This department covered a wide range of activities,
including child care, counseling, and education. Tom Grubbs was the headmaster
of the primary school; Dick Tropp was head of the High School. Ava Cobb Brown
coordinated the counseling activities. Child Care was handled by a group.
Assembled from lists and records found in the FBI documents,
the jobs and workers listed in the Education, Housing & Population
department are in this pdf file:
•
Education, Housing & Population Department Jobs and Personnel Listing
Education
The teachers put together an educational program that
covered pre-school through adult education. It was designed in such a way to
allow Peoples Temple to receive accreditation from the Guyanese school system,
so that the children did not have to attend Guyanese schools. In addition, the
Jonestown medical department worked with a nursing school at Port Kaituma.
Elementary and Secondary
classes were held on a daily basis. High school students worked part-time
with a project in Jonestown, to make education and work more relevant and
related to life experience: studying, working, planning, communicating about
ongoing projects.
Assembled from lists and records
found in the FBI documents, children of Elementary, Junior High and High School
ages are listed in this pdf file:
• Elementary and Secondary
Students
Toddler & Pre-School programs were part of the
Child Care program.
Assembled from lists and records found in the FBI documents,
the Infants and Toddlers are listed in these pdf files:
•
Infants
• Toddlers & PreSchool
Educational records recovered are most complete for
Elementary and Junior High. Records of staff working at high school level are
fewer and appear by comparison incomplete. As more information emerges, this
chart will be updated.
Elementary, Jr High, High School |
Office &
Support |
Secretary |
Inez
Wagner, Bea Orsot |
General Library |
Teresa
King |
Socialism Library |
Debbie
Jensen (Schroeder) |
High School |
Supervisor |
Dick
Tropp, Carolyn Layton |
Teachers |
Jann Gurvich
Don Jackson
Marie Lawrence |
Carolyn Layton
Chris Lund (Rozynko)
Shirley Robinson |
Edith Roller
Harriet Tropp
James Turner |
Elementary &
Junior High 62 girls, 73 boys |
Headmaster |
Tom
Grubbs |
Co-Admin. |
Clara
Johnson |
Master Tchr |
Clara
Johnson |
Resource Tchr |
Pat
Gunnett |
Teachers |
Rebecca
Beikman
Dorothy
Brewer
Rosie
Burgines
Betty
Fitch
Willie
Grady
Tom
Grubbs
Pat
Grunnett
Jann
Gurvich
Liane
Harris
Don
Jackson |
Debbie
Jensen
(Schroeder)
Clara
Johnson
Naomi
Johnson
Shawntiki
Johnson
Verna
Johnson
Stephanie
Jones
Daisy Lee
Carolyn
Looman
Christine
Lucientes |
Yvette
Muldrow
Cardell
Neal
Darlene
Newman
Rhonda
Page
Pauline
Simon
Carol
Stahl
Marlene
Tarver
(Wheeler)
Peter
Wotherspoon |
In Training |
Tommy
Beikman, Ellen Klingman, Jeff Carey |
Elementary, Jr High, High School Teachers by
Subjects |
Lang Arts |
Dorothy
Brewer
Rosie
Burgines
Betty
Fitch
Willie
Grady
Pat
Grunnett
Jann
Gurvich
Don
Jackson |
Naomi
Johnson
Verna
Johnson
Stephanie
Jones
Christine
Lucientes
Cardell
Neal
Darlene
Newman
Edith
Roller |
Deborah
Schroeder
Pauline
Simon
Marlene
Tarver
(Wheeler)
Peter
Wotherspoon |
English |
Daisy
Lee, |
Edith
Roller |
Handwriting |
Christine
Lucientes |
Writing |
Rebecca
Beikman |
Creative Writing |
Rhonda
Page |
Reading |
Rebecca
Beikman |
Pat
Grunnett |
Yvette
Muldrow |
Phonics |
Yvette
Muldrow |
Perceptual Skills |
Marlene
Tarver (Wheeler) |
Social Studies |
Dorothy
Brewer
Rosie
Burgines
Jeff
Carey |
Pat
Grunnett
Jann
Gurvich |
Verna
Johnson
Darlene
Newman |
Black History |
Betty
Fitch
Jann
Gurvich |
Don
Jackson |
Cardell
Neal |
Socialism |
Don
Jackson |
Cardell
Neal |
Debbie
Schroeder |
Math |
Dorothy
Brewer
Rosie
Burgines
Betty
Fitch
Willie
Grady
Pat
Grunnett
Jann
Gurvich
Don
Jackson |
Naomi
Johnson
Verna
Johnson
Stephanie
Jones
Daisy Lee
Chris
Lucientes
Cardell
Neal
Darlene
Newman |
Rhonda
Page
Debbie
Schroeder
Pauline
Simon
Marlene
Wheeler
Peter
Wotherspoon |
Spanish |
Don
Jackson |
Peter
Wotherspoon |
PE |
Willie
Grady |
Martha
Klingman |
Undesignated |
Margaret
Davis
Nena
Downs
Carolyn
Looman |
Margueritte Romano (Bippy Davis) |
Mary
Wotherspoon |
Adult Education |
Socialist
Enlightenment Classes
Socialism
Classes + Political Enlightenment Classes became Socialist Enlightnement
Classes |
Supervisor |
Carolyn
Layton |
Dick
Tropp |
Harriet
Tropp |
Co-Chairs |
Political
Enlightenment Classes:
Rob
Christian, Debbie Jensen (Schroeder), Mike Touchette |
Teachers |
Carol Allende*
Lucioes
Bryant
Jack
Barron
Dorothy
Buckley
Rebecca
Beikman
Vernetta
Christian
Robert
Christian
Joicy
Clark
Darrell
Devers
James
“Reb” Edwards
Connie
Fitch
Becky
Flowers
Pauline
Groot
Jann
Gurvich |
Liane
Harris
Marthea
Hicks
Lee
Ingram
Don
Jackson
Debbie
Jensen
(Schroeder)
Naomi
Johnson
Laura
Johnston
Chris Jones*
Johnny
Jones (Brown)
Ava Jones
(Brown)
Teresa
King
Rosa
Keaton
Tommie
Keaton |
Tish
Leroy
Carolyn
Looman
Russell
Moton
Cardell
Neal
Darlene
Newman
Lois
Ponts
Jim Pugh
Bob
Rankin
Edith
Roller
Pauline
Simon
Clevyee
Sneed
Harriet
Tropp
Dick
Tropp
Barbara
Walker |
*
Which woman named “Carol” assumed “Allende” as a last name – and which
person named Chris assumed “Jones” – is not known as yet. Several
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Literacy Classes
(Adults) |
Teachers |
Jann
Gurvich
Carolyn
Looman |
Don
Jackson
Lois
Ponts |
Edith
Roller
Barbara
Walker |
Adapted from: CD2 v75p108 and CD2 v77p255 – p264 , CD2 v106 p6, and
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Journal entries iJan 78-Aug 78. Assembled by Don Beck 5-08 |
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Adult Ed classes were set up for literacy needs of
the seniors who wanted them, covering socialism, geography, and news topics. Socialism
classes were held every week to ensure that people knew more about
socialism. Weekly Political Enlightenment classes were set up as well.
• Jonestown Community Elementary &
Junior High School Staff
• Jonestown Community School: Primary
Report, July 7, 1978
• Elementary Schedule of classes &
Class list, November 11, 1978
• Primary and Pre-School goals
• Socialist Enlightenment Classes
• Socialist Enlightenment teachers, July 4,
1978
Women’s Revolutionary
Socialist Movement (WRSM)
Instituted to raise women’s self-awareness, this program
focused on overcoming the perceived subservient roles of women in of US
culture, especially in dating patterns and interactions between teenage girls
and boys.
Women’s Revolutionary Socialist
Movement (WRSM) |
Administration |
Supervisor |
Marcie
Jones |
Assistant |
Ava Jones
(Brown) |
Secretary |
Zuretti
Langston |
Steering |
Kay
Nelson
Jocelyn
Carter
Debbie
Jensen
(Schroeder)
Jann
Gurvich |
Teresa
King
Yvette
Jones
Sandi
Jones (Cobb)
Janice
Johnson |
Shanda
James
(Oliver)
Shirley
Smith
Teri
Buford
Paula
Adams |
Read
notes of last meeting, plan agenda for future meetings, discuss progress and
problems. |
Classes |
Teachers
From
this breakdown, we can see ages for school levels were: and Elementary (5
yrs-9 yrs) & Junior High (10 yrs-13yrs).
Whether
High School went from 14 yrs to 17yrs or 18 yrs is not known. |
Elementary 5 yrsJunior High 13 yrs |
5yr-9yr:
Jocelyn
Carter
Shanda
James (Oliver)
Pat
Grunnett |
10yr-13yr:
MaryLou Clancy
(notetaker to Zuretti)
Debbie Jensen (Schroeder)
Pat Grunnett
Shawntiki Johnson |
Content: Self
Respect, News, Education, Creativity, Socialist Concepts, Place in
Revolution, Hygiene, Conduct |
High School 14 yrsYoung Adult 19 yrs |
Diane
(Deanna) Wilkinson
Jann
Gurvich
Rennie
Kice |
Shirley
Smith
(notetaker to Zuretti)
Andrea Walker |
Content: Education,
Self respect, Socialist concepts, Loyalty, News, Women’s place in the
Revolution, hygiene, child care |
Adults 20-49 yrs |
20-30yr:
Ruby Carroll
Debbie Jensen (Schroeder) |
31-49yr:
Loretta Wilkinson (Cordell)
(notetaker to Zuretti)
Bea Orsot |
Content: Education, Child care, Loyalty,
Socialist Concepts, News, Women’s Place in the Revolution |
50 and Over |
Amanda
Fair
Alice
Inghram
Kay
Nelson |
Edith
Roller
(notetaker to Zuretti) |
Content: News,
Community Activities, Place in the Revolution |
Adapted from: CD2 v75 p145 – p146 Assembled by Don Beck
5-08 |
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• Diagram
of Topics & Teachers
• Organizational
Chart & Class Topics, July 7, 1978
Edith Roller recorded six meetings of the WRSM, and her
entries offer a sense of the purpose of the meetings. Led by Marceline Jones
and Ava Cobb Brown, the meetings usually included at least a drop-in visit from
Jim Jones. Corresponding meetings were held with the community’s males as well,
to teach them about the vital place of women in the socialist movement.
Entry dates to read in Roller
Journals about WRSM |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Aug |
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Mon 1 |
Wed 7 |
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Wed 10 |
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Counseling
Counselor Groups: Understanding the need to resolve individuals’
emotional and psychological problems that arose in Jonestown, the leadership
established four counseling teams and one “special counseling” group to be on
call to handle them.
The counseling procedure
began in a person’s cottage or dorm as appropriate. The next step was to bring
the individual before a counseling group. If necessary, the issues would be
raised on the floor during public sessions of Rally meetings.
Counselling Groups |
Adminstrator |
Ava Jones
(Brown) |
Secretary |
Andrea
Walker |
Scheduling |
Kay
Nelson |
Regular Teams
Thursday 7:30 pm – 7-8 out of group required for sessions.
Notes to be taken by an * person. |
Team A |
Selika
Bordenave
Corlis
Boutte (Conley)
Anita
Devers
Tim Jones
Day
(Tupper)
Rob Gieg |
Eartis
Jeffery
Erin
Leroy
Beverly
Livingston Sebastian McMurry
Russell
Moton
Yvette
Muldrow |
Kay
Nelson
Maud
Perkins*
Pauline
Scott
Michelle
Touchette
Mary
Tschetter
Inez
Wagner* |
Team B |
Jerry
(Geraldine)
Bailey
Jocelyn
Carter
Ed
Crenshaw
Darrell
Devers
Farene
Douglas
Irene
Edwards |
Amanda
Fair
Alice
Inghram
Laura
Johnston*
Naomi
Johnson
Lew Jones
Valerie
Jones*
Jim Pugh |
Shirley
Smith
Andrea Walker
(Martin)
Jan
Wilsey
Lisa
Wright |
Team C |
Claudia
Bouquet
Avis
Breidenbach
Rosie
Burgines*
Bertha
Cook
James
“Reb” Edwards
Marshall
Farris |
Rhonda
Fortson
Mattie
Gibson
John
Harris
Judy
Ijames*
Jimmy
Jones, Jr.
Terry
Jones (Carter) |
Ruby
Johnson
Beverly
Mitchell
Luna
Morrel (Buckley)
Darlene
Ramey
Tina
Turner (Bogue) |
Team D |
Luella
Brown
Ruby
Carroll
Gloria
Carter
MaryLou
Clancey
Joicy
Clark
Magnolia
Harris
Lee
Ingram |
Don
Jackson
Shawntiki
Johnson*
Johnny
Jones
(Brown), Jr.
Sandi
Jones (Cobb)
Tommie
Keaton
Rennie
Kice* |
Evelyn
Leroy
Versie
Perkins
Joyce
Touchette
Tony
Walker
Christine
Young |
Special Team –
Emergency, on call as needed |
Supervisor |
Kay
Nelson |
Asst Supervisor |
Christine
Young (Cobb) |
Members |
Jack Beam
Ruby
Carroll
Judy
Ijames |
Lee
Ingram
Laura
Johnston
Maria
Katsaris |
Rennie
Kice
Karen
Layton
Kay
Nelson |
Adapted from: CD2 vol77 p84 – 85 Assembled by Don Beck
5-08 |
• Counseling Groups, Guidelines &
Special Counseling Notes - Oct 7, 1978
• Counseling Notes (from July & August
1978 )
Child
Care
Child care was divided into
two levels: infants and toddlers. Dorm 3 was set up for the infants.
• Babies born in Guyana – No passports yet
• Pre-School Program list of students
• Pre-School Program Organization Chart
Infants born in Guyana – no passports |
Birthdate |
Place |
Name |
Parents
[Adoptive Parents] |
10-Aug-77 |
G’Town,
Guyana |
Malcolm
Rodriguez (Carter) |
Tim &
Gloria (Rodriguez) Carter |
29-Oct-77 |
JT |
Kamilah
(Camella) Griffith |
Gloria
Griffith |
1-Dec-77 |
Berbice,
Guyana |
§ Travis Lang (Jelani Wilkerson) |
Ann
Bunbry [Deanna Wilksinson-Adoptive] |
9-Jan-78 |
? |
§ Montese Cobb |
[Darlene
Ramey-Adoptive] |
20-Jan-78 |
MRidge,
Guyana |
§ Shovani Walker |
[Andrea
Walker-Adoptive] |
4-Feb-78 |
JT |
LaShea
Wilhite |
Cheryl
Wilhite |
14-Feb-78 |
JT |
§ Monyelle Jones |
Eve D.
[Sandy Jones Cobb-Adoptive] |
14-Feb-78 |
JT |
§ Marchelle Jones |
Eve D.
[Ava Jones Brown- Adoptive] |
7-Mar-78 |
GT |
Nawahskoki
Rosa |
Gloria
Rosa [Shonda James- Adoptive] |
12-Mar-78 |
JT |
Takiyah
McMurry |
Eileen
McCann |
13-Mar-78 |
JT |
Zateese
Simon |
Melanie
Simon |
18-Mar-78 |
JT |
Ju’Quice
Turner |
Tiny
Solomon |
11-Apr-78 |
JT |
Shaunte
Marshall |
Shirley
Mitchell |
30-Apr-78 |
JT |
Cuyana
Minor |
Cassandra
Minor |
7-May-78 |
JT |
Jonathon
Jackson |
Kathy
Jackson |
7-Jun-78 |
JT |
Martin
Luther Smith |
Ollie
Marie Smith |
9-Jul-78 |
JT |
Ebony
Duncan |
Regina
Duncan |
10-Sep-78 |
JT |
Charles
Henderson |
Pat
Bowman |
§ Appear to be infants adopted
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Pre-School Program (2 yr to 5 yr) |
Administrators |
Ava Jones
(Brown), Paulette Jackson |
Supervisors |
Diane
Lundquist, Irra Johnson |
Consultant |
Pat
Grunnett |
Food Service |
Mary Ford |
Nurse Practitioner |
Sharon
Cobb |
Sanitation |
Ronnie
Berryman |
Teacher |
Children
(36) |
Ruby Bright
(5 toddlers) |
Randy
Carroll
Johannah
Davis |
Ishi
Fortson
YaVonne
Stanley |
Lisa
(Alizzia)
Winston |
Gail Chaikin
(4 toddlers) |
Becky
Barrett
Will
Gallie |
Jay (J.
Warren)
Parks |
Crystal
Simon |
Patty Houston
(6 toddlers) |
Monique
Bacon
Angela
Connesero |
Kimo
Jones
(Prokes)
Camille
Tom |
Neal
Touchette
(Welcome)
Jakari
Wilson |
Diane Marshall
(6 toddlers) |
Dante
Carroll
Dawnyelle
Fitch |
Tiffany
Garcia
Mark
Gosney |
Michael
McCann Raymond McKnight |
Gloria Walker
(6 toddlers) |
Mikey
Carroll
Richard
Jackson |
Deshon
Johnson
Lonnie
Newman |
Detric
Walker
Janila
Wilhite |
Diane Smith
(6 toddlers) |
Yolanda
Berkley
(Souder)
Jamie
Cordell
(Jameel
Lawrence) |
Michael
Felton
April
Klingman |
Tad
Jensen
(Schroeder)
Rori
McCann |
Zuretta Langston
(3 toddlers) |
Jason
Gieg |
Danny
McCann |
Clarence
Moore
(Arterberry) |
JoAnn Johnson |
(no
students assigned – but listed as a teacher) |
Adapted from: CD2 vol75 p152 & CD2 vol75 p131 Assembled by Don Beck
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– Don Beck
