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This page provides a list of transcribed tapes transcribed by the Jonestown Institute and is categorized by topic. The categories include:
Sermons by Jim Jones (42); Other speeches by Jim Jones (17); Tapes made in Jonestown (67); News analysis and news of the project (8); Miscellaneous (28); and Other (29).

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Sermons (42)
Content
Transcribed
† Q 162 Sermon in Philadelphia (1976) July 2001
Q 233 Address about Temple inclusion in Congressional Record (1973) January 2006
Q 353 News and commentary (Spring 1978); Sermon (1972) 12 April 1999
† Q 356 Philadelphia sermon (August 1973) April 2004
Q 612 Los Angeles sermon (1974) 8 January 1999
Q 612 a Los Angeles sermon (end of Q 612); Prokes on Kinsolving 13 May 1999
†Q 897 Healing service (undated) April 2004
†Q 919 Healing service (undated) April 2004
Q 921 Faith healing, California (undated) 9 April 1999

Q 926

Healing service (Undated) June 2005
Q 927 Jones summons soul from spirit world (undated) (same as Q 928) June 2006
Q 928 Jones summons soul from spirit world (undated) (same as Q 927) June 2005
Q 929 Sermon in Redwood Valley (late 1973) 6 October 2000
Q 932 Sermon in Redwood Valley (1972) 9 October 2000
Q 952 Political and religious lecture (15 October 1974) 12 April 1999
Q 953 Los Angeles sermon (May 1974) 19 April 1999
Q 955 Redwood Valley sermon (1972) 11 October 2000
Q 956 Los Angeles sermon (Fall 1973) April 2001
Q 965 San Francisco sermon (1976) January 2006
Q 974 San Francisco sermon (May 1973) April 2002
† Q 987 Philadelphia sermon (Spring 1977) May 2004
Q 1015A Faith-healing service (undated) June 2006
Q 1016 Los Angeles sermon (1972) 29 April 1999
Q 1020A Seattle sermon (1973) June 2006
Q 1021 Redwood Valley sermon (1972) April 2002
Q 1023 San Francisco sermon (early 70's) January 2006
Q 1032 Los Angeles sermon (1972) April 2003
Q 1035 San Francisco sermon (1972) January 2002
Q 1053 (Part 1) San Francisco sermon (1973) April 2003
Q 1053 (Part 4) San Francisco sermon (1973) January 2002
†Q 1053 (Part 6) Redwood Valley radio addresses (early 1970's) September 2003
Q 1057 (Part 2) Two sermons, one shortly after Gang of 8 defection February 2005
Q 1057 (Part 3) Redwood Valley, Spring 73, after Gang of 8 defection April 2004
Q 1057 (Part 5) Los Angeles sermon (1972) April 2001
Q 1058 (Part 2) San Francisco sermon; Indianapolis Sermons November 2001
Q 1058 (Part 3) San Francisco sermon (1973/74) January 2002
Q 1059 (Part 1) San Francisco sermon (Spring 1973) 16 October 2000
Q 1059 (Part 2) Two sermons (second dated 12 June 1972) April 2001
Q 1059 (Part 3) Two sermons (first dated 12 June 1972; second dated 20 October 1973) April 2001
Q 1059 (Part 4) Two sermons (first 20 October 1973; second Fall 1974) April 2001
Q 1059 (Part 5) Sermon of Fall 1974 (continuation of 1059 (Part 4)) April 2001
Q 1059 (Part 6) Sermon of Fall 1974 (continuation of 1059 (Part 4) and 1059 (Part 5)) April 2001

Other Jim
Jones (17)
Content
Transcribed
Q 134 Jones autobiography 27 January 1999
† Q 144 Jones radio address on Bible; Prokes on Kinsolving January 2006
Q 575 Interview with Jim Jones on Ukiah radio station April 2003
Q 587 Last will (January 1975) (Duplicates Q 667) May 2004
† Q 620 Jim Jones phone call with Alfred Kahn (October 1975) September 2003
† Q 622  Jim Jones phone call with John Maher (Spring 1976) September 2003
Q 627 Jim Jones interview on KSFO Radio (February 1977) April 2006
Q 645 Jim Jones interview with Cecil Williams (April 1976) (Partially duplicates Q 683) April 2006
Q 667 Last Will (January 1975) (Duplicates Q 667) 1 December 1998
Q 671 San Francisco radio program (March/April 1976) 7 July 2000
† Q679 Jim Jones radio interview; Prokes call to disaffected member (Summer 1976) April 2002
Q 683 Jim Jones interview with Cecil Williams; other phone calls (April 1976) (Duplicated on Q 645) April 2003
† Q686 Phone calls; Jim Jones phone conversation with Dennis Denny (October 1975) April 2002
Q 696 Jim Jones interview on TV talk show April 2003
† Q710 Jim Jones telephone conversation with Dennis Denny (July 1975) April 2002
Q 799 Conversation with Rosalynn Carter (September 1976) 26 May 1999
Q 805 (a) Jones’ phone call discusses conspiracy against church February 2005

Jonestown (67)
Content
Transcribed
Chronological List of Tapes Known to Have Been Recorded in Jonestown 1978.
Q 016 Shortwave broadcasts (Spring 1978) July 2001
Q 039 Undated audio postcard from Jonestown November 2001
† Q 042 Death tape (18 November 1978) June 2001
†Q 048 Rep. Ryan address to Jonestown community (17 November 1978) September 2003
Q 49 (Part 1) Jonestown community rehearses answers for reporters February 2005
Q 049 a Jonestown meeting (early Spring 1978) 13 May 2000
†Q 050 Jonestown community discusses Ryan's impending arrival (16 November 1978) May 2004
Q 051 Jonestown meeting (Fall 1977-Spring 1978) 24 March 1999
† Q 054 Shortwave broadcasts (Spring 1977) January 2002
Q 135 Crisis of October 1977 15 January 1999
Q 161 Jonestown Meeting (November 1978) April 2003
Q 174 Music of the Jonestown Express (October 1978) February 2005
Q 175 Jones announces Ryan’s plans to visit Jonestown (9 November 1978) February 2005
Q 182 Jim Jones reads news; Larry Schacht recounts Jim Jones miracles (9 October 1978) April 2003
Q 240 Agriculture meeting January 2006
Q 242 Crisis of October 1978 10 May 1999
Q 243 Jonestown admonition (October 1978) 13 May 2000
†Q 245 Jonestown meeting, discussion of suicide (October 1978) April 2004
Q 278A Short tape of undated Jonestown meeting June 2005
†Q 313 Jonestown meeting discusses Ryan's arrival (10 November 1978) April 2004
† Q 320 News; discussion of Leo Ryan's visit (15 November 1978) November 2001
† Q 323 News; discussion of Leo Ryan's visit (11 November 1978) July 2001
† Q 352 Soviet consular visit to Jonestown community (1 October 1978) September 2003
Q 365 Music of the Jonestown Express January 2006
Q 384 Jonestown in crisis (mid-October 1978) April 2002
Q 408 Music of the Jonestown Express January 2006
Q 410 Music of the Jonestown Express February 2005
†Q 569 Jones meeting with Jonestown settlers November 2001
Q 570 Jones meeting with Jonestown settlers; audio letters home November 2001
Q 577 Greeting from Jonestown (July 1976) July 2001
Q 588 Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) 26 April 1999
Q 589 Answering questions of people, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) 22 April 1999
Q 590 Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) May 2004
Q 591 Discussion of relatives, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) April 2004
Q 592 Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) April 2006
Q 594 Fantasy on torturing defectors, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) 4 October 2000
Q 595 Conspiracy, USSR, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) 25 January 1999
Q 596 Emigrating to Cuba, Jonestown meeting (13 April 1978) 1 December 1998
Q 596A Meeting after accreditation of Jonestown school (March 1978) January 2006
† Q 597 Jonestown meeting (date unknown) September 2003
Q 598 Elitism; racism in PT; self-criticism; ag report (12 April 1978) 15 January 1999
Q 599 Jonestown meeting (12 April 1978) 15 May 1999
† Q 600 Jonestown meeting (10 April 1978) September 2003
Q 601 Jonestown meeting (15 April 1978) 4 June 1999
Q 635 White Night, berating Stanley Clayton (12 April 1978) 5 February 1999
Q 636 White Night (continued from 635 through 639) 24 February 1999
Q 637 White Night (continued from 635 through 639) 26 February 1999
Q 638 White Night (continued from 635 through 639) 26 May 1999
Q 639 White Night (continued from 635) 9 December 1998
† Q 640 Jonestown meeting (April 1978) September 2003
Q 641 White Night (February 1978) (Part 1) April 2006
Q 642 White Night (February 1978) (Part 2) April 2006
Q 643 White Night (February 1978) (Part 3) April 2006
Q 644 White Night (February 1978) (Part 4) April 2006
† Q 668 Children of Jonestown debate issues September 2003
Q 676 Marceline Jones records Jonestown progress report June 2005
Q 698 Carlton Goodlett visit to Jonestown (August 1978) April 2003
Q 723 Music of Jonestown Express April 2006
Q 736 Press conference on Concerned Relatives (17 April 1978) 23 November 1998
Q 743 Farm report; news 5 October 2000
Q 757 Tim Stoen; White Night; revolutionary suicide (1 April 1978) 11 January 1999
Q 781 Jonestown meeting to greet new arrivals (2 April 1978) June 2005
Q 800 Jones defends Jonestown to government of Guyana February 2005
Q 807 Jonestown meeting (7 April 1978) 28 March 1999
† Q 833 Undated White Night in Jonestown June 2005
Q 875 Broadcasts of news of Ryan assassination (19 November 1978) August 2002
† Q 933 Jim Jones admonishes two teenagers for attempted escape September 2003

News (8)
Content
Transcribed
Q 184 News and commentary (6 August 1978) January 2006
Q 235 News and commentary (2 June 1978) 13 May 2000
Q 284 News and commentary (May 1978) 16 April 1999
†Q 285 News and commentary (10 September 1978) May 2004
Q 402 News and commentary (30 July 1978) June 2006
Q 741 Farm report, news (16 April 1978) 13 May 1999
Q 759 Radio broadcast, Tass correspondent (March 1978) 11 May 1999
†Q 886  News and commentary (9 October 1978) April 2004

Miscellaneous (28)
Content
Transcribed
Q 391 Two musical selections performed by Temple members June 2005
Q 579 Public relations dealings; Prokes phone calls (Spring 1977) July 2001
Q 611 Radio newscast of attempted bombing of Temple bus (March 1974) (Duplicated on Q 670) June 2006
Q 613 Telephone calls, campaign against Unification Church May 2004
Q 618 Phone call between Garry Lambrev and Liz Forman February 2005
Q 623 Misc. phone calls and meetings among Temple members February 2005
Q 624 Phone call between current and former Temple member April 2006
Q 626 Tape test gives short update of child custody case April 2006
Q 629 Lawsuit vs. press discussed (Summer 1977) 6 January 1999
Q 630 Shortwave with Jones; committee meeting (Summer 1977) 5 January 1999
Q 633 Radio Broadcasts of Temple offers on SLA (December 1974) April 2002
Q 650 Jack Beam gives biographical sketch of Jim Jones June 2006
Q 659 Declarations of revolutionary support by PT members April 2002
Q 665 News; Prokes conversation (October 1977) 12 January 1999
Q 670 Radio newscast of attempted bombing of Temple bus (March 1974) (Duplicated on Q 611) June 2006
† Q 678 Phone calls; Jim Jones meeting with Ben Bowers, PT radio operator (May 1977) April 2002
Q 681 Undated news report, critical of Jones (before 1978) 21 November 1998
Q 684 Two males sing song of defiance against Peoples Temple enemies April 2003
Q 688 Interviews with youths (Fall 1977) 22 November 1998
Q 689 Telephone call between Carol McCoy and Joe Mazor (probably 1978) 22 December 1998
† Q712 Phone call between members of Rozynko family (July 1976) April 2002
Q 714 Revolutionary declarations by Peoples Temple members April 2003
Q 722 Phone call between two Temple members in San Francisco April 2003
Q 784 Testimonial celebration for Cecil Williams at Glide UMC (November 1975) June 2005
†Q 805 Messages of loyalty to Jim Jones; telephone calls January 2002
Q 806 Radio transmission with Maria Katsaris (September 1977) 16 January 1999
Q 812 Prokes telephone call (12 February 1976) April 2004
Q 884 Press conference of supportive relatives (May 1978) April 2004

Other (29)
Content
Transcribed
Q 127 Recorded music April 2003
Q 129 Recordings of commercials May 2006
Q 148 Commercial recording of Winnie the Pooh January 2006
Q 152 Russian language lesson September 2003
Q 173 Russian language lesson May 2004
Q 197A Recorded comedy album May 2004
Q 208 Russian language lesson September 2003
Q 272 Russian language lesson September 2003
Q 330 Russian language lesson September 2003
Q 348 Russian language lesson September 2003
Q 355 Testing of equipment May 2006
Q 368 Concert album of Richard Pryor performance May 2006
Q 404 Russian language lesson May 2004
Q 405 Russian language lesson May 2004
Q 467 Concert album of Richard Pryor performance May 2006
Q 534 Morse code lesson May 2006
Q 578 Unintelligible conversation in truck for one minute July 2001
Q 610 Blank February 2005

Q 625

Blank June 2005
Q 675 Commercial children's recording June 2005
Q 699 Recorded music April 2003
Q 719 Recording of Andrew Young on "Issues and Answers" (October 1977) June 2006
Q 750 Commercial tape of medical interview June 2006
Q 801 Commercial tape of medical symposium May 2006
Q 802 Commercial tape of Mayo Clinic medical series May 2006
Q 803

Commercial tape of medical audio abstracts

 May 2006
Q 804 Commercial tape of medical symposium May 2006
Q 847 Concert album of Richard Pryor performance May 2006
Q 947-2 Concert album of Lenny Bruce performance June 2006