jim Jones miracles (9 October 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 190 |
Jones reads news (October 15, 1978), offers advice & praise | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 209 |
Jones reads news (August 30, 1978), tests basic knowledge | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 212 |
Jones issues instructions, speaks against suicide, reads news | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 219 |
Performance of Jonestown Express, dramatic readings | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 227 |
Jones issues instructions, warns against gossip, reads | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 234 |
Jones issues instructions for clean-up of Jonestown | Transcript | Summary | |
| 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 | |
| Q 265 |
10/17/78 JT meeting addresses runaways, attempted suicide | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 278A | Short tape of undated Jonestown meeting | Transcript | Summary | |
| †Q 313 | Jonestown meeting discusses Ryan's arrival (10 November 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| † 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 352 | Soviet consular visit to Jonestown community (1 October 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 365 | Music of the Jonestown Express | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 380 |
10/14/78 JT meeting addresses runaways, attempted suicide | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 384 | Jonestown in crisis (mid-October 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Q 636 | White Night (continued from 635 through 639) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 637 | White Night (continued from 635 through 639) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 638 | White Night (continued from 635 through 639) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 639 | White Night (continued from 635) | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q 640 | Jonestown meeting (April 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 641 | White Night (April 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| 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 | |
| † Q 668 | Children of Jonestown debate issues | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 676 | Marceline Jones records Jonestown progress report | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 698 | Carlton Goodlett visit to Jonestown (August 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 723 | Music of Jonestown Express | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 736 | Press conference on Concerned Relatives (17 April 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 743 | Farm report; news | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 757 | Tim Stoen; White Night; revolutionary suicide (1 April 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 781 | Jonestown meeting to greet new arrivals (2 April 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 800 | Jones defends Jonestown to government of Guyana | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 807 | Jonestown meeting (7 April 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q 833
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Undated White Night in Jonestown | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 875 | Broadcasts of news of Ryan assassination (19 November 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q 933 | Jim Jones admonishes two teenagers for attempted escape | Transcript | Summary | |
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| 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 | |
| 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 260 |
News and commentary (October 10, 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 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 | |
| Q 759 | Radio broadcast, Tass correspondent (15 April 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| †Q 886 | News and commentary (9 October 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
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| 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 | |
| Q 681 | Undated news report, critical of Jones (before 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 684 | Two males sing song of defiance against Peoples Temple enemies | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 688 | Interviews with youths (Fall 1977) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 689 | Telephone call between Carol McCoy and Joe Mazor (probably 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
| † Q712 | Phone call between members of Rozynko family (July 1976) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 714 | Revolutionary declarations by Peoples Temple members | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 722 | Phone call between two Temple members in San Francisco | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 784 | Testimonial celebration for Cecil Williams at Glide UMC (November 1975) | Transcript | Summary | |
| †Q 805 | Messages of loyalty to Jim Jones; telephone calls | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 806 | Radio transmission with Maria Katsaris (September 1977) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 812 | Prokes telephone call (12 February 1976) | Transcript | Summary | |
| Q 884 | Press conference of supportive relatives (May 1978) | Transcript | Summary | |
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| 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 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 | |
| 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 | |