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

International Women's Day Show International Women's Day Show
Date: 3/3/1977Call Number: FI 045Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Focus on Lolita Lebron and the Puerto Rican nationalists, with actuality of a newscast from that time. Women’s Day statement by Emily Harris and reports on Inez Garcia verdict, the funeral of Lolita Lebron's daughter, and struggle at North Carolina Correctional Institute for Women.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 10/4/1975Call Number: NI 082Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program opens with poetic (East is Red) tribute to the Chinese revolution, then San Francisco rally in support of San Quentin 6, Berkeley teacher's strike, statement by Emily Harris (re Symbionese Liberation Army arrests), and interview with Emile d'Antonio on upcoming film about Weather Underground.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 11/22/1975Call Number: NI 089Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Reports on Africa CIA involvement, on liberation and counterrevolution in Angola and repression in Chile. Doc Holiday interview in prison in LA, and other stories related to political trials and political prisoners.
Joanne Little, Emily Harris, Puerto Rico Event Joanne Little, Emily Harris, Puerto Rico Event
Date: 12/10/1977Call Number: FI 098Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Kathy StreemProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
JoAnne Little song, then reports on her arrest in NYC after her escape; Assata Shakur trial delayed; Emily Harris on a long fast in solitary confinement at CIW, detailed report on her protest and terrible conditions. Event in San Francisco in support of Puerto Rican Nationalist prisoners, the FALN, and armed struggle, speech and songs by Marta Rodriquez.
Emily Harris Fast and Palestine Solidarity Emily Harris Fast and Palestine Solidarity
Date: 12/17/1977Call Number: FI 099Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Kathy StreemProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Fast by Emily Harris, her statement from prison, protesting conditions at CIW and statement by her attorney, Stuart Hanlon. Poem on unemployment by June Jordan. Report on Palestine solidarity demonstration in SF and detailed discussion about PLO and Palestinian political prisoners.
SLA Communiqué - 6/1/1974 SLA Communiqué - 6/1/1974
Date: 6/1/1974Call Number: KP 426Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: SLACollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Tape received by KPFK about the SLA leaving the Bay Area and the shootout at Mel's Sporting Goods in Los Angeles. References May 17th police murder of SLA members.