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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.

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International Hotel International Hotel
Date: 5/27/1977Call Number: FI 003Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
I-Hotel interviews with tenants, Geronimo Ji Jaga, Dennis Banks, lesbian mother court case.
I-Hotel Struggle I-Hotel Struggle
Date: 5/27/1977Call Number: FI 050Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara, HeberProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
I-Hotel, Geronimo Pratt, Dennis Banks, lesbian mother court case.
David Stern program David Stern program
Call Number: JG/ 008Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
WRFD, Radio for David Stern. A lot of rough cuts of phone calls of support for David from the Gay and Left communities
Lesbian Music: Casse Culver in concert Lesbian Music: Casse Culver in concert
Date: 8/12/1974Call Number: JG/ 018Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Casse Culver, a lesbian musician/ activist singer, performs in concert.
Creating Change: Gay and Lesbian Task Force Creating Change: Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Date: 6/15/1905Call Number: JG/ 026Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
6th annual "Creating Change conference" in Durham, NC. Keynote speaker Mab Segrest, southern gay/lesbian activist, anti-Klan organizer and author of "Memoirs of a Race Traitor". Speech was a call to bring racism and inhumanity of capitalism into the discourse.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Creating Change Conference National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Creating Change Conference
Date: 11/1/1993Call Number: JG/ 030Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Creating Change Conference in Durham, NC. Various speakers present on the Right and its agenda, violence, rhetoric and organizing tactics against it. Speakers include Jean Barstown from political research associates in Boston which does oppositional research about the right.
Gay & Lesbian Programming Gay & Lesbian Programming
Call Number: JG/ 031Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Part of eight hours of programming put together by Judy Gerber on Gays and Lesbians. Great into song "Glory, Glory I'm a Homosexual". Interview with Carlos Ortiz, a Puerto Rican Independista and member of National committee to free Puerto Rican Political Prisoners. Ortiz discuss the Stonewall riots, AIDS work in Puerto Rican community, and repression and acceptance of homosexuality in the national liberation movement. Also interview with Carmen Vasquez a Puerto Rican Independista and member of GLTF. Music from local Atlanta gay/lesbian bands. Interview with Bill Haskill of ACT UP SF on the investigation NC senator Jesse Helms instigated against ACT UP.
Lesbian Live: Lesbians of Color, Triple Jeopardy, Multiple Strength Lesbian Live: Lesbians of Color, Triple Jeopardy, Multiple Strength
Date: 6/1/1991Call Number: JG/ 032Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
"Lesbian Live: Lesbians of Color, Triple Jeopardy, Multiple Strength" This show was put together by Judy Gerber and includes the voices of Latina, African American and Native American women.
Interviews on Gay and Lesbian Rights legislation Interviews on Gay and Lesbian Rights legislation
Date: 1/1/1991Call Number: PM 086BFormat: Cass BProgram: pre-story interviewsCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Over the phone interview with a man from Concord with the last name Whitsell. Mr. Whitsell became involved with the Human Relations Commission of Concord, CA after Timothy Lee, a young gay black man, was found hung in the Concord BART in 1987. He discusses the Commission, failed the AIDS ordinance, and successful Gay and Lesbian Rights ordinance. There is another interview with a gay student from Clark Kerr College on the verbal assault he faced from the football team and the harassment other students in the gay community faced.
Interview with Cheryl West Interview with Cheryl West
Date: 4/9/1989Call Number: SS 024AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Cheryl West on his play "Before It Hits Home" and racism.