Reprinted here with permission
To ensure that different radio operators understood each other, the Temple created a code book of aliases and cryptic phrases, the contents of which are published below.
Although the book is undated, the "Us" and "Them" listings includes Debby Layton among the Temple antagonists, and Terri Buford among the loyalists. This means the book was compiled sometime between May 1978, when Debby defected, and October, when Terri left Jonestown.
There are several sections to the code book, and several styles of type, suggesting more than one compiler. One result of this compilation by multiple users is some of the categories are alphabetized only by first letter, and some not at all. The reverse dictionary aspect of the book, the listing of the people for whom there are codes, is also alphabetized only by first letter. If you wish to locate the code name for a specific individual, we recommend you use your "Find" function for that person.
Following the main code book are several supplemental sheets of codes also located in Temple files now housed at the California Historical Society.
Following all code sheets is an alphabetical listing of the people named in the book, along with whatever identifications we have of them.
The code book was recovered in the Jonestown community following the mass deaths and released under the Freedom of Information Act. The copies of these lists were furnished by the California Historical Society.
We have tried to make the entries internally consistent, correcting misspellings and punctuation errors, noting abbreviations, and cross-referencing codes wherever possible. For copies of the original pages of the code book, contact:
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