{"id":87601,"date":"2019-04-01T15:45:09","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T22:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=87601"},"modified":"2020-11-30T16:06:04","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T00:06:04","slug":"rymur-section-29-serials-1912-1979","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=87601","title":{"rendered":"RYMUR Section 29 \u2013 Serials 1912-1979"},"content":{"rendered":"

The FBI’s investigation into the events of November 18, 1978 focused upon the assassination of Leo Ryan and any actions of members of Peoples Temple which may have shown evidence of a conspiracy related to that assassination. Code-named RYMUR \u2013 short for Ryan Murder \u2013 the investigation yielded 2750 serials totalling more than 10,000 pages, eventually separated into 42 large sections.<\/p>\n

This page includes the contents of Section 29, including serials 1912-1979. All dates are from February and early March 1979.<\/p>\n

The table below lists each document by serial number, the number of pages within each serial, the date the serial was generated, the federal agency originating the serial, and a brief description. Each entry then includes the PDF and the text of the serial. Additional notes appear at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n

A listing of abbreviations used in the RYMUR documents \u2013 including FBI field offices and State Department embassies \u2013 is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In citing these documents, each serial should open with the official designation of “RYMUR 89-4286.” As an example, Serial 1950 would be cited as “RYMUR 89-4286-1950.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Serial<\/strong><\/td>\n# of pages<\/strong><\/td>\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nOffice of Origin<\/strong><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\nPDF<\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSection 29 administrative memoranda<\/td>\nPDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1912<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n2\/15<\/td>\nFBI-SF<\/td>\nFBI\u2019s list of dangerous survivors<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1913<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2\/13<\/td>\nAmEmb Caracas<\/td>\nProtection of US assets vis-\u00e0-vis PT in Venezuela<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1914<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2\/12<\/td>\nLegat Caracas<\/td>\nTransmittal of interview<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1916<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2\/10<\/td>\nFBI-SF<\/td>\nTwo survivors return to US<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1919<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2\/8<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\nNews story on cyanide shipped to JT<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1924<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1\/26<\/td>\nFBI-Phila<\/td>\nMissing family suspected to be among JT dead<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1925<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2\/13<\/td>\nFBI Fingerprint Section<\/td>\nFBI Lab says fingerprints, footprints match none of unidentified<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1926<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2\/14<\/td>\nFBI-SF<\/td>\nProkes may have info to assist FBI<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1927<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n2\/16<\/td>\nAmEmb Georgetown<\/td>\nHouse Committee questions on Embassy contacts with PT members<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1929<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2\/23<\/td>\nAmEmb Kingston<\/td>\nReturn of Temple member to US<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1932<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3\/27<\/td>\nFBI-BQMRA<\/td>\nStephan Jones returns to US<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1933<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\nAmEmb Georgetown<\/td>\nTrial of Larry Layton<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1934<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\nFBI Identification Section<\/td>\nFBI identifies bodies of Mary Alice Johnson & Irene Edwards<\/td>\nPDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1935<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3\/12<\/td>\nFBI-SF<\/td>\nCrates of evidence \u2013 including bearer shares \u2013 arrive in SF<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1936<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3\/8<\/td>\nAmEmb Georgetown<\/td>\nPage 4 of coroner\u2019s inquest<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1937<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3\/8<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\n[retransmittal of 1984]<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1938<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3\/7<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\nFBI identifies bearer shares<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1939<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n3\/6<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\nInformation on family of Carolyn Layton and Annie Moore<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1943<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3\/5<\/td>\nFBI-BQMRA<\/td>\nInterviews with Stephan Jones<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1944<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3\/25<\/td>\nFBI-BQMRA<\/td>\nFlights of PT members in month before November 18<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1945<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3\/3<\/td>\nFBI-SF<\/td>\nFBI reviews interviews of Ellice, Mazor<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1946<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3\/2<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\nFBI requests originals of Ellice notes<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1947<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n3\/2<\/td>\nFBI-BQMRA<\/td>\nFlights of PT members from August to November 18<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1948<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\nAmEmb Nassau<\/td>\nProtection of US assets vis-\u00e0-vis PT in Nassau<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1949<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\nFBI-Charlotte<\/td>\nHAM radio operator reports JT contacts<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1950<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\nAmEmb Georgetown<\/td>\nTrial of Larry Layton<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1951<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\nAmEmb Georgetown<\/td>\nEmbassy in Caracas to provide documents to FBI<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1952<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\nGOG seeks addresses and phone numbers of witnesses<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1953<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2\/27<\/td>\nFBI-Caracas<\/td>\nLegal attache leave Guyana<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1954<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2\/26<\/td>\nFBI-BQMRA<\/td>\nUS returns crates of material to Guyana<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1955<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2\/27<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\nState Department asks FBI for assistance re: D. Blakey in preparing its report<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1956<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n2\/27<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\nSummary of PT assets abroad<\/td>\nPDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1957<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2\/22<\/td>\nFBI-Boston<\/td>\nAnonymous source claims PT has gold stashed in LA<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1958<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n2\/21<\/td>\nFBI-BQMRA<\/td>\nAnonymous source provides basis of report withheld under national security<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1959<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2\/18<\/td>\nFBI-SF<\/td>\nSF unaware of PT possession of any illegal weapons<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1960<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2\/16<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\nTransmittal sheet for reports on looting in JT<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1961<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2\/13<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\nState Department asks FBI for assistance re: D. Blakey in preparing its report<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1962<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2\/16<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\nFBI questions whether D. Blakey notified it of complaints vs. PT<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1963<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2\/15<\/td>\nFBI-SJ<\/td>\nUS to track travel of Touchette men, Carl Barnett<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2\/14<\/td>\nFBI-SF<\/td>\nFBI disputes whether newspaper articles is accurate about drum contents<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1\/10<\/td>\nFBI-WFO<\/td>\nFBI asks AFIP for lab needs, seeks HAM contacts<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968x<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2\/7<\/td>\nFBI-SF<\/td>\nCoded messages may have been discovered<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968×1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2\/4<\/td>\nFBI-BQMRA<\/td>\nAdmin. Memo includes NY seeks to pay NBC for tape<\/td>\nPDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2\/27<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\nJJ arrest record in LA sealed<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2\/28<\/td>\nFBI-Caracas<\/td>\nCover sheet & memo on coroner\u2019s inquest from Guyana<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n2\/28<\/td>\nFBI-BQMRA<\/td>\nPhotos and prints of Stephan Jones<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\nFBI Identification Section<\/td>\nJJ arrest record in LA sealed<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1973<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3\/2<\/td>\nFBI-SF<\/td>\nGOG seeks addresses and phone numbers of witnesses<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3\/2<\/td>\nFBI-SF<\/td>\nFBI, Secret Service to interview PT witness<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3\/5<\/td>\nFBI-BQMRA<\/td>\nNY seeks to pay NBC for tape<\/td>\nPDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3\/5<\/td>\nFBI-WFO<\/td>\nFBI seeks better copies of State Department passports<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3\/7<\/td>\nFBIHQ<\/td>\nGOG has US Treasury checks, other mail addressed to PT<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3\/7<\/td>\nAmEmb Georgetown<\/td>\nTrial of Larry Layton<\/td>\n PDF <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nText<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The pdf of the complete section is here<\/a><\/strong>. It should be noted that this document is unique to this site, based upon the FBI\u2019s official release of documents in 2014 and augmented with additional documents. The additional documents include: those released by the State Department; those released through the litigation of McGehee et al v. Justice<\/i>; and those released by the FBI in 2001 but not included in the later release.<\/p>\n

The information released in these serials may change as the FBI releases additional information pursuant to ongoing litigation under the Freedom of Information Act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The FBI’s investigation into the events of November 18, 1978 focused upon the assassination of Leo Ryan and any actions of members of Peoples Temple which may have shown evidence of a conspiracy related to that assassination. Code-named RYMUR \u2013 short for Ryan Murder \u2013 the investigation yielded 2750 serials totalling more than 10,000 pages, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":71069,"menu_order":29,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-87601","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87601"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107311,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87601\/revisions\/107311"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}