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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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Lexington Prison High Security Unit Lexington Prison High Security Unit
Author: Mary O'MelvenyPublisher: Covert ActionYear: 1989Format: ArticleCollection: Out of Control: Lesbian Committee to Support Women Prisoners
Reproduction of article featured in Number 31 (Winter 1989) issue of Covert Action.
Reflections on Being Buried Alive Reflections on Being Buried Alive
Author: Susan RosenbergPublisher: Covert ActionYear: 1989Format: ArticleCollection: Out of Control: Lesbian Committee to Support Women Prisoners
Reproduction of article featured in Number 31 (Winter 1989) issue of Covert Action.
Barbaric" Prison Conditions Hit Barbaric" Prison Conditions Hit
Author: Sonya RosePublisher: Chicago DefenderYear: 1989Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction of 4/8/1989 article regarding 4/29/1989 demonstration at USP Marion. Includes handwritten outline of events to take place during demonstration.
Protest Slated Against Marion Prison Protest Slated Against Marion Prison
Author: Sonya RosePublisher: Chicago DefenderYear: 1989Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction of 4/29/1989 article on protest at USP Marion. Reproduction of "'Barbaric' Prison Conditions Hit" on reverse side.
Marion Penitentiary Targeted by Human Rights Protesters Marion Penitentiary Targeted by Human Rights Protesters
Authors: Theresa Livingston, Richard NunezPublisher: Daily EgyptianYear: 1989Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction of 5/1/1989 article covering 4/29/1989 protest at USP Marion.
Chicago Group to Protest Conditions at Marion Pen Chicago Group to Protest Conditions at Marion Pen
Author: Rob WickPublisher: Marion Daily RepublicanYear: 1989Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
4/28/1989 article on 4/29/1989 CEML protest at Marion USP. Includes quotes from interview with Lourdes Lugo, Nancy Kurshan and Doug Spalding. 2 copies are reproductions.
Chicago Group Protests Marion Prison Chicago Group Protests Marion Prison
Author: Rob WickPublisher: Marion Daily RepublicanYear: 1989Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction of 5/1/1989 article covering 4/29/1989 protest at USP Marion.
Congress Gets a Close Look at Marion Congress Gets a Close Look at Marion
Author: Marta BrautigamPublisher: Southern IllinoisianYear: 1989Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Clipping of 5/18/1989 article on Rep. Kastenmeier's visit to Marion, and the surrounding controversy regarding Crab Orchard Wildlife Reserve
Infection in Prison Raises Concern Infection in Prison Raises Concern
Author: Larry DavisPublisher: Southern Illinoisian; Daily EgyptianYear: 1989Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction of 7/21/1989 article regarding recent infection at Marion Penitentiary and Committee to End the Marion Lockdown's inquiries as to overall health conditions.
200 Protest Marion 'dungeon' 200 Protest Marion 'dungeon'
Author: Larry DavisPublisher: Southern IllinoisianYear: 1989Format: ArticleCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Reproduction of 4/30/1989 article on the 4/29/1989 protest at USP Marion.