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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.
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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.
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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Real Dragon Real Dragon
Date: 8/18/1973Call Number: RD 055Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Real Dragon Collection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
Coverage of a multiracial Delano march lamenting murder of two strikers; news about conditions San Quentin and San Quentin 6; Ruchell Magee on hunger strike; attack in Detroit
Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Today Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Today
Date: 3/3/1972Call Number: RP 011Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
This is an interview with Cesar Chavez at the headquarters of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee at La Paz, Calif. In this tape, Cesar brings us up to date (1972) with current information about the Farmworkers. Note: this tape must be played in stereo or with both tracks mixed together.
Cesar Chavez speech Cesar Chavez speech
Call Number: KP 041Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: KPFA general/La RazaCollection: Latin@
Speech by Cesar Chavez in Richmond, California in support of grape farm workers and the Gallo boycott. Note: Excerpt used on Roots of Resistance, volume 1.
The Farmworkers Today The Farmworkers Today
Date: 8/11/1973Call Number: RP 078Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Bernice Ramirez, Lillian del Sol, Nina Serrano, Andres Alegria, Isabel Alegria, Rodrigo Reyes, Eric Schilling, Chata GutierrezCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Today’s program is in two parts. The first half is devoted to a presentation about the Farmworkers Movement in music, interviews, and poetry. The second half of the show is devoted to music from Puerto Rico and New York Salsa.
Nosotros Venceremos Nosotros Venceremos
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: KP 166Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Jon LewisCollection: Latin@
An organizing tool for UFW members and their supporters. Presents still photographs of the Delano grape strike. Shows march to Sacramento, the fast of Cesar Chavez, and the first victory, all combined with songs and speeches. This is a soundtrack original.
Farmworkers Show for Children Farmworkers Show for Children
Call Number: KP 309Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Nina Serrano, Andres AlegriaProgram: Reflecciones de la Raza specialCollection: Latin@
First a story about a boy whose family are cotton workers in the California valley, then farm worker general strike song, then bio of Cesar Chavez, and another full song (Linda Raza),
Bobby Kennedy (in Spanish) speaks to Farmworkers Bobby Kennedy (in Spanish) speaks to Farmworkers
Call Number: CE 416Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Bobby Kennedy speaks in Delano expressing his support for the labor union and human rights of the farmworkers. Some of it with humor: "Is that all right Cesar, am I destroying the language?" They sing Solidarity Forever at the end.
Cesar Chavez and Poem to Spring Cesar Chavez and Poem to Spring
Date: 4/24/1993Call Number: FI 235Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Tribute produced the day after the death of Cesar Chavez, with musical selections from and about the struggle of farmworkers to unionize. Extended poem by Lincpln Bergman, "Spring Done Sprung" which summarizes news in US and internationally. Program also pays tribute to Oliver Tambo, Dizzy Gillespie, and others.