Jonestown Mass Suicide, Jonestown, Guyana, 1978--Sources
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Jones Family Memorabilia Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0516
Scope and Contents
The Jones Family Memorabilia Collection (1948-2002) contains photographs, correspondence, and school records collected by Stephan Jones. The collection consists chiefly of photographs originally housed in photo albums and scrapbooks. There are photos of the Jones family as well as of Jim Jones and his work with Peoples...
Dates:
1948 - 2002; Majority of material found in 1965-1978
Barbara C. Moore Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: MS-0539
Scope and Contents
The Barbara C. Moore Correspondence (1968-1999) collection contains correspondence from Barbara Moore to her daughter Rebecca Moore beginning when Rebecca ("Becky") left home to attend college and continuing throughout the following three decades. The collection also contains letters from Barbara to Pat Clary (Rebecca’s first husband) while he was in the Vietnam War, as well as a few letters from John Moore (Rebecca’s father) to Rebecca, and...
Dates:
1968-1999
Rebecca Moore Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0521
Scope and Contents
The Rebecca Moore Papers (1951-2013) consist of correspondence, drawings, school records, news clippings, research materials, research papers, publications, and audiovisual materials. The collection is divided into six series, which are organized alphabetically unless otherwise noted: Correspondence; Professional Materials; Miscellaneous Family Documents, Cards, and Clippings; John...
Dates:
1951-2013; Majority of material found in 1951-1989
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