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.

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George Jackson George Jackson
Call Number: PM 004Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: short excerpts from George JacksonCollection: George Jackson
George Jackson comments directly on Aug. 7, military mindedness of Jonathan, Cuba, Vietnam, more. Detailed notes inside box.
George Jackson Remembered George Jackson Remembered
Call Number: PM 005Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: KSAN, Dave McQueen, KPFACollection: George Jackson
Dave McQueen and Mark Schwartz read letters of George Jackson. They discuss the details of the events surrounding the uprising and his death. Actuality from the last interview with George Jackson. Weather communiqué read by Dave McQueen. Closes with Elaine Brown singing The Panther, as sung at George Jackson’s funeral.
James Carr interview James Carr interview
Call Number: PM 006Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherCollection: Black Panther Party general
James Carr speaking about San Quentin, is first contact with Muslims, and Nelson (not yet warden).
Prison interview with James Carr Prison interview with James Carr
Call Number: PM 007Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant Struggle (probably)Collection: Black Panther Party general
Barbara Lubinski narrates interview with prisoner (maybe James Carr) on conditions/George Jackson influence. racial unity, then spokeswoman for lawsuit brought against prisons; closing song: upbeat semi reggae: pa
Jonathan Jackson funeral Jonathan Jackson funeral
Call Number: PM 008Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Real Dragon and laterCollection: George Jackson
Statements read by Huey Newton at Jonathan Jackson's funeral including an letter from George Jackson; a letter from Soledad political prisoners; and Black Panther Party statement ”we must be free, so help us God."
George Jackson Communiqués George Jackson Communiqués
Call Number: PM 013Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude MarksProgram: Real Dragon/NIMPT 1975Collection: George Jackson
Reading by Claude Marks and Lincoln Bergman of communiqués re armed actions in retaliation for George Jackson assassination; rally in Willard Park, reporter reads statement from Herman Bell for Unity.
BBC Report: George Jackson BBC Report: George Jackson
Call Number: PM 023Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: BBCProgram: George JacksonCollection: George Jackson
BBC Report, Iron Box: The Prison Life and Death of George Jackson, on Jackson after assassination, good Jackson actuality, Fay Stender, early blues music, Inez Williams, Doris Maxwell (Clutchette's mother), Elsa Knight Thompson on prison, Frazel Sheldon, public defender Sonoma County, Robert Charles Jordan 1966 suit for cruel and unusual punishment
Black August - Letters from George Jackson Black August - Letters from George Jackson
Call Number: PM 026Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: George Jackson
reading of letter from George Jackson to his mother in 1966; Aug 1970 letter; responses to assassination of George Jackson, news report on circumstances surrounding his death
Assata Shakur Assata Shakur
Call Number: PM 042Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Assata Shakur
Barbara Lubinski prison conversation with Assata Shakur and Rita Brown. General discussion of racism, politics, personal growing up stories, etc.
Assata Shakur interview with Barbara Lubinski Assata Shakur interview with Barbara Lubinski
Call Number: PM 043Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Assata Shakur
long insert with Assata speaking about the Cointelpro repression, against the Black Panther Party, student movement. Murders of Black Panther Party members; fomenting feuds, Panther 21