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

Two Plugs for Events Two Plugs for Events
Date: 10/25/1970Call Number: KP 342Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksCollection: General materials
Two plugs for two events. First 10/25/1970 for Tim Leary/Bobby Seale Birthday Party in Golden Gate Park, includes voice of Bernardine Dohrn. Second 12/20/1970 on event marking 10th anniversary of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam.
Lakewood Helicopter Patrol Lakewood Helicopter Patrol
Date: 3/31/1970Call Number: KP 353Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Elsa Knight ThompsonCollection: General materials
Elsa Knight Thompson interviews a councilman from Lakewood, CA and a Berkeley, CA police representative on use of and plans for use of helicopter patrols by police. A new phenomenon at the time.
Press Conference on Folsom Prison Strike Press Conference on Folsom Prison Strike
Date: 11/5/1970Call Number: KP 460Producers: Alexander P. HoffmannCollection: General materials
Press conference by representatives chosen by striking prisoners, with 31 demands related to prison conditions and human rights. Opened by attorney Charles Garry, includes comments from National Lawyer's Guild, Black Berets, Black Panther Party, and attorney Alex Hoffmann.
Charles Garry Press Conference Charles Garry Press Conference
Date: 3/19/1970Call Number: KP 462AFormat: Cass AProducers: Alexander P. HoffmannCollection: General materials
Press conference to expose and denounce attempts to discredit and impair the work of the Garry, Dreyfus, McTernan, and Brodsky law office. Discusses investigation of Garry's taxes, Grand Juries, and wiretapping.
Cancion Protesta: Protest Songs of Latin America Cancion Protesta: Protest Songs of Latin America
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: Vin 031Producers: Paredon Records, Organization of Latin American SolidarityCollection: General materials
Protest songs recorded by activist musicians from Argentina Chile, Cuba, Peru, and Uruguay. In 1967, the Cuban revolutionary government under Fidel Castro held a meeting of the Organization of Latin American Solidarity (OLAS) in Havana. Artists and activists discussed the importance of protest songs in communicating the messages of freedom movements. After this conference, OLAS recorded this album. Includes liner notes with contextual information and lyrics.
Joni Mitchell- Ladies of the Canyon Joni Mitchell- Ladies of the Canyon
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: Vin 049Producers: Reprise, Joni MitchellCollection: General materials
Joni Mitchell's third studio album. A collection of folk songs that became highly influential, many with a distinct social consciousness. Notable tracks include "Big Yellow Taxi," a song about environmental issues, and "Woodstock," which chronicles the pivotal music and arts festival with a critical eye.