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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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Interview with Eva Royale Interview with Eva Royale
Date: 10/1/1995Call Number: SS 140AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Eva Royale from United Farm Workers.
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.
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.
Juan de la Cruz Funeral Juan de la Cruz Funeral
Date: 8/1/1973Call Number: RD 073Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Frances EmilyCollection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
Report on funeral and death of Juan de la Cruz, a United Farm Worker (UFW) organizer.
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.
Dolores Huerta Dolores Huerta
Date: 1/1/1994Call Number: CV 254AFormat: Cass AProducers: David BaconCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Discusses the UFW's progress in organizing farm workers and immigration issues.
Dolores Huerta Interview Dolores Huerta Interview
Date: 8/15/1995Call Number: CV 256AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Eduardo Galeano recites a poem. Dolores Huerta discusses Mike Machado's recall election.
Grape Boycott Grape Boycott
Date: 7/22/1987Call Number: CV 310Format: CassetteProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
United Farm Workers organized a table grape boycott in Berkeley because of the use of pesticides and chemicals. Proponents of the boycott spoke to the Berkeley City Council and the resolution was passed. Also, homelessness in Berkeley was discussed.
Dolores Huerta Assault Dolores Huerta Assault
Date: 9/15/1988Call Number: CV 308AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Much of tape was recorded at press conference against farm workers unions the day after Delores Huerta was brutally attacked by San Francisco PD