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

Malcolm X, “The Ballot or the Bullet” Malcolm X, “The Ballot or the Bullet”
Date: 4/3/1964Call Number: KP 088Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Malcolm X
In this talk, one of his best known speeches, Malcolm X demonstrates the vision which contributed greatly to the new militancy within black organizations. Please see http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/malcolmxballot.htm for full transcription of the speech.
Radio Free Dixie Radio Free Dixie
Date: 12/11/1964Call Number: RFW 005Format: CDProgram: Radio Free DixieCollection: Robert F. Williams!
We have no legal rights to reproduce or distribute this item! Harlem Riots, criticism of reformist groups especially CORE, Forman, MLK who sell 'gradualism', elections, Detroit editorial. The show intros and IDs include: ("You're listening to Radio Free Dixie, covering the racist Southland like Paul Revere with a call of, 'Freedom Now!'," and "You are tuned to Radio Free Dixie, exposing US racism to the whole world in the year of revolution." Mostly music.
Clark Kerr, John Ligett, Howard Jetter, Hal Draper Clark Kerr, John Ligett, Howard Jetter, Hal Draper
Date: 12/3/1964Call Number: CE 675Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
President Clark Kerr’s press statement following the Sproul Hall sit-in, denouncing the FSM as “anarchy” (partial recording). UC Berkeley Sociology professor John Leggett discusses the FSM in relationship to the civil rights movement, and reads from a letter written by national CORE leader James Farmer. Leggett also discusses right wing presence in Northern California, specifically Oakland Tribune owner William Knowland. Howard Jetter, president, 7th Congressional Democratic Club, San Francisco science teacher and member of the American Federation of Teachers, discusses what he expects to be the devastating effects of campus events on Governor Pat Brown’s career. He also reflects on acting as a legal observer for student protests and witnessing police violence. Hal Draper, university librarian and socialist activist, disagrees with Jetter about Pat Brown, asking “what alterative do they have?” He also discusses right wing presence on campus.
Memorial Service for Chaney, Goodman and Schwener and Interviews with Activist Residents Memorial Service for Chaney, Goodman and Schwener and Interviews with Activist Residents
Date: 8/16/1964Call Number: KP 539Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: General materials
Memorial service for murdered civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner at the ruins of Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Songs, speakers including the mother, brother and sister of James Chaney. The service is followed by interviews with local community members. Detailed notes included.
Memorial Service for Chaney, Goodman and Schwener and Interviews with Activist Residents Memorial Service for Chaney, Goodman and Schwener and Interviews with Activist Residents
Date: 8/16/1964Call Number: CD 915Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Memorial service for murdered civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner at the ruins of Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Songs, speakers including the mother, brother and sister of James Chaney. The service is followed by interviews with local community members. Detailed notes included.