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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Today Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Today
Date: 3/3/1972Call Number: RP 011Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
This is an interview with Cesar Chavez at the headquarters of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee at La Paz, Calif. In this tape, Cesar brings us up to date (1972) with current information about the Farmworkers. Note: this tape must be played in stereo or with both tracks mixed together.
Cesar Chavez speech Cesar Chavez speech
Call Number: KP 041Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: KPFA general/La RazaCollection: Latin@
Speech by Cesar Chavez in Richmond, California in support of grape farm workers and the Gallo boycott. Note: Excerpt used on Roots of Resistance, volume 1.
Brief speech of Cesar Chavez on march Brief speech of Cesar Chavez on march
Date: 7/3/1973Call Number: KP 042Producers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: KPFA general/La RazaCollection: Latin@
March with music and intro. Cesar Chavez speaks in both Spanish and English on United Farm Workers (UFW) campaign.
Poetry by Alejandra Degadillo & Report on the First Constitutional Convention of the United Farm Workers Poetry by Alejandra Degadillo & Report on the First Constitutional Convention of the United Farm Workers
Call Number: CD 311Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
The first half of this CD includes poetry read by Chicana poet Alejandra Delgadillo. Her poems include “La Lola”, “Lagrimas en la noche triste”, Vivir, morir”, “Lagraria de una Chicana”, & “Was I”. The second half of the CD is a report by Jose Maria Lopez on day one of the First Constitutional Convention of the United Farm Workers at the Falon Arena. Also included are interviews with various delegates from the conference including a farm workeer from Ohio, a Coca-Cola worker from Florida, and a delegate from Coachella. COPY of: 2nd half of CAA 019 & all of CAA 043
Nosotros Venceremos Nosotros Venceremos
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: V 214Format: VHSProducers: Jon LewisCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
An organizing tool for UFW members and their supporters. Presents still photographs of the Delano grape strike. Shows march to Sacramento, the fast of Cesar Chavez, and the first victory, all combined with songs and speeches. This is a 16MM PRINT
Nosotros Venceremos Nosotros Venceremos
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: KP 166Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Jon LewisCollection: Latin@
An organizing tool for UFW members and their supporters. Presents still photographs of the Delano grape strike. Shows march to Sacramento, the fast of Cesar Chavez, and the first victory, all combined with songs and speeches. This is a soundtrack original.
Song for Cesar Song for Cesar
Date: 1/1/2006Call Number: V 565Format: DVDProducers: Andres AlegriaCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Features interviews with Dolores Huerta, Co-founder of the UFW; Arturo Rodriguez, UFW President; Cesar's brother, Richard Chavez; Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Program Director CECF and Paul Chavez, President of the National Farmworkers Service Center. Music recorded by The Prophets with Jorge Santana and Abel Sanchez.
Nosotros Venceremos Nosotros Venceremos
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: V 564Format: DVDProducers: Jon LewisCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
From a 16mm film made in 1971 by Jon Lewis, set to his photographs of the Unied Farm Workers in Delano and other locations in the Central Valley of California. Features Cesar Chavez.
Noticiero Ahora Noticiero Ahora
Date: 7/9/1994Call Number: CV 106AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaProgram: Noticiero AhoraCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Investigates domestic violence in Latino communities through the work of a Mission-based domestic violence program for Latinas. Discusses controversy around naming Berkeley's University Avenue "Cesar Chavez Avenida". Interview about Haitian immigration to the US.
Nosotros Venceremos Nosotros Venceremos
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: V 371Format: BetaProducers: Jon LewisCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
From a 16mm film made in 1971 by Jon Lewis, set to his photographs of the Unied Farm Workers in Delano and other locations in the Central Valley of California. Features Cesar Chavez.