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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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1st Day of Bari v. FBI (V) / 2nd Day - Opening Argument 1st Day of Bari v. FBI (V) / 2nd Day - Opening Argument
Date: 4/8/2002Call Number: JB 014Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Cunningham and Cherney share lunch. Lisa Bari and Littletree speak to each other. Camera shot of Littletree's Earth First! button. Lisa Bari tells Cunningham to speak loudly in court. Day of opening arguments, Cunningham is nervous. Lisa Bari discusses press and the opening. Cunningham, Bloom, and Rosenfeld enter office and discuss press release and jury. Cunningham makes statement for press.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (VI) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (VI)
Date: 4/22/2002Call Number: JB 027Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Lunch continued - Cunningham discusses cross strategy, as defense is quickly moving through their case. In regards to public opinion, case took a turn when FBI took the stand. The case is not 1st of its kind, (Hampton, Geronimo), but a unique success. Littletree gives radio interview about time of arrest, Doyle's denials, affidavit, and Officer Robert Chenault's testimony. Team discusses tension between Oakland Police Department and FBI. Bloom and Littletree discuss SA Phil Sena, FBI defendant. All discuss informant tip, and Lisa Bari testifying. Cherney to speak at Oakland High School to educate youth on what happened and wants press conference on FBI bomb school.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (VIII) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (VIII)
Date: 4/22/2002Call Number: JB 029Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Bernadine Mellis and Cunningham in car - Cunningham discusses feelings on being in trial and how its consumes him, says he's tired, and not cut out for this work. Outside of courthouse, close up on Lisa Bari. Shunka, Buckler, and Bee on Gypsy Mountain, civil liberities, etc. Rosenfeld rants about informant protocol.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (IX) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (IX)
Date: 4/24/2002Call Number: JB 032Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Cunningham and Rosenfeld in car, Cunningham reads from Lisa Bari's deposition, and talks about Sid, bomb expert. Outside courthouse, Serra talks to press about jury, optimistic. Bloom talks to press, Cherney talks to ABC. Back at office, Rosenfeld is angry at judge rushing them.
Mary Nunn Interview (IV) Mary Nunn Interview (IV)
Date: 7/31/2002Call Number: JB 100Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Tape 98 is missing in Log. Nunn and Behr say goodbye. Discuss how Lisa Bari did so well on stand with funneling her anger and emotions. Nunn discusses her parents and other random topics.