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

South Africa/Chris Hani South Africa/Chris Hani
Date: 4/28/1991Call Number: KN 008Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: Chris HaniCollection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
Press conference in SF with Chris Hani of the ANC
Paul Robeson Marathon Special: Part 1 of 2 Paul Robeson Marathon Special: Part 1 of 2
Date: 2/15/1991Call Number: PR 031Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Songs and commentary link Robeson’s political activism to the struggle against the U.S. war in the Persian Gulf. Same as CD 269, Track 1,
Paul Robeson Marathon Special: Part 2 of 2 Paul Robeson Marathon Special: Part 2 of 2
Date: 2/15/1991Call Number: PR 032Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Includes Robeson songs, commentary by host, linking Robeson’s political activism to the current struggles for peace and justice. Extensive excerpts from Robeson speech on his experiences in campaigning in the deep South for the Progressive Party’s Henry Wallace candidacy in 1948. Robeson reads “Dr. Butts,” from Simple Speaks His Mind, by Langston Hughes. Same as CD 269, Track 2
Paul Robeson Show Paul Robeson Show
Date: 7/27/1991Call Number: PR 040Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Tribute to Earl Robinson one week after his death - discusses his relationship with Paul Robeson. Includes taped greeting by Robeson to “my friends in the Bay Area,” Robeson singing “Ballad For Americans “ and “Joe Hill,” written by Robinson, and Robinson singing “The House I Live In,” written by Lewis Allen. Same as CD 278, Track 1
Interview with Rudolfo Acuña Interview with Rudolfo Acuña
Date: 2/19/1991Call Number: CV 160Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
About the Persian Gulf War.
Matthew Shipp Interview Matthew Shipp Interview
Date: 11/16/1991Call Number: AS 257Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Art SatoProgram: In Your EarCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
HAS NOTES ATTACHED
The Case of Silvia Baraldini The Case of Silvia Baraldini
Date: 4/16/1991Call Number: PM 267Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Sally O'BrianProgram: Where We LiveCollection: Silvia Baraldini
Silvia Baraldini describes her harsh treatment and that of other U.S. political prisoners. Her attorney, Elizabeth Fink, comments on the lack of evidence presented at trial and the extreme sentencing and punishment of Baraldini at the Lexington Federal Prison. Italian member of Parliament Emma Bonino, and Italian journalist Patricia Lambroso comment on Italian parliamentary and public support for Baraldini.