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.

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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 (VII) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (VII)
Date: 4/22/2002Call Number: JB 028Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Littletree gives info on Golden Gate Bridge gathering for national environmental movement, Cunningham says Doyle doesn't know what he said at deposition, racist comments made about Maria Bee, Oakland Police Department had intelligence info that contradicted FBI, and recap SA Phil Sena.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (X) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (X)
Date: 4/25/2002Call Number: JB 033Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
At office, eating lunch. Serra reads newspaper quotes of the day. Littletree talks about how much time is left in trial. Cunningham, Bloom, and Serra with Earth First! sign. Discuss if Kevin Griswold, OPD Intelligence Division Chief, should testify. Serra explains why SA Phil Sena is a defendant - much controversy. Rosenfeld frustrated with judge granting hearsay objections. Littletree reads through deposition.
Mary Nunn Interview Mary Nunn Interview
Date: 7/31/2002Call Number: JB 097Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Shots outside of KMUD station. Mary Nunn, a juror, arrives to be interviewed by Behr. Behr plays Judi Bari tape before interview, asks her why she's speaking up - refer to Tape 95 in Log for detailed transcript. Topics include but not limited to: Earth First!, SA Sena and SA Doyle, and lack of evidence.