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Disappearing photograph correspondence [restricted], circa 1974-1975

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 10-12
Identifier: Series 4

Scope and Contents

Contains letters and notes testifying to the ostensible power of the "disappearing photographs" of Jim Jones, distributed with the Temple's August 1974 mailer, and intended to be used for faith healing.

Dates

  • circa 1974-1975

Restricted Materials

The materials in this folder are restricted to protect the medical privacy of possibly living people. They will remain closed to researchers until the year 2053, which is 75 years after their latest possible date of creation. Redacted access copies are available in Box 41, Folder 3.

Extent

From the Series: 4 Linear Feet (6 legal document boxes, 1 oversize flat print box Q, 1 flip top cabinet card box)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the California Historical Society Repository

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