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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.

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

Arab Deportees from the West Bank - 1 Arab Deportees from the West Bank - 1
Date: 3/4/1971Call Number: CE 417Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
First program in series of interviews of Palestinians expelled from the West Bank to Jordan. They speak in Arabic (then translated into English). Detailed description of torture in Israeli prisons. Written documentation, including names, backgrounds, and detailed synopsis of all testimony.
Arab Deportees from the West Bank - 2 Arab Deportees from the West Bank - 2
Date: 3/4/1971Call Number: CE 418Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interviews of Palestinians expelled from the West Bank to Jordan. Detailed description of torture in Israeli prisons. Written documentation, including names, backgrounds, and detailed synopsis of all testimony.
Arab Deportees from the West Bank - 3 Arab Deportees from the West Bank - 3
Date: 3/4/1971Call Number: CE 419Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interviews of Palestinians expelled from the West Bank to Jordan. They speak in Arabic. Detailed description of torture in Israeli prisons. Written documentation, including names, backgrounds, and detailed synopsis of all testimony.
Torture Testimony 1 Torture Testimony 1
Date: 3/4/1971Call Number: CE 420Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Detailed interview with group of Palestinians expelled from West Bank and Gaza on torture they were subjected to and treatment of Palestinian prisoners. In Arabic with English translation.
Torture Report Torture Report
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: CE 421Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Reports on torture of Palestinians by Israel, including interview with Roman Catholic Bishop of the Latin Patriarchy of the Holy Land and anecdote about Life magazine reporter who disbelieved reports of torture until he witnessed it himself.
Torture and Occupation Excerpts Torture and Occupation Excerpts
Call Number: CE 473Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Out-takes from programs on Palestine and Israel, primarily on torture of Palestinian prisoners and on occupation. Includes women prisoners. Also an Israeli soldier telling about the blowing up of Palestinian towns and "collective punishment," including the town of Yalu.
Audition tape for Colin D. Edwards featuring interviews with: Meurig Parry, R.L. Clutterbuck, Miss Bernadette Dorris Audition tape for Colin D. Edwards featuring interviews with: Meurig Parry, R.L. Clutterbuck, Miss Bernadette Dorris
Call Number: CE 489Volume Number: N/AFormat: CassetteCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interviews on British presence in Northern Ireland, as well as opinion pieces on the Lebanese Civil War. Interviews contain information on British soldiers against the war, Urban Guerilla warfare in Northern Ireland, and the experiences of an Irish Catholic citizen in Belfast. Opinion pieces discuss the role of Christians in the Lebanese civil war and in Palestine.
Colin Edwards KPFA Debate on Torture in Israeli Occupied Territories Colin Edwards KPFA Debate on Torture in Israeli Occupied Territories
Call Number: CE 634Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
During the previous week, a program that Colin produced about Israeli torture aired with much controversy. KPFA convened a panel to debate aspects of the program a week later. Lincoln Bergman moderates. The program contains general discussion of conflict in the Middle East, reports of alleged torture in areas occupied by Israel since 1967, refugees, displacement, the historical facts surrounding the foundation of Israel, the UN’s role in the foundation of Israel and different revolutionary movements opposing Israel.