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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.

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

UC January 20th Regents Meeting Press Conference UC January 20th Regents Meeting Press Conference
Date: 1/20/1967Call Number: CE 777Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: BBCCollection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
Press conferences following the abrupt dismissal of UC President Clark Kerr on January 20th, 1967. Regents decided 14-8 to dismiss Kerr. Ronald Reagan voted to dismiss him. Speakers at press conferences are Jesse Unruh, a Democrat and regent who did not support the dismissal; Dan McIntosh, ASUC president, who explains that students will be shocked at the news; a Republican regent, last name Meyer, who supported the dismissal; and Clark Kerr himself. Kerr gives a speech detailing his appreciation of and commitment to the university and his hopes for the university's future. He then answers questions and Colin Edwards comments at the end.
Clark Kerr Press Conference Clark Kerr Press Conference
Date: 2/9/1967Call Number: CE 778Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
Clark Kerr making a speech and answering questions about his career, the UC system, and politics. He talks about financing higher education and the danger of introducing tuition to the UC system. He also discusses the new condition where students are engaged in social struggles, rather than just workers. He refers to beatniks and revolutionaries as parasites and small in number. He answers questions about his dismissal and plans as well as about Governor Reagan.
Clark Kerr on Face the Nation Clark Kerr on Face the Nation
Call Number: CE 785Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProgram: CBS Face The Nation Collection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
Clark Kerr interviewed on Face the Nation (CBS). Kerr talks about the role of Ronald Reagan in his dismissal and changing the face of the University.