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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.
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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.
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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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Poetry and Music of Resistance - 3 Poetry and Music of Resistance - 3
Date: 8/10/1985Call Number: FI 175Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, EmilioProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Under the theme of "time to speak of courage" pays tribute, with narration, poetry, and music to liberation and resistance struggles around the world. Pete Seeger sings Masters of War with Japanese spoken word translation; poem by Gil Scott Heron read by narrator.
In the Midst of Struggle - 4 In the Midst of Struggle - 4
Date: 8/31/1985Call Number: FI 176Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Tribute to Soviet defeat of fascism in World War II, marking 40th anniversary of D-Day, with 78 rpm records/rare Soviet recordings.
Nicaraguan Commentary Nicaraguan Commentary
Date: 9/14/1985Call Number: FI 177Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Unedited continuity, with narration on revealed document/book detailing US plans for possible direct invasion of Nicaragua.
In the Midst of Struggle - 5 In the Midst of Struggle - 5
Date: 9/29/1985Call Number: FI 178Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Labor and Union organizing songs from the 1930s and 1940s, from 78 rpm recordings, with narrative providing brief background on the recordings. Includes Ballad of Harry Bridges, Picket Line Priscilla, Ludlow Massacre, Banks of Marble.
Music of Chile Music of Chile
Date: 11/9/1985Call Number: FI 179Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Concert of Chilean musical group in exile Quilapayun, followed by Isabel Parra singing her famous song, Gracias a la Vida.
Colombian Revolution - 1 Colombian Revolution - 1
Date: 11/16/1985Call Number: FI 180Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant SAtruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
In-depth. moving interview with Cassandra Sicar, representative to US and Member of International Commission of Colombian revolutionary group M-19. Among actions she describes expropriation of Bolivar's sword. Discusses urban guerrilla warfare, changes in strategy, and, just 2 weeks before this interview, occupation of Supreme Court, with many losses. Despite losses she affirms the revolutionary struggle in Colombia.
Colombian Revolution - 2 Colombian Revolution - 2
Date: 11/16/1985Call Number: FI 181Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant SAtruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
In-depth. moving interview with Cassandra Sicar, representative to US and Member of International Commission of Colombian revolutionary group M-19. Among actions she describes expropriation of Bolivar's sword. Discusses urban guerrilla warfare, changes in strategy, and, just 2 weeks before this interview, occupation of Supreme Court, with many losses. Despite losses she affirms the revolutionary struggle in Colombia.
In the Midst of Struggle - 6 In the Midst of Struggle - 6
Date: 11/30/1985Call Number: FI 182Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
In-depth political/cultural interview with Israel, guitar and marimba player in Cutumay Camones. In Spanish with good translation. The band was formed in May 1982 to recover Salvadorean cultural roots and provide music for the national liberation movement, by a directive from the People's Revolutionary Army of El Salvador, a part of the FMLN, as cultural ambassadors. The name comes from the Nahuatl for a town in Santa Ana in western El Salvador, where the FMLN had an uprising in January 1981.
Imperialism, South Africa, and Meridel LeSueur Imperialism, South Africa, and Meridel LeSueur
Date: 12/28/1985Call Number: FI 184Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Commentary on the machinations of world imperialism as the comet comes again. Lincoln Bergman reads visionary article by Meridel LeSueur on seeing Halley's comet twice, and all the changes in the 20th century. Report and poem on repressive events and freedom struggle in South Africa.
LIBERTAD LIBERTAD
Publisher: National Committee to Free Puerto Rican Prisoners of WarYear: 1985Volume Number: Vol. VI-XIIFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Libertad
POW and Political Prisoners Update; Editorial; Discriminatory Policy toward Grand Jury Resisters- Part of U.S. Strategy; Capitalist Theses; The Glorious Transfiguration