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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Dolores Huerta Dolores Huerta
Publisher: The Freedom ArchivesFormat: mp3Collection: Latin@
Dolores Huerta speaks on the connection between those who oppose farm-workers right and those in the military-industrial complex.
Leonard Peltier - What Warriors Do Leonard Peltier - What Warriors Do
Collection: Leonard Peltier
Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier discusses the responsibility of a warrior.
Alejandrina Torres on Puerto Rican Independence Alejandrina Torres on Puerto Rican Independence
Format: mp3Collection: Puerto Rico
Alejandrina Torres speaks about Puerto Rican independence and US repression of their national liberation struggle. Taken from CD 800.
George Jackson: 30 years later George Jackson: 30 years later
Publisher: Freedom ArchivesProgram: Prisons on FireCollection: Freedom Archives Productions
30 Years After the Murder of George Jackson: A 29-minute documentary about the origins of the modern anti-prison movement Master Mix for Prisons on Fire CD August 21st, 2001 marked the 30th anniversary of the murder of George Jackson in San Quentin prison. Through his writings and leadership inside, George Jackson embodies the legacy of the prison movement. Who was George Jackson? Why was he targeted by the prison administration? What makes him important to the anti-prison movement today? Featuring historical materials, including George Jackson, from the Freedom Archives. Other voices include: Angela Davis, UC Santa Cruz professor, who supported George & Jonathan Jackson David Hilliard, former Black Panther Party leader Ruchell Magee, prison activist and leader, still in prison for his political activities Georgia Jackson, mother of George and Jonathan Jackson Harry Belafonte, performer and human rights activist James Baldwin, outspoken writer and social activist David Johnson, Hugo Pinell, Luis Talamantez and Sundiata Tate, all charged with the San Quentin rebellion following the murder of George Jackson Narrated by Jonathan Jackson, Jr. Knowing what happened in the early 1970s prison movement is essential for youth, communities of color and progressives to effectively confront today's unprecedented prison growth. We bring you this history through the voices of the people who were there - taking young people back to a time that, in today's context, seems unimaginable.
I-Hotel Demonstration Audio I-Hotel Demonstration Audio
Publisher: The Freedom ArchivesFormat: mp3Collection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Audio describing the demonstration at the I-Hotel on August 4th 1977.
Andraes Alegria reports from the I-Hotel Andraes Alegria reports from the I-Hotel
Publisher: The Freedom ArchivesFormat: mp3Collection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Short clip of Andraes Alegria reporting as San Francisco Police sledgehammer doors of occupied apartments at the I-Hotel eviction, August 1977.
Felix Ayson I-Hotel Felix Ayson I-Hotel
Publisher: The Freedom ArchivesFormat: mp3Collection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Felix Ayson speaks against the eviction of residents of the I-hotel in August, 1977.
Felix Ayson on Unity at the I-Hotel Struggle Felix Ayson on Unity at the I-Hotel Struggle
Publisher: The Freedom ArchivesFormat: mp3Collection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Felix Ayson speaks of unity at the International Hotel anti-eviction rally.
Live at the I-Hotel Live at the I-Hotel
Publisher: The Freedom ArchivesFormat: mp3Collection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Compilation of audio clips taken from the demonstration and eviction of residents at the I-Hotel on August 4th 1977.
Jane Fonda on the Viet Nam Victory Jane Fonda on the Viet Nam Victory
Format: mp3Collection: Vietnam
Jane Fonda Speaks shortly after the Fall of Saigon at Pauley Ballroom on the U.C. Berkeley Campus about Vietnamese resistance to U.S. Bombing. on Nixon's propaganda surrounding the Viet Nam Victory, and its relation to the deception of the McCarthy Era.