Search Help

How does this work?
There are many ways to search the collections of the Freedom Archives. Below is a brief guide that will help you conduct effective searches. Note, anytime you search for anything in the Freedom Archives, the first results that appear will be our digitized items. Information for items that have yet to be scanned or yet to be digitized can still be viewed, but only by clicking on the show link that will display the hidden (non-digitized) items. If you are interested in accessing these non-digitized materials, please email info@freedomarchives.org.
Exploring the Collections without the Search Bar
Under the heading Browse By Collection, you’ll notice most of the Freedom Archives’ major collections. These collections have an image as well as a short description of what you’ll find in that collection. Click on that image to instantly explore that specific collection.
Basic Searching
You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
Advanced Searching
The Freedom Archives search site also understands Boolean search logic. Click on this link for a brief tutorial on how to use Boolean search logic. Our search function also understands “fuzzy searches.” Fuzzy searches utilize the (*) and will find matches even when users misspell words or enter in only partial words for the search. For example, searching for liber* will produce results for liberation/liberate/liberates/etc.
Keyword Searches
You’ll notice that under the heading KEYWORDS, there are a number of words, phrases or names that describe content. Sometimes these are also called “tags.” Clicking on these words is essentially the same as conducting a basic search.

Search Results

Maybe We should Bar failed Prison Policies Maybe We should Bar failed Prison Policies
Author: Nancy KurshanPublisher: Chicago Sun-TimesYear: 1993Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction of article from 4/8/1993 issue. Response to Editorial "Open and Shut Case: Prison Space Needed" on 3/29/1993.
Open and Shut Case: Prison Space Needed Open and Shut Case: Prison Space Needed
Publisher: Chicago Sun-TimesYear: 1993Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction of editorial piece in 3/29/1993 issue discussing the need for more prison space in IL.
State Expected to Address Crime Problem With a Super Max State Expected to Address Crime Problem With a Super Max
Publisher: All Chicago City NewsYear: 1993Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction of article from 1/24/1993 issue. Review of CEML's opinions on Supermax - especially Gov. Jim Edgar's appointed Illinois task for on Crime and Corrections.
News Clippings regarding opening of Supermax in Illinoise News Clippings regarding opening of Supermax in Illinoise
Year: 1993Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction of various.
Hundreds Protest Conditions Hundreds Protest Conditions
Author: Joseph N. DiStefanoPublisher: Porter County Post-TribuneYear: 1992Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Clipping of 7/12/1992 article on demostration outside Porter county courthouse.
Committee to End Lockdown to Protest Committee to End Lockdown to Protest
Author: Rob WickPublisher: Marion Daily Republican Year: 1992Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Article in Marion Daily Republican on the 5/2/1992 demonstration at USP Dwight, Menard, and Marion.
Chicago Lawyers Barred from Visiting Ind. Inmates Chicago Lawyers Barred from Visiting Ind. Inmates
Author: Cris CarmodyPublisher: Chicago Daily Law BulletinYear: 1992Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction of article.
Lawyars Denied Access Lawyars Denied Access
Author: Joseph N. DiStefanoPublisher: Gary, Ill. Pose-TribuneYear: 1992Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction of article.
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
Publisher: First United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of OffendersYear: 1955Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Outlines humane treatment of prisoners. Part of packet (Enclosure 2)
Human rights group faults super security prison Human rights group faults super security prison
Author: Michael IsikoffPublisher: Washington PostYear: 1991Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction: 114 Washington Post A36, col. 1 (November 14, 1991)