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

The Political Grand Jury: An Instrument of Repression The Political Grand Jury: An Instrument of Repression
Publisher: New York Committee Against Grand Jury RepressionFormat: PamphletCollection: Grand Jury
Background information, how a grand jury works, the political grand jury, non-collaboration, what you can do.
Comite de California Contra La Repression Comite de California Contra La Repression
Publisher: Comite de California Contra La RepressionFormat: PamphletCollection: Grand Jury
Contains a short history of the Comite de California Contra la Represion; Repression Breeds Resistance and Principles of Unity.
Midwest Regional Hearing: Control units, Prisons & Political Prisoners Midwest Regional Hearing: Control units, Prisons & Political Prisoners
Format: PamphletCollection: Control Units
Advertising the event Control Units, Prisons and Political Prisoners
One New Afrikan Nation Toward Black August Memorial One New Afrikan Nation Toward Black August Memorial
Publisher: NARN Think TankFormat: PamphletCollection: Anarchist Black Cross (ABC)
Information and historical fact about Black August
Information and Resources Information and Resources
Publisher: California Anarchist Prisoner SolidarityFormat: PamphletCollection: Anarchist Black Cross (ABC)
Pamphlet on writing letters to political prisoners
Continuing 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance: Exposing Columbus and 500 Years of Genocide Continuing 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance: Exposing Columbus and 500 Years of Genocide
Publisher: International Indian Treaty CouncilVolume Number: October 1Format: PamphletCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Information on an international tribunal, bringing charges by the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas vs. US and European government.
International Women's Day 1993 Tourguide International Women's Day 1993 Tourguide
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismVolume Number: March 8Format: PamphletCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Description of San Francisco Landmarks that are part of the systematic oppression of women around the world.
Conditions Critical: Why Do We Have to Fight for Our Natural Right? Conditions Critical: Why Do We Have to Fight for Our Natural Right?
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismFormat: PamphletCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Information on International Women's Day demonstration, 1994, celebrating women's resistance.
Brigada Victoria Mercado: first lesbian and Gay Work Brigade to Nicaragua Brigada Victoria Mercado: first lesbian and Gay Work Brigade to Nicaragua
Publisher: Women's PressFormat: PamphletCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Statement of purpose and unity.
Alberto Rodriguez Parole Committee Alberto Rodriguez Parole Committee
Publisher: Alberto Rodriguez Parole CommitteeFormat: PamphletCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)