Jim Jones
Jimmy Jones moved to Indianapolis in the 1950s. An advocate of
racial equality, he founded
the Peoples
Temple, where blacks and
whites worshiped together. The "Rev. Jim Jones"
sold monkeys to
raise
funds for the church.
(Bob Doeppers / Indianapolis News)
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On October 3, 1978, Jim Jones, his wife Marceline and some
followers moved to California.
(John O'Hara / The Chronicle)
The first Peoples Temple in California was in Redwood Valley in
Mendocino County.
This site was later called the "Sunshine Center."
(AP / The Chronicle, File 1979)
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Jim Jones, who followers thought could heal them, is touched by
members of the
Peoples Temple
in Los Angeles, the location of his
second church.
(California Historical Society / 1974)
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Jim Jones
Back in San Francisco, the preacher ingratiated himself with city
leaders and the media.
His congregation,
which included many poor
blacks, helped with the campaigns of
George Moscone and other
candidates.
Jim Jones also donated money to social
groups and gave
grants to newspapers.
(Stephanie Maze / The Chronicle)
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The Rev. Jim Jones (right) and Rev. Dr. A. E. Ubalde, Jr. (left)
were appointed to the
Housing Authority
Commission by S.F. Mayor
George Moscone in 1976.
(Clem Albers / The Chronicle)
The Rev. Jim Jones
Chronicle reporter Marshal Kilduff collaborated with writer Phil
Tracy on a 1977 expose that
detailed
beatings and fake "cancer
healings" and reported that the temple had forced
members to turn
over millions from savings accounts and the sale of their homes.
(Stephanie
Maze / The Chronicle)
Not long after the publication of Marshall Kilduff's piece, Jim
Jones and his followers left for
Guyana in 1977.
Here, preparations
for the move begin behind the Peoples Temple in S.F.
(Stephanie Maze
/ The Chronicle)