Correspondence from Ann Moore to Patrick and Rebecca (Moore) Clary, 1970-1972
Scope and Contents
17 letters and cards to sister Rebecca and brother-in-law Pat Clary. The correspondence, sent between 1970 and 1972, details Ann's daily life. She touches on food poisoning, gossip about her classmates, tutoring jobs, boys, recycling, vinyl record recommendations, bass fiddle aspirations, her goals to become an occupational therapist, college applications, worries about the safety of Pat's motorcycle, the possibility of moving in with Becky and Pat, and her ultimate decision to instead move in with Carolyn and join Peoples Temple. She notes that she was "convinced" by Jim Jones "pull(ing) incurable cancers out of peoples' throats" and that she suspects her family believes that she is "brainwashed." "But," she writes, "I think I am a sensible person, and no one can tell me what to do." In her final letter from this time frame, she states that Peoples Temple is "real true Christianity" because of its emphasis on "truth and justice." Letter of 21 December 1970 Letter of 7 April 1971 Letter of 8 September 1971 Letter of 27 September 1971 Letter of 25 October 1971 Letter of 30 October 1971 Card and letter, n.d. [November-December 1971?] Letter of 26 December 1971 Letter of 31 January 1972 Letter of 5 May 1972 Letter, n.d. [spring 1972?] Letter of 13 June 1972 Letter of 16 June 1972 Letter of 7 August 1972 Letter of 3 September 1972 Anniversary card of 19 October 1972 Letter, n.d. [1973?]
Dates
- created: 1970-1972
Creator
- From the Collection: Moore, Ann Elizabeth (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 3.63 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository