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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.
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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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Memorial program Aug 7 Memorial program Aug 7
Date: 8/1/1975Call Number: PM 021Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Mark SchwartzProgram: Real DragonCollection: George Jackson
Jonathan Jackson memorial program - long George Jackson and Huey Newton exerpts and audio from funeral.
Report on Doc Holiday Arrest Report on Doc Holiday Arrest
Date: 11/8/1975Call Number: PM 033Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Special reports on arrest of Doc Holiday in Los Angeles, SWAT team, Cowans also arrested, earlier taped statement from Doc played (was also on previous program) with analysis of increasing fascist control in US society, George Jackson, comment on SLA critique of left criticism of SLA. Then report on Russell Little and Joseph Remiro, Emily and Bill Harris, Marilyn Buck case (charges dropped in Texas and Oregon). Mark Schwartz report on Ruchell Magee and San Quentin 6. Narrated by Kathy Streem.
Political Prisoner Report Political Prisoner Report
Date: 11/8/1975Call Number: PM 034Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Repeat of some of actuality/narrative on PM 033 of Doc Holiday; then Mark Schwartz with Angela Davis on Ruchell Magee case, reasons for lack of coverage of Magee case, movement to free political prisoners, divisive ideas perpetrated by press, several questioners, rather hostile back & forth--"I didn’t think I would be cross-examined.”
Interview James “Doc” Holiday (Part 1 of 2) Interview James “Doc” Holiday (Part 1 of 2)
Date: 11/18/1975Call Number: PM 037Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Karen Wald interviews James “Doc” Holiday in prison about his arrest, assassination plot against him, how surveillance has been used against him, “trying to provoke one of those Panther situations...” More liberal release more prisoners under Governor Brown then causing a contradiction with law enforcement, conspiracy to arrest him---PO was there at 3:30 in AM when they brought him in, ,
Interview James “Doc” Holiday (Part 1 of 2) Interview James “Doc” Holiday (Part 1 of 2)
Date: 11/18/1975Call Number: PM 038Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Same as PM 037 Karen Wald interviews James “Doc” Holiday in prison about his arrest, assassination plot against him, how surveillance has been used against him, “trying to provoke one of those Panther situations...” More liberal release more prisoners under Governor Brown then causing a contradiction with law enforcement, conspiracy to arrest him---PO was there at 3:30 in AM when they brought him in, ,.
Interview with Doc Holiday (Part 2 of 2) Interview with Doc Holiday (Part 2 of 2)
Date: 11/18/1975Call Number: PM 040Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Karen Wald’s continuation of interview with Doc Holiday in Los Angeles County Jail
Interview with Doc Holiday (Part 2 of 2) Interview with Doc Holiday (Part 2 of 2)
Date: 11/18/1975Call Number: PM 041Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
duplicate of 040 01 and 040 02 Karen Wald’s continuation of interview with Doc Holiday in Los Angeles County Jail
Joan Jara interview Joan Jara interview
Date: 1/1/1975Call Number: LA 001Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Nina SerranoCollection: Chile
Interview by Nina Serrano with Joan Jara, the wife of Victor Jara, discussing his life. Joan reads a poem entitled, "Estadio Chile - Message of hope in spite of the horror.” She describes how this poem was smuggled out.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 9/13/1975Call Number: NI 036Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program that is centered on the second anniversary of the coup in Chile and the fourth anniversary of the Attica prison rebellion. Chile section features actuality of Salvador Allende speech at UN, Pete Seeger on Victor Jara. Attica section features actuality of Frank Smith, William Kunstler, Amiri Baraka and several unnamed prisoners on Attica conditions, the rebellion, and the state's brutal response. Program also includes updates on repression at Wounded Knee and against the American Indian Movement, and an update on the San Quentin 6 trial. Bruce Solloway reports on Attica trials and solidarity events (including Amiri Baraka talk in Buffalo), then Claude Marks/Lincoln Bergman mix of Attica actuality. Note: Some of the Attica actuality used on Freedom Archives “Prisons on Fire” CD.
The Radical Underground in America The Radical Underground in America
Date: 1/29/1975Call Number: KP 008Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Earl OfariCollection: Black Liberation
This documentary produced by Earl Ofari contains a wide array of voices about the importance of the underground in revolutionary struggle; from FBI director Clarence Kelly and Attorney General William Saxbe to Kathleen Cleaver, Herman Bell and Mark Allen. There is music by Smokey Robinson.