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.

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.

Documents

Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 8/9/1975Call Number: NI 076Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, with Mark Schwartz, Kathy Streem, Tarabu BetseraiProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Major focus of program. with much actuality and music, is the 5th anniversary of the Marin County Courthouse rebellion (8/7/1970). Other stories on San Quentin 6, Joanne Little trials, Northern Ireland.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 8/23/1975Call Number: NI 078Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program commemorates the 4th anniversary of the death of George Jackson, includes actuality, poetry, music. and communiques from several groups who took armed actions in connection with the assassination of George Jackson.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 8/30/1975Call Number: NI 079Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, with Mark Schwartz, Molly FrankelProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program celebrates Vietnamese independence, with music, poetry, interviews. Includes Ho Chi Minh speaking in English, a poem by Janice Mirikitani, a speech by Dow of the Union of Vietnamese, and comments by Donna Futterman, a recent visitor to Vietnam at tha time. Also report on trial of the San Quentin 6.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 9/6/1975Call Number: NI 080Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Programs opens with emphasis on labor news, report on United Farmworkers, then many international stories-Palestine, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Chile, and communique (with music) from Weather Underground on bombing of Kennecott Copper HQ in Salt Lake City in solidarity with Chile. Closes with reports on trial of Cameron Bishop and interview with former fugitive Pat Swinton (Shoshana).
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 9/13/1975Call Number: NI 109Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Programs marks the second anniversary of the fascist coup in Chile and the 4th anniversary of the Attica prison rebellion, with major portions on both. Also reports on United Farmworkers, the case of Cameron Bishop, and the San Quentin Six.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 10/4/1975Call Number: NI 082Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program opens with poetic (East is Red) tribute to the Chinese revolution, then San Francisco rally in support of San Quentin 6, Berkeley teacher's strike, statement by Emily Harris (re Symbionese Liberation Army arrests), and interview with Emile d'Antonio on upcoming film about Weather Underground.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 10/11/1975Call Number: NI 083Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Major focus on anniversary of the death of Che Guevara, including Che speaking to the UN. San Quentin 6 report, clashes in northern Argentina, and major speech on Puerto Rico by Alfredo Lopez, head of Puerto Rico Solidarity Committee in US.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 10/18/1975Call Number: NI 084Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opens with Radio Free Portugal, then into stories on World Series, demonstration in support of Hurricane Carter, events at Wounded Knee/Pine Ridge, section on John Brown and Harriet Tubman (anniversary of Harper's Ferry) and then section on women in prison, including poems by a poet recently released, Norma Stafford.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 10/25/1975Call Number: NI 085Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Mark Schwartz, CamomileProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opens with wide swathe of international news, starting with Franco close to death in Spain, then Africa, Asia, Latin America, Puerto Rico. Then stories on San Quentin 6, prison song by Camomile, South Dakota American Indian Movement and New York City demonstration against closing of senior centers.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 11/1/1975Call Number: NI 086Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Nina SerranoProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program is dedicated to the five Puerto Rican National Party political prisoners, Lolita Lebron, Oscar Collazo, Irving Flores, Rafael Cancel Miranda, Andres Figueroa Cordero, stemming from 1950 and 1954 attacks in Washington DC. Includes much actuality, including of Carlos Feliciano, at that time a recently released Puerto Rican Nationalist political prisoner.