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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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Role of Mujeres in the Party and Chicano movement Role of Mujeres in the Party and Chicano movement
Date: 9/3/1972Call Number: LA 011AFormat: Cass ACollection: Xican@
La Raza Unida national convention: first time La Raza Unida as a political party has met on a national level, and women met to discuss their roles. Evelina Alarcon speaks about the role of women.
Vicki Garvin interview by Lincoln Bergman Vicki Garvin interview by Lincoln Bergman
Call Number: KP 149Format: CassetteProducers: Lincoln BergmenCollection: Garvin, Vicki
This is the first installment of an interview of labor organizer, Vicki Garvin, conducted by Lincoln Bergmen. In this volume Vickie speaks of growing up in Richmond, Virginia, her family’s exodus to Manhattan and the challenges of growing up black in New York during the depression. She describes here her beginnings in labor and union organizing and her opportunity to study economics at Smith College. She talks as well about working with Adam Clayton Powell on his campaign for state representative.
Vicki Garvin interview by Lincoln Bergman Vicki Garvin interview by Lincoln Bergman
Call Number: CD 326Format: CDProducers: Lincoln BergmenCollection: Garvin, Vicki
same as KP 149.This is the first installment of an interview of labor organizer, Vickie Garvin, conducted by Lincoln Bergmen. In this volume Vickie speaks of growing up in Richmond, Virgina, her family’s exodus to Manhattan and the challenges of growing up black in New York during the depression. She describes here her beginnings in labor and union organizing and her opportunity to study economics at Smith College. She talks as well about working with Adam Clayton Powell on his campaign for state representative.
Vicki Ama Garvin - December 18, 1915 - June 11, 2007 Vicki Ama Garvin - December 18, 1915 - June 11, 2007
Date: 12/1/2007Call Number: V 329Format: DVDCollection: Garvin, Vicki
Memorial for Vicki Garvin in New York City. Victoria H. Garvin, African-American liberation activist and dedicated internationalist, died at the age of 91 on June 11, 2007, after a long illness.
Role of mujeres in the Party - Ramsey Muniz Role of mujeres in the Party - Ramsey Muniz
Date: 9/3/1972Call Number: CD 771Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
La Raza Unida national convention - about the role of women. The first time La Raza Unida as a political party has met on a national level.Women met to discuss their roles at a National level. Ramsey Muniz, of Corpus Christi, the first Chicano to run for governor of Texas. He ran as the nominee of the Raza Unida party in 1972 at the age of 29. Ramsey Muniz speaks of the Raza Unida Platform and the importance of an independent Chicano Party, denounces the Democrats and Republicans for not helping Chicanos.
"...And Ain't I A Woman?" "...And Ain't I A Woman?"
Date: 1/1/1977Call Number: Vin 004Format: VinylProducers: Paredon Records, New Harmony Sisterhood BandCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
This album by the New Harmony Sisterhood Band contains folk songs centered on issues of women's liberation, gender normativity, and labor unions. The New Harmony Sisterhood Band formed in 1973 by a group of female students who wanted to re-imagine traditional folk songs and write songs with politically conscious, feminist messages. Includes extensive liner notes.
Role of Mujeres in the Party and Chicano movement Role of Mujeres in the Party and Chicano movement
Date: 9/3/1972Call Number: CD 826Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
La Raza Unida national convention: first time La Raza Unida as a political party has met on a national level, and women met to discuss their roles. Evelina Alarcon speaks about the role of women.
NACLAs Latin America & Empire Report NACLAs Latin America & Empire Report
Publisher: The North American Congress On Latin AmericaYear: 1972Volume Number: Vol. 6-10 DecemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: NACLA
Women In Struggle