C-7-h-2a
PT ARCHIVES
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
- Sermon Transcripts
- Transcripts of Personal Histories
- Life of Jim Jones: episodes and anecdotes
- As told by Jim Jones himself
- As told by others (Lynetta, Marceline, Jack)
- History of Peoples Temple
- As told by Jim Jones
- As told by others (memories, reflections)
- Documents: articles, memorabilia, etc. [Handwritten addition: “(need to sub categorize)”]
- [Missing entry]
- Testimonies by general public: letters, statements, etc.
- Conspiracy materials – documents, writings, articles, letters, etc.
- Healing testimonies: include personal healings, stories of a supernatural or extraordinary nature
- Guyana community – current and history of community, crisis
Peoples Forum: Under 4C
Diary of Guyana community – IX
Life of Jim Jones – breakdown: (under IIIA and IIIB)
- Childhood
- Indianapolis years
- Redwood Valley years
- San Francisco years
- Exodus and Guyana
Statements about Jim Jones and Peoples Temple of a General Nature by Members (separate category) (V)
In each folder of classification, place a sheet that details the documents within that folder for reference. If an item would apply to another category, so designate by code of the other category.
Keep a running diary on the community.
Include recent developments and details, plus documentation, of efforts against us by conspiracy.
Number and code each and every document – keep a separate index. Code the classification first, then the document number, then the nature of the document
CORRESPONDENCE
PETITIONS
NEWS ARTICLES – check to see that this is being done in US – Laurie [Efrein]
PHOTOGRAPHS
CLANCY’S DEPARTMENT – send back a note on this
TAPES BEING MADE HERE – check with Maria
C-7-h-2b
PT ARCHIVES
Order to proceed:
Basic idea: to transfer notes, scribblings, letters, various kinds of pieces of paper, tape recordings, etc. into a coherent system of classified documents.
Secondary procedure: To develop from these classified documents a series of publications. Non-strategic documents should be compiled for publication as papers of Peoples Temple – this would be a compilation of the total scope of the work of Peoples Temple, comprising history, reflections, letters, statements, personal memoirs, photographs, news articles, statements, activities, etc.
Tertiary procedure: To develop several publications drawing from the compiled documents and commentaries, as follows:
– A publication centering around the life and struggle of Jim Jones
– A publication built around a series of autobiographical sketches of various people who are part of the Jonestown community, with appropriate supplementary sections.
– A publication centering around the efforts to destroy the Temple and Jim Jones
– A publication centering around the healing ministry of Jim Jones
– A publication centering around reflective and essay-type writing by several people who are part of People’s Temple.
– A pictorial study of the Jonestown community
– Annotated compilation of materials concerning the ministry of Rev. Jim Jones – involvement, organization, structure of church, etc. etc.