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.

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

Colin Edwards Speech Colin Edwards Speech
Call Number: CE 474Format: Cass A & BProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Speech by Colin Edwards on the situation in the Middle East after the 1973 October war. Detailed analysis of Arab militaries, US and Soviet diplomacy, and negotiations between Israel and Egypt.
Palestine Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon Palestine Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon
Call Number: CE 439Format: Cass A & BProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interviews on the conditions for refugees in Jordan and Lebanon following the 6-day war.
From the Zionist "Left" From the Zionist "Left"
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: CE 441Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: From the Zionist "Left"Collection: Colin Edwards Collection
In separate interviews, editor of Israeli journal "Outlook," who is also a leader of the Mapam party, and an independent commentator who in past was member of Zionist terrorist group, the Stern Gang, describe their views on Israel's policies and problems.
Democratic Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DPFLP) Democratic Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DPFLP)
Date: 3/10/1971Call Number: CE 443Producers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Detailed Interviews with two spokesmen for the DPFLP.
Democratic Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DPFLP) Democratic Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DPFLP)
Date: 3/10/1971Call Number: CE 444Producers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Detailed Interviews with two spokesmen for the DPFLP. Also interview with a man who works with refugee aid.
Democratic Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DPFLP) Democratic Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DPFLP)
Date: 3/10/1971Call Number: CE 445Producers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Detailed Interviews with two spokesmen for the DPFLP.
John Bonar- British Correspondent in Palestine John Bonar- British Correspondent in Palestine
Date: 3/4/1971Call Number: CE 479Format: Cass A & BProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Wide-ranging interview with John Bonar, British reporter, on situation in the Middle East.
Palestine Refugees: Bagar Camp Palestine Refugees: Bagar Camp
Date: 3/1/1971Call Number: CE 480AFormat: Cass AProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interviews with Swedish doctor and others on conditions for Palestinian refugees, including emphasis on children
Jordan Government View Jordan Government View
Date: 3/1/1971Call Number: CE 481AFormat: Cass AProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interview with Director-General of Information of Jordan; a short report on Black September, and other short narrations.
Jordan Under Fire Jordan Under Fire
Call Number: CE 482Format: Cass A & BProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interview with Jordan's Director of Planning and Research; interview with man deported from West Bank on conditions in Israel under occupation and torture.