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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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Paul Robeson Show: Tribute Paul Robeson Show: Tribute
Date: 3/26/1983Call Number: PR 015Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Excerpts from Robeson interviews and speeches, his position and activities against colonialism and imperialism. Also on CD 242, Track 2
Paul Robeson: Sid Roger Remembers - Part 1 Paul Robeson: Sid Roger Remembers - Part 1
Date: 5/28/1983Call Number: PR 016Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Excerpts from 1976 interview with Sid Roger, KPFA commentator and friend of Robeson. Roger tells anecdotes and speaks about Robeson’s political views and activities for peace, justice and equality. Excerpts from Roger’s interviews with Robeson and from Robeson’s speech at the Marine Cooks & Stewards Union convention in San Francisco. Also on CD 243, Track 1
Paul Robeson Show: Readings from Here I Stand Paul Robeson Show: Readings from Here I Stand
Date: 8/1/1983Call Number: PR 018Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Here I Stand, read by Karl Marx Yeargans - recordings of Robeson singing. Also on CD 244, Track 1
Paul Robeson Show: Peace Arch Park Paul Robeson Show: Peace Arch Park
Date: 9/24/1983Call Number: PR 019Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Excerpts from 1952 & 1953 Robeson concerts at Peach Arch Park on the US-Canada border in defiance of US government’s denial of his right to travel. Includes introduction by Harvey Murphy, president of the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union, Vancouver, British Columbia. Robeson speaks about his passport struggle and freedom of speech, international solidarity & friendship. Robeson sings. Also on CD 244, Track 2
Paul Robeson Show: Songs of Struggle Paul Robeson Show: Songs of Struggle
Date: 10/29/1983Call Number: PR 020Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Extensive excerpts from Robeson speeches on art as a weapon in the struggle for African American equality, peace and friendship. Robeson sings songs of peace & justice. Same as CD 245, Track 1
Paul Robeson Show - Part 1 of 2 Paul Robeson Show - Part 1 of 2
Date: 12/31/1983Call Number: PR 021Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Recordings of Robeson songs and readings by Lincoln Bergman from Robeson speeches and articles. Same as CD 256, Track 1
Paul Robeson Show - Part 2 of 2 Paul Robeson Show - Part 2 of 2
Date: 12/31/1983Call Number: PR 022Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Recordings of Robeson songs and readings by Lincoln Bergman from Robeson speeches and articles. Same as CD 256, Track 2
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Date: 2/28/1983Call Number: PR 043Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Elsa Knight ThompsonProgram: Paul Robeson: Here I StandCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Here I Stand: Paul Robeson is interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Harold Winkler on KPFA, on February 6, 1958, on the occasion of the publication of his book, “Here I Stand.” He speaks about: South Africa as a key struggle, his belief in Socialism to solve the problems of millions, the use of art as a weapon in the struggle for social justice, and his passport struggle and the denial of his constitutional right to speak freely. Same as CD 279, Track 8
Paul Robeson: Sid Roger Remembers - Part 2 Paul Robeson: Sid Roger Remembers - Part 2
Date: 5/28/1983Call Number: PR 017Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Excerpts from 1976 interview with Sid Roger, KPFA commentator and friend of Robeson. Roger tells anecdotes and speaks about Robeson’s political views and activities for peace, justice and equality. Excerpts from Roger’s interviews with Robeson and from Robeson’s speech at the Marine Cooks & Stewards Union convention in San Francisco. Also on CD 243, Track 2