This page lists tapes, documents and resources which have been added to this website within the past 15 months. Previous pages with substantive revisions are listed in italics. (Note: This does not include entries from the jonestown report, an annual publication featuring articles, remembrances, personal reflections, and artistic interpretations.)

 

FAQ

 

What was Jim Jones' racial heritage? Answer (February 2012)

How many people belonged to Peoples Temple? Answer (April 2011)

Was Peoples Temple responsible for the deaths of some of its former members? Answer (April 2011)

Why did Peoples Temple make so many audiotapes? Answer (February 2012)

Why did people have so many different names in Jonestown? Answer  (April 2011)

What was Peoples Temple’s plan to move to the Soviet Union? Answer (February 2012)

What is the definition of "revolutionary suicide"? Answer  (April 2011)

Who accompanied Congressman Leo Ryan on his trip to Guyana in November 1978? Answer  (April 2011)

How many people survived November 18? Answer (February 2012)

Who was killed at the Port Kaituma airstrip on November 18? Who was wounded? Who were identified as the assailants? Answer  (April 2011)

How many children and minors died in Jonestown? What were their ages? Answer  (April 2011)

Who shot Jim Jones? Was it murder or suicide? Answer (February 2012)

What was the disposition of Jim Jones' body? Answer  (April 2011)

How much did Peoples Temple have in assets at the time of the deaths in Jonestown? Where did it go afterwards? Answer  (April 2011)

What happened to the survivors of Peoples Temple? Answer  (April 2011)

 

 

Who Died?

 

Who Has Died Since 18 November 1978? (May 2011)

 

 

 

Primary Sources

 

Indianapolis

The Lynetta Jones Interviews (February 2012)

 

Ukiah/Redwood Valley

Anointed photo card of Jim Jones (February 2012)

 

San Francisco

Jim Jones interview with Nouvelle Observatoire (February 2012)

 

Guyana

Peoples Temple Emigration Documents (February 2012)

Guyana Packing Lists (February 2012)

Lists of needed supplies (February 2012)

The Tapes of Paula Adams (February 2012)

Marlene’s Letters to the Ranch (February 2012)

Letters to Dad (February 2012)

Responses to “The Final White Night” Question (February 2012)

Peoples Rallies (February 2012)

The Temple edit of John & Barbara Moore (February 2012)

Instructions for March 1978 (February 2012)

Peoples Temple Letter to Guyana’s Religious Community (February 2012)

Broadcast after final White Night (February 2012)

Peoples Temple and Gordon Lindsay (February 2012)

Annie Moore’s Letter to “Dad,” Fall 1978 (February 2012)

 

Aftermath

Rep. Tom Lantos Tribute to Leo Ryan (February 2012)

 

The Freedom of Information Act and Jonestown (November 2011)

 

The New Jonestown Memorial (November 2011)

 

 

 

The Peoples Temple Photo Galley (February 2012)

 

 

 

Jonestown Research

 

The Demographics and Family Trees of Jonestown (August 2011)

100 Events in the History of Peoples Temple (February 2012)

The Children of Jonestown (February 2012)

 

 

Tapes

 

Q 151 Jones cures woman in undated sermon  (June 2011)

Q 289  Jones reads news of 10/5/78, reveals poisoning plot against him  (February 2011)

Q 291 Jonestown residents interview Donald Freed (August 1978)  (June 2011)

Q 298 Jones reads news, tells of arrival of Joe Mazor (Sept 8, 1978)  (June 2011)

Q 318 Jones leads community in discussion of news (August 1, 1978)  (June 2011)

Q 357 Los Angeles service (1973) includes testimony of JJ miracles (February 2011)

Q 397 News and commentary (August 8, 1978)  (January 2012)

Q 398 News and commentary (August 29, 1978)  (January 2012)

Q 399 News and commentary (August 25, 1978)  (January 2012)

Q 400 News of October 3, 1978; discussion of emigration to USSR  (January 2012)

Q 403 News and commentary (July 15, 1978)  (January 2012)

Q 415  Jim & Marceline Jones adopt two children during live TV program (February 2011)

Q 422 Woman reads article critical of Rolling Stones and popular culture  (January 2012)

Q 436 Jones reads news, warns against running away (Oct 1978)  (June 2011)

Q 454 PT administrative service includes punishments and praises (Sept 8, 1978)  (June 2011)

Q 609  JJ interviewed on KSFO (Spring 1977) (Partially duplicated on Q 627 (February 2011)

Q 662 Jones reads news, demands personal property lists (April 11, 1978)  (June 2011)

Q 673  Former Temple member Garry Lambrev reads his poetry (February 2011)

Q 674  Norman Ijames discusses purchase of equipment from Britain (February 2011)

Q 685  Phone calls, including JJ conversation with Carlton Goodlett (February 2011)

Q 693 Telephone call between Marceline and Suzanne Jones, Oct. 1978  (January 2012)

Q 747 Marceline Jones calls PT supporters, reporters, lawyers  (June 2011)

Q 749 Jones reads statements defending Guyana government  (June 2011)

Q 877 PT member tries to pry info out of girl on Kessler AFB employee  (June 2011)

Q 887  Norman Ijames discusses purchase of equipment from Britain (February 2011)

Q 1025 Redwood Valley sermon (June 1972)  (January 2012)

Q 1027  San Francisco sermon (1973) (February 2011)

Q 1055-2  Redwood Valley sermon (undated); Ridgewood Ranch (1966) (February 2011)

Q 1056-3 Jones records messages for Peace Mission audience (winter 1972)  (January 2012)

Q 1057-4 Los Angeles sermon (April 1973)  (January 2012)

 

Audiotape Transcripts from Peoples Temple Documents (February 2012)

 

 

Resources

 

Online video (January 2012)