Peoples Temple
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1955-1978
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Peoples Temple Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0183
Scope and Contents
The Peoples Temple Collection (1942-2015) documents portions of the history of Peoples Temple, before and after the mass-suicide and murders in 1978. The collection consists of litigation materials derived Freedom of Information Act requests, copies of original unclassified documents, publications, audiovisual materials, artifacts, and artwork and pays particular attention to the events that unfolded for survivors and relatives after the tragedy. The...
Dates:
1942-2019; Majority of material found in 1972-2011
Peoples Temple Collection; Box 10, Virtual item 24, Q245- Jonestown meeting, discussion of suicide
Digital Record
Identifier: ms-0183_10.24
Peoples Temple Collection; Box 21, Virtual Item 29, Q757- Tim Stoen; White Night; revolutionary suicide
Digital Record
Identifier: ms-0183_21.29
Dates:
Digitized: April 1, 1978
Peoples Temple Collection; Box 23, Virtual Folder 29: Broadcasts of news of Ryan assassination (19 November 1978)
Digital Record
Identifier: ms-0183_23.29
Dates:
Digitized: November 19, 1978
Peoples Temple Collection; Box 23, Virtual item 16, Q833pt1- White Night in Jonestown (20 March 1978, continues on Q051
Digital Record
Identifier: ms-0183_23.16pt1
Dates:
Digitized: March 20, 1978
Peoples Temple Collection; Box 23, Virtual item 16, Q833pt2- White Night in Jonestown (20 March 1978, continues on Q051
Digital Record
Identifier: ms-0183_23.16pt2
Dates:
Digitized: March 20, 1978