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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PFLP Bulletin PFLP Bulletin
Publisher: Popular Front for the Liberation of PalestineYear: 1981Volume Number: No. 50-51 May-JuneFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
A revolutionary Palestinian publication in the English language dedicated to the struggle for liberation and return published by the PFLP. It is a predecessor to the magazine, "Democratic Palestine." Cover Story: "International Workers Day"
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Publisher: American Educational TrustYear: 1986Volume Number: Vol. 4-12 February 24Format: PeriodicalCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
Special Report on US recognition of Yassir Arafat and the PLO.
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Publisher: American Educational TrustYear: 1988Volume Number: Vol. 7-1 MayFormat: PeriodicalCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
Special Reports on Ballistic Missiles in the Middle East; Lobbying for Mideast Peace; Palestinians: Consensus and Questions; Economics Under Occupation.
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Publisher: American Educational TrustYear: 1990Volume Number: Vol. 8-11 MarchFormat: PeriodicalCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
Special Reports on Tunisian President Ben Ali's Visit; The Fall of Zaki Badr; The Second Battle of PBS; Orange County: a Tragicomedy in Three Acts; Wilbur Crane Eveland: a respectful Dissenter.
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Publisher: American Educational TrustYear: 2001Volume Number: Vol. 20-8 NovemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
Special Section on September 11th, the US, and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Also special reports on seven topics.
Palestine Focus Palestine Focus
Publisher: The November 29th Committee for Palestine/ Palestine FocusYear: 1986Volume Number: March-AprilFormat: PeriodicalCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
This is the US American national newspaper of the 29th Committee for Palestine. Some of the featured articles in this edition include: An editorial on the discourse of "terrorism," An article reporting Ramsey Clark speaking for Palestinian rights, and an interview with Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali.
The African Communist- Journal of the South African Communist Party The African Communist- Journal of the South African Communist Party
Publisher: Inkululeko PublicationsYear: 1986Volume Number: No. 105 Second QuarterFormat: PeriodicalCollection: South Africa
Cover Story: The Ideas of Socialism are Spreading: SACP Statement
Black Flag: Organ of the Anarchist Black Cross Black Flag: Organ of the Anarchist Black Cross
Publisher: Black Flag GroupYear: 1976Volume Number: Vol. 4-12Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Flag
This issue focuses on the false imprisonment of Noel and Marie Murray in Ireland and Matthew Lygate in Scotland.
Black Flag: Organ of the Anarchist Black Cross Black Flag: Organ of the Anarchist Black Cross
Publisher: Black Flag GroupYear: 1979Volume Number: Vol. 5-10Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Flag
This issue follows the Persons Unknown trial involving Taff Ladd, Vincent Stevenson, Ronan Bennett, Iris Mills, and Trevor Dawton. Also examines leftism in Great Britain.