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

El Salvador: Su Canto, Su Lucha, Su Victoria, Amaneciendo!: Yolocamba Ita El Salvador: Su Canto, Su Lucha, Su Victoria, Amaneciendo!: Yolocamba Ita
Call Number: Vin 071Format: VinylProducers: Peñon Records Inc.Collection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
El Salvador: It's Song, Struggle, Victory, Awakening!, is a collection of songs, poems, and music that speak about the political and social issues of the 80's and further history in El Salvador. "A los Caidos en 1932" speaks about Farabundo Marti and his death. Others songs talks about the Oscar Romero and his fight for justice for the people.
El Salvador Insurrecto: Gonzalo Rodriquez El Salvador Insurrecto: Gonzalo Rodriquez
Call Number: Vin 072Format: VinylProducers: Guazapa EditorialCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
This album released during the revolution in El Salvador, was to promote the struggle and fight of the people. All the proceed of the album went to the fight of the Salvadoran people.
The Best of Paul Robeson Vol. 3: Paul Robeson The Best of Paul Robeson Vol. 3: Paul Robeson
Call Number: Vin 082Format: VinylProducers: Starline, EMI RecordsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
An actor, singer, professional football player, humanitarian, and civil rights activist, Paul Robeson was an extremely influential figure of the 20th century. This album is a collection of Robeson's recordings over his career. It ranges from Russian folk songs to war song to Negro spiritual songs.
Legend The best of Bob Marley and the Wailers Legend The best of Bob Marley and the Wailers
This record is a compilation of Bob Marley and the Wailers best work. Pioneers and legends in the music world, Marley and the wailers have left their impact through reggae songs that touch upon various issues of liberation, justice and empowerment.
Feel Something Drawing Me On (Sweet Honey in the Rock) Feel Something Drawing Me On (Sweet Honey in the Rock)
Sweet Honey In The Rock is America's Premiere female acappella quintet. This album is full of sacred songs presented to inform and inspire.
The Vinyl Project The Vinyl Project
Call Number: Vin 102Format: VinylProducers: The Freedom ArchivesCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
The Vinyl project is a tool for DJs, musicians, MCs, activists and most of all the people. The sound bites on this record include chilling voices on repression and glimmering declaration of resistance. The Vinyl Project collective hopes these sounds will nourish your beats, noises, melodies and community.
GOODNEWS (Sweet Honey In The Rock) GOODNEWS (Sweet Honey In The Rock)
Call Number: Vin 103Format: VinylCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Sweet Honey In The Rock is America's Premiere female acappella quintet. This album is full of sacred songs presented to inform and inspire. Topics include Apartheid, Steve Biko, Soweto and Chile.
Where Would I Be Without You (Pat Parker and Judy Grahn) Where Would I Be Without You (Pat Parker and Judy Grahn)
Call Number: Vin 104Format: VinylCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Pat Parker and Judy Grahn come together in this record to share their stories not just as women but as Lesbians. They shed light not only on Lesbian right topics but also women's rights through self reflection and critical analysis of our society through poetry.
Lautaro-a nuestro pueblo Lautaro-a nuestro pueblo
Call Number: Vin 105Format: VinylProducers: NOVIBCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Album by the band Lautaro. Consisting of band members Enrique Lopez R., Marta Abette, Clovis Espinoza, and Juan Vasques. Naming themselves after the leader of the Araucanians, who fought to reconquer Chile from Spanish forces, their content speaks on traditional Chilean life, along with other Latin American countries.
Mario Avila-Juntos Partido Y Pueblo Mario Avila-Juntos Partido Y Pueblo
Call Number: Vin 106Format: VinylProducers: Ediciones del Comite Central del partido Socialista de los trabajadoresCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Mario Avila composes these songs representing worker struggle, and uses his music to convey Socialist ideals. He also uses his music to praise political leaders like Jose Marti and Emiliano Zapata.