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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Women and Music Women and Music
Date: 12/11/1973Call Number: JG/ 002Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Women and old time music, Kit Miller and Linda Danielson play traditional tunes Blackberry Blossom and June Apple.
Banjo and Fiddle Music Banjo and Fiddle Music
Call Number: JG/ 011Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
fiddle and banjo tunes played by Kit Miller, Linda Danielson
Lesbian Music: Casse Culver in concert Lesbian Music: Casse Culver in concert
Date: 8/12/1974Call Number: JG/ 018Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Casse Culver, a lesbian musician/ activist singer, performs in concert.
Native American society: Women Native American society: Women
Call Number: JG/ 020Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Matriarchal and matrilineal traditions among Native American societies: Iroquois, Cherokee, many east coast nations. Women and crops, child raising, no property ownership, but women as central to decision making and determination of leadership. Pauline Oakes NY International Treaty Council (Cherokee), The Rights of Indian Women in Colombia, sterilization, international solidarity, genocide. Buffie Sainte- Marie (music) Ends with Wanrow case in mid story.
Gay & Lesbian Programming Gay & Lesbian Programming
Call Number: JG/ 031Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Part of eight hours of programming put together by Judy Gerber on Gays and Lesbians. Great into song "Glory, Glory I'm a Homosexual". Interview with Carlos Ortiz, a Puerto Rican Independista and member of National committee to free Puerto Rican Political Prisoners. Ortiz discuss the Stonewall riots, AIDS work in Puerto Rican community, and repression and acceptance of homosexuality in the national liberation movement. Also interview with Carmen Vasquez a Puerto Rican Independista and member of GLTF. Music from local Atlanta gay/lesbian bands. Interview with Bill Haskill of ACT UP SF on the investigation NC senator Jesse Helms instigated against ACT UP.
Cultural Perspectives: Freedom is a Constant  Struggle - Bay Area Poetry Cultural Perspectives: Freedom is a Constant Struggle - Bay Area Poetry
Date: 12/19/1987Call Number: JG/ 050Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Nina SerranoCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Readings of poetry of Bay Area Poet, Activist, Dance Teacher Kathy Levell (recently deceased prior to show’s date). Kathy Levell was Co-Founder of “The Recovery Project”, a women’s healing group based on attitudinal healing through creativity. Poems (Read by Nina Serrano): “Cancer”, “Ex Husband”, “About Writing”, “Second Memorial”, “Third Nuptial” Review of Theatre Play by Bay Area Theatre Group (El Teatro De La Esperanza) “Hijos” (Once a Family) Acoustic guitar and voice performance by Jim Metzner - Song titled, “Kathy’s Song”. Spanish Music Pieces Billy Holiday Music Pieces
Warsaw Ghetto/Tal al Zaatar Warsaw Ghetto/Tal al Zaatar
Date: 1/1/1978Call Number: JG/ 051Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman At La Pena Cultural CenterCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Palestinian struggle, Jewish revolt, Siege of Warsaw Ghetto, Uprising at the Palestinian refugee camp of “Tal Al-Zaatar,” reading of poems, testimonials, and commentaries from Palestinian Resistance. Singing of “The International”.
Queer Pride: coming out and obstacles Queer Pride: coming out and obstacles
Call Number: JG/ 039Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Tape begins with a young girl discovering her love for other womyn in a comical story telling style by Clare Mc Park. music. A panel of four courageous queer folks share their experiences with coming out and obstacles. Connie Tutell, Carolyanne Pagent, Jone Garner, and Gary Calman all describe how privilege plays a big part in how a person comes out politically, socially, and emotionally; emphasizing that its not just about sexuality. Homophobia, discrimination, and safety issues are also discussed throughout the segment. As well as the need to take personal risks.
AIDS in Focus: Joyce and Jackie music performance AIDS in Focus: Joyce and Jackie music performance
Call Number: JG/ 072Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberProgram: AIDS in FocusCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
The tape begins abruptly in the middle of a lecture on AIDS. The taping is from the same conference as JG/LS 071. What is primarily on the tape is a concert performed by two feminist folk musicians Joyce and Jackie. It is about forty-five minutes of their music which such songs as “Higher Ground” and “Sisters of the World.”
Les Chanteuses Africaines Les Chanteuses Africaines
Call Number: JG/ 106AFormat: Cass ACollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Broadcasting from the Atlanta-based WFRG station, Alicia Banks hosts her weekly radio program "Les Chanteuses Africaines: The African Female Singers featuring the Musical & Literary Voices of Black Women". In this particular recording, the show at hand is part of a special marathon of gay and lesbian themed programming at WFRG. During the course of the show, Banks addresses the intersecting issues of race, homophobia and the AIDS crisis. She also critically examines contradictions of homophobia within racially oppressed communities, and dissects the notion of the need of a singular construct of closet and coming out. Included are clips of stand-up comedy from Lea Delaria, Whoopi Goldberg and Sam Kinison, There are also songs performed by and are about LGBT people. The songs “B.D. Woman Blues” by Lucille Bogen and “The Prove It To Me Blues” by Ma Rainey remain in good audio quality, while some of the other songs included are of a poorer recording quality.