Box 1, Folders 1-12, Boxes 3-4, Box 11
Members' and families' papers Series 1:
1951-2011
Box 1, Folder 1
Marceline Jones' correspondence to Joy Scala and other papers
1975-2006
Scope and Contents
Collection of letters from Marceline Jones to Joy Scala, an adoption placement worker
for the Marion County adoption system in Indiana. Also includes clippings collected by
Scala about Peoples Temple and Jonestown.
Box 1, Folder 2
Peoples Temple children's stories
Scope and Contents
Stories and drawings produced by the children of Peoples Temple members.
Box 1, Folder 3, Box 11
Grunnet family papers
1978
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence and artwork by Pat Grunnet.
Existence and Location of Copies
Copies of Pat Grunnet's correspondence to her brother Bob are in pdf format on
compact disc in box 11 of the collection.
Box 11
Patti Chastain Haag art images from
Speed of Light
exhibition
Physical Description: 1 compact disc
Scope and Contents
Art images produced by Patti Chastain Haag for her exhibition
Speed of Light.
Box 1, Folder 4
Chuck Kirkendoll papers
1979
Box 1, Folder 5
William Sheldon Oliver and Tanya Rena Cox Garcia marriage license,
Guyana
1977
Box 1, Folders 6-9
Sines family papers
1972-2011
(bulk, 1972-1979)
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence from Nancy and Ron Sines, Peoples Temple members living in
Jonestown, to their parents Barbara and Paul Sines. Also includes letters to Barbara
and Paul Sines from the U.S. Embassy in Guyana, and newspaper clippings concerning
Peoples Temple and Jonestown.
Boxes 3-4
Jim Jones papers
1951-1968
Scope and Contents
Consists of two scrapbooks, containing mostly newspaper clippings collected by Jones;
Jones' personal papers and some correspondence; his California teaching credential;
and a copy of his academic record from Indiana University.
Box 1, Folder 10
Laura Johnston [Kohl] papers
1977-1979
Scope and Contents
Includes letters to Laura Johnston from Deborah Touchette and the United States
Department of State; letters from the United States Embassy in Guyana to Mrs. Virginia
Reid, Laura Johnston's mother; and a memorial flyer for Barbara Faye Hoyer, a Peoples
Temple member who died in Jonestown on November 18, 1978.
Box 1, Folder 11
Lewis family papers
1981-2010
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, notes, and an unpublished student paper by Chris Lewis,
Jr.
Box 1, Folder 12
Grace Stoen notary public certificate
1975
Box 2, Folders 1-6, Box 5
Miscellaneous records and papers Series 2:
1956-2005
Box 2, Folder 9
Slain in the Spirit theatrical production
papers
1995
Box 5
Petition to Leo Ryan from Peoples Temple members protesting his visit to
Jonestown
1978
Physical Location: Petition is oversized and is located in
the handmade wooden trunk (box 9).
Box 2, Folder 1
Supply orders from Jonestown
1978
Box 2, Folder 2
State of California Franchise Tax Board correspondence
1978
Box 2, Folder 3
Lionel Luckhoo correspondence with Charles Garry
1977
Scope and Contents
Personal letter from Lionel Luckhoo of Luckhoo & Luckhoo Legal Practitioners, the
Guyana-based law firm retained by Jim Jones to represent Peoples Temple interests in
Guyana, to Charles Garry, the U.S.-based lawyer for Peoples Temples. The letter
discusses Luckhoo's work and writings and Charles Garry's biography. Contains a
reference to their "mutual client".
Box 2, Folder 4
Bible study papers
1956-1957,
2005
Scope and Contents
Consists of teaching notes and lesson plans for Bible study classes taught by Harold
Cordell at a Bible college created by Peoples Temple. Also includes a flyer,
The Open Door, produced by Peoples Temple, promoting their
services and radio broadcasts. The April 1956, vol. 1, no. 4, issue lists William
Branham as a special speaker.
Box 2, Folder 5
Opportunity High School papers
1976-1977, 2005
Scope and Contents
Consists of student writings from
In Small Dreams, a
publication of the creative writing class of Opportunity High School in San Francisco,
December 13, 1976.
Box 2, Folder 6
Guyana Council of Churches papers
1978
Box 11
Freedom of Information Act releases
Scope and Contents
Series of three compact discs received from the FBI. The contents are part of the
FBI's investigation into the assassination of Leo Ryan.
Box 2, Folders 7-8, 17, Box 15, Folder 4
Series 4:
Jonestown memorials
1981-2018
Box 2, Folder 7
Jonestown Memorial Wall, Oakland
1993
Box 2, Folder 8
Laura Baird:
Jonestown Carpet and
Jonestown Dead installations
1981-1994
Box 2, Folder 17
The Mary Pearl Willis Foundation
2008
Scope and Contents
Consists of papers about
Speaking Their Names, a
memorial to those who died in Jonestown on November 18, 1978. Organized by Lela
Howard, founder and president of the Mary Pearl Willis Foundation, the memorial
included a congressional reading of the names of the dead, as well as other events
that commemorated the 30th anniversary of the deaths in Guyana.
Box 15, Folder 4
Jonestown Memorial programs
2011-2018
Scope and Contents
Includes programs for the following memorial events: the service of dedication for
the Jonestown Memorial, Evergreen Cemetery (2011 May 29); the fortieth anniversary
service, Evergreen Cemetery (1978 November 18); and the fortieth anniversary
homecoming service in the Fillmore (2018 November 18).
Box 2, Folder 10, Boxes 10-11, Box 14
Television, film, and audio recordings Series 5:
1973-2008
Box 10
He's Able, by the Peoples Temple
choir
1973
Physical Description: 1 phonograph record
Box 11
He's Able, by the Peoples Temple
choir
1973
Physical Description: 1 compact disc
Box 2, Folder 10
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
papers
2006
Box 11
Purple Haze, television documentary directed by
Mary Anne Alton
2001
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 11
Outside the Lines - Jonestown: The Game of Their
Lives
, television segment from ESPN
2007
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 11
Most Evil: Cult Followers, television
documentary by Optomen Productions, season 2, episode 5,
2007
Physical Description: 1 DVD
Box 11
Witness to Jonestown, television documentary by
MSNBC
2008
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 11
Escape from Jonestown, television documentary by
CNN
2008
Physical Description: 2 compact discs
Box 14
Jim Jones and Peoples Temple documentaries,
undated
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 14
NBC raw footage and
The Onliest One
Alive
undated
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 14
Purple Haze and
The
Tragedy of Jonestown
, television documentaries
1998
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 14
Jonestown: Mystery of a Massacre, television
documentary by A
1998
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 14
Guyana: Cult of the Damned, movie
1979
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 14
Jim Jones: Journey into Madness, television
documentary by A
1996
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 14
Jimmy Carter press conference
30 November 1978
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 14
Children of Jonestown
undated
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 14
Jonestown: Time and Again, NBC news coverage of
Jonestown
undated
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 14
The Sensational 70s: 1978, television
documentary
1980
Physical Description: 1 video tape
Box 14
Guyana Tragedy: The Jim Jones Story, television
movie directed by William A. Graham
1980
Physical Description: 2 video tapes
Box 2, Folders 11-13, Boxes 6-9, 12-13, 16-17
Realia Series 6:
1973-2005
Box 6
Brooch and necklace made in Jonestown; Fla-Vor-Aid packet
circa 1973-1978
Box 2, Folder 11
Cottage industries sign
circa 1973-1978
Box 2, Folder 12
Annointed candle flyer and description
1973, 2005
Box 8
Choir robe worn by Jim Jones
undated
Box 9
Handmade wooden trunk
circa 1973-1978
Box 12
Laurence Schacht medical clinic sign
circa 1973-1978
Acquisition Information
Gift of Derek A. Braithwaite: "In memory of the children whose cheerful spirits, joy
and laughter were abruptly stilled at Jonestown on November 18, 1978."
Box 2, Folder 13
Laurence Schacht medical clinic sign documentation
20 November 2008
Scope and Contents
Consists of a letter written by Derek A. Braithwaite to the California Historical
Society detailing the circumstances surrounding the removal of the medical clinic sign
from Jonestown.
Boxes 13, 16-17
Wooden toys made in Jonestown
circa 1973-1978
Box 2, Folder 16
Ephemera Series 7:
1988
Scope and Contents
The materials in this series include ephemera about Peoples Temple. For ephemera
produced by Peoples Temple, see Peoples Temple Ephemera and Publications, MS 4124.
Box 2, Folder 16
Cult of Death set of trading cards from Carnage
Press
1988
Box 15, Folders 1-3, Box 2, Folders 14-15
Publications Series 8:
1978-2013
Scope and Contents
The materials in this series include publications about Peoples Temple. For
publications created by Peoples Temple, see Peoples Temple Ephemera and Publications, MS
4124.
Box 2, Folder 14
Magazine and journal articles
1979-2005
Box 2, Folder 15
"Songs Primarily in the Key of Life" by Brian Kevin,
Colorado Review, Vol. 37.2, Summer,
2010
Box 15, Folder 1
Jonestown Report
2006-2013
Scope and Contents
An annual publication edited by Fielding M. McGehee III and Rikke Wettendorff that
provides primary souce information and updates on ongoing research about Peoples
Temple.
Box 15, Folder 2
DisciplesWorld
November 2008
Scope and Contents
November 2008 issue (volume 7, issue 9) of
DisciplesWorld, a journal produced by the Christian organization, Disciples
of Christ. This issue, dedicated to reports and stories on Peoples Temple, was
published on the 30th anniversary of the deaths in Jonestown and Guyana.
Box 15, Folder 3
"Fade to White" by Scott Saul,
BookForum, Vol.
12, Issue 3
October-November, 2005
Scope and Contents
Article on Jonestown by Scott Saul in the October/November issue of
BookForum, Vol. 12, Issue 3, a publication by Artforum
International.
Box 15, Folder 5
Who died prototypes, compiled by Kathryn
Barbour, and order form
2012, 2014
