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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.

Independent Collections

These collections were produced by independent journalists. Many of these recordings make up the bulk of the original collection of the Freedom Archives.

Subcollections

Documents

UN Security Council: USSR asks to convene Security Council UN Security Council: USSR asks to convene Security Council
Call Number: CE 620Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
USSR asks UN to convene the Security Council to discuss the withdrawal of Israeli troops from UAE, Jordan and Syria. USSR claims US imperialism feeds and militarily supports Israeli aggression and USSR will aid Arab states if Israel doesn’t withdrawal. CBS news clips on issues inserted. American delegate Alfred Goldberg will not support USSR resolution. Events take place between June 7 and 9, 1967.
UN Security Council: USSR calls for emergency special session- after June 7th UN Security Council: USSR calls for emergency special session- after June 7th
Call Number: CE 621Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
This tape contains speeches from delegates from the USSR and Israel. The delegate from the USSR speaks first, condemning Israeli aggression and laying out the facts of the conflict. Premier Alexi Kosygin calls for emergency special session of UN. The Israeli delegate counters with Israel’s diplomatic position.
News Briefs and Interview with Mayor of Jerusalem News Briefs and Interview with Mayor of Jerusalem
Call Number: CE 629Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
1. Alan Jackson commentary Jan 28th 1969 on Iraqi execution of nine Israeli spies (4 Jews, 4 Muslims, 1 Christian Arab). 2. William Buckley interviews the Jewish mayor of Jerusalem in November or December of 1969. Lots of topics are covered but specifically safety conditions, Jewish/Arab tensions, legitimacy of occupation, not wanting Jerusalem to be an international city and more.
The Situation in Sudan: Colin Edwards interviews Dr. Sayed Mohammed El Mahdi, Dean of Law at the University of Khartoum. The Situation in Sudan: Colin Edwards interviews Dr. Sayed Mohammed El Mahdi, Dean of Law at the University of Khartoum.
Call Number: CE 635Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
This interview spans a wide range of issues related to Sudan and the situation regarding the domination of Northern Sudan (Arab and Muslim) over Southern Sudan (Black and Christian). This dynamic is further explored and explained during the hour long conversation. The speaker plays down divisions between Black Africans and Arabs and instead of race and religion, the speaker identifies underdevelopment as the real root of the problem. Other topics include how the end of British colonialism affected Sudan, the role of missionaries in the colonial process and post-colonial development, challenges of nation building, the prospect of succession and how other events in Africa relate to Sudan. Sudan’s position on Palestine and Vietnam is also discussed.