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.

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Open Letter Open Letter
Authors: Linda Castro, Richard Doctoroff, Brian Glick, Eve Pell, Patti Roberts, Deidre StonePublisher: Prison Law CollectiveFormat: CorrespondenceCollection: United Prisoners Union
Appeal for support
Correspondence to Judge Benjamin Miller Correspondence to Judge Benjamin Miller
Author: James ThompsonPublisher: Illinoise Governor's OfficeFormat: CorrespondenceCollection: Pontiac Brothers
Regarding trial of the Pontiac Brothers. Letter of contest to the dismissal of over 400 defense motions before beginning of trial.
Letter to Brothers and Sisters in Struggle [with enclosures] Letter to Brothers and Sisters in Struggle [with enclosures]
Publisher: Black Panther Newspaper CommitteeYear: 1990Format: CorrespondenceCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Announcement for the Black Panther, Black Community News Service: Memorial Issue. Includes explanation of purpose and front page of issue.
Greetings from Alejandrina Torres, Susan Rosenberg, and Silvia Baraldini Greetings from Alejandrina Torres, Susan Rosenberg, and Silvia Baraldini
Authors: Susan Rosenberg, Silvia Baraldini, Alejandrina TorresDate: 10/1987Volume Number: OctoberFormat: CorrespondenceCollection: Lexington Control Unit for Women
Statements of solidarity, October 1987
To the Human Rights/Amnesty Campaign To the Human Rights/Amnesty Campaign
Authors: Alan Berkman, Timothy Blunk, Marilyn Buck, Linda Evans, Susan rosenberg, Laura WhitehornFormat: CorrespondenceCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
Reproduction
To the Meeting to Form a National Human Rights Campaign: We Send Greetings of Solidarity To the Meeting to Form a National Human Rights Campaign: We Send Greetings of Solidarity
Authors: Alan Berkman, Timothy Blunk, Marilyn Buck, Linda Evans, Susan rosenberg, Laura WhitehornFormat: CorrespondenceCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
Reproduction
Letter to Julio Rosado, Kathy Wilkerson Letter to Julio Rosado, Kathy Wilkerson
Author: Edward A. MeadPublisher: Washington State reformatoryYear: 1988Format: CorrespondenceCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
Letter to National Lexington Campaign Re: National Political Prisoner/POW campaign. Post-it note with "PS: Copies of this were sent to Gloria Alanzo and Josefina Rodriguez"
Letter to Coordinating Body Members Letter to Coordinating Body Members
Author: Shelley MillerPublisher: Administration/FinanceYear: 1989Format: CorrespondenceCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
Re: February 11, 1989, CB Meeting
Letter to Human Rights Campaign Activities Board Letter to Human Rights Campaign Activities Board
Author: Vicki LegionPublisher: Administration Finance CommissionYear: 1989Format: CorrespondenceCollection: HRC: Human Rights Campaign
Re: Your Suggestions for Names of People who would Serve on the Campaign's Advisory