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Disappearing photographs [restricted], circa 1974-1975

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 13
Identifier: Series 4

Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of Jim Jones intentionally developed to fade on contact with light, distributed with the Temple's August 1974 mailer and intended to be used for faith healing. Although the mailer never explicitly instructed the user to place the photograph on the site of their illness and watch the photograph vanish as they were healed, it did include several testimonials to this effect. The photographs in this folder were sent back to the Temple, many with testimonals written on their reverse sides.

Dates

  • circa 1974-1975

Conditions Governing Access

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.

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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San Francisco CA 94105