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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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The Radical Underground in America The Radical Underground in America
Date: 1/29/1975Call Number: KP 008Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Earl OfariCollection: Black Liberation
This documentary produced by Earl Ofari contains a wide array of voices about the importance of the underground in revolutionary struggle; from FBI director Clarence Kelly and Attorney General William Saxbe to Kathleen Cleaver, Herman Bell and Mark Allen. There is music by Smokey Robinson.
Ruben Scott/Doron Weinberg Ruben Scott/Doron Weinberg
Date: 12/2/1975Call Number: PM 146Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: BLA
Ruben Scott recounts his arrest, torture, and imprisonment in New Orleans. Attorney Doron Weinberg, speaks about repression against the Black movement, police plans to capture and frame Herman Bell, and police surveillance and torture of Ruben Scott.
BLA escape - Pat Swinton BLA escape - Pat Swinton
Date: 5/30/1975Call Number: PM 258Format: Cass A & BProducers: Claude MarksCollection: BLA
An elaborate prison escape involving two black liberation members from the Brooklyn House of Detention. Juan Pedro Mengues and Melvin Kearney were able to escape using a makeshift rope made of sheets. Sadly, Melvin fell to his death, Juan was captured running to the getaway car. The BLA statement takes credit and criticizes the treatment of political prisoners. Interview with just captured Pat Swinton, who explains her experiences in Rikers Island prison, gaining bail, her goals to keep the movement going in Vermont, and the unjust ways political prisoners are being treated.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 2/15/1975Call Number: NI 060Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program primarily dedicated with poetry, music, and commentary to Black History Week. Also news of Cambodia, Menominee trial, Attica trials, San Quentin Six, Black Liberation Army arrest, Cultural Workers Front program held in San Francisco. Lots of poetry.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 12/27/1975Call Number: NI 094Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, and Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Last program of the year, with major focus on the victory of Vietnam and much related music, with excerpts from May 1975 actualities. Also includes stories on Martin Sostre (with Sostre speaking about his imminet release), on the San Quentin Six case, and Black Liberation Army trial in Brooklyn of Assata Shakur and Ronald Myers.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 1/4/1975Call Number: NI 052Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
First program of 1975, opens with poem and New Year's statement from the Black Liberation Army, reports on San Quentin 6, Ruchell Magee, Willie Tate; report on Menominee Indian occupation of Wisconsin estate; Vietnam, and series of reports on Puerto Rico and sterilization of women in Puerto Rico.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 2/15/1975Call Number: NI 103Format: Cass A & BProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program primarily dedicated with poetry, music, and commentary of Black History Week. Also news of Cambodia, Menominee trial, Attica trials, San Quentin Six, Black Liberation Army arrest, Cultural Workers Front program held in San Francisco. Lots of poetry.
Fight The Set-Up Fight The Set-Up
Author: Orphans of AmerikaPublisher: Bay Area Research CollectiveDate: 6/11/1975Volume Number: 11-JunFormat: FlyerCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This flyer discredits a communique sent out by someone claiming to be the new World Liberation Front.
Dragon Dragon
Publisher: Bay Area Research CollectiveYear: 1975Volume Number: No. 1 AugustFormat: PeriodicalCollection: The Dragon
Table of Contents: BARC's Statement on Dragon, NWLF Chronology, NWLF Communique: GM Bombing, Fuck-the-World-for-Profits: GM Leaflet, NWLF Communique: PG&E Skyline Blvd, NWLF Communique: PG&E San Jose, Second PG&E San Jose Communique, Critique by Orphans of Amerika, NWLF Response, NWLF Communiqe: CDC Bombing, NWLF Communique: PG&E Berkeley, NWLF Letter to the Barb, Response by BARC & Orphans, Red Guerrilla Family Chronology, RGF Letter to the Alternative Media
Dragon Dragon
Publisher: Bay Area Research CollectiveYear: 1975Volume Number: No. 2 SeptemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: The Dragon
Table of Contents: Introduction, Analysis of the Trial of Little and Remiro, Statement from Little and Remiro 1/18/74, Remiro and Little's Trial Statements: 4/4/75 & 4/18/75, Russ Little's Statement at Their Sentencing, Letter from Joe Remiro 8/16/75, On the Trials of Gary Garrison and Cameron Bishop, The Correct Handling of Communiques, New World Liberation Front Statement on Popeye Jackson, Peoples' Forces NWLF Respond to BARC/Orphans Criticism, Peoples' Forces NWLF Open Letter to Prisoners, A Letter to the NWLF, BARC Critique of Peoples' Forces NWLF, Jonathan Jackson/Sam Melville NWLF Communique, Poem from a Locked-Down Comrade