Letters to Dad (A-B)

…have given me everything. If this is my time I am ready. Lay beside Lynetta Jones [Jim Jones’s mother]. I was talking to socialism and principal [principle], which is Jim

Guyana Inquest (Text)

…could have helped. Griffith told Jim Jones, Charlie Touchette, Johnny Jones together with others took me to the bushes to Jim Jones. I was stopped threatened by Charlie Touchette and…

FF-11 – “Father Died on His Birthday”

…Renée Turner 11. No, not atheist/ yes/ no, don’t believe in own paranormal gift. Jim Jones is concerned about the people and not his self. Lavana James 74. Yes, atheist,…

Edith Roller Journals: September 1976

…on him. Would have killed him if Jim hadn’t worked a miracle. Stephanie Jones slipped away and got extra sleep when she was supposed to work at night. She doesn’t…

Early Draft of Temple History (text)

…people down. But to those who know him, words are inadequate to convey the total dedication, selflessness and sacrifice of Jim Jones, the moving force behind Peoples Temple, a man…

Tapes prepared by The Jonestown Institute

…Ryan’s plans to visit Jonestown (9 November 1978) Transcript Summary MP3 Q 182 Jim Jones reads news; Larry Schacht recounts Jim Jones miracles (9 October 1978) Transcript Summary MP3-Pt. 1,…

Peoples Temple

…less dependent on Jim Jones himself for attracting new members or for keeping current members satisfied (Maaga, 1998:90). Rather than relying on Jones’ putative miraculous healing powers, the Jonestown residents…