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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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Che Guevara Interview Che Guevara Interview
Call Number: C 10 007Format: DV CamCollection: COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials
In Spanish, a short interview with Che Guevara.
Judy Gerber and The School of the Americas Judy Gerber and The School of the Americas
Date: 5/21/1993Call Number: JG/ 154Format: CassetteProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
The radio broadcast by Judy Gerber illustrates the dangers of the School of the Americas and its graduates. Many of the criminals of war who incited multiple killings and massacres in Central and South America graduated from The College of the Americas.
John Stockwell Speaks at Berkeley           John Stockwell Speaks at Berkeley
Call Number: KP 497Format: CassetteCollection: Struggles in Latin America
John Stockwell speaks at Berkeley about the CIA and the results of various programs and covert operations he was involved with during his time with the Agency and Bush's involvement with the CIA as Director.
Deputy Prosecutor John Keker Speaks on Iran Contra Affair Deputy Prosecutor John Keker Speaks on Iran Contra Affair
Call Number: KP 499Volume Number: N/AFormat: Cass BCollection: Nicaragua
Remarks and Q&A with John Keker after the prosecution of Oliver North, including Keker’s thoughts on US foreign policy, executive v. judicial power and especially how the Reagan administration illegally sold weapons to Iran to provide support to the Contras in Nicaragua. Future implications of this prosecution and investigation are also discussed.
El Cancionero Popular: Amparo Ochoa El Cancionero Popular: Amparo Ochoa
Date: 1/1/1975Call Number: Vin 057Format: VinylProducers: Discos PuebloCollection: General materials
Mexican born Amparo Ochoa sings folk songs about social inequalities in Mexico and Central and South America seeking to eradicate social differences. Songs themes include work, education, traditions and social reality of Latin America.
Soy Del Pueblo : Carlos Puebla y sus Tradicionales Soy Del Pueblo : Carlos Puebla y sus Tradicionales
Date: 1/1/1978Call Number: Vin 058Format: VinylProducers: Discos PuebloCollection: General materials
Carlos Pueblo Cuba revolutionary singer and song writer. Themes include anti-imperialism/anti-US sentiment, challenges Batista's dictatorship, national liberation and unity, speaking for the people.
Raiz Viva : Los Folkloristas Raiz Viva : Los Folkloristas
Date: 1/1/1979Call Number: Vin 059Format: VinylProducers: Discos PuebloCollection: General materials
Composed of 7 members, this folklore group uses traditional pre-Colombian central and south American instruments in an effort to keep alive their native cultures. Lyrics in some songs talk about unjust social reality of Latin America.
Sabia 10th Anniversary Concert: Sabia
Sabia 10th Anniversary Concert: Sabia
Date: 1/1/1989Call Number: Vin 067Format: VinylProducers: Flying Fish Records Inc.Collection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
A west Coast based Latin American band recorded live in 1988 Culver City, CA. The songs speak about injustices in Latin American, such as, kidnappings, colonialism, dictatorships, racism and poverty. The song "Mujer Sandinista" describes the life of a woman in the Nicaraguan revolution.
The Poets of the Revolution: Los Calchakis The Poets of the Revolution: Los Calchakis
Date: 1/1/1975Call Number: Vin 070Format: VinylProducers: ArionCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
This albums is a collection of South American songs which pertain to revolution, liberation, and the reality of struggle and hardships of the continent's people. Los Calchakis comprised songs of protest, among which some speak of the problems and everyday difficulties of life and others of a specific political involvement. Some songs are world famous while others are only locally known.
Maria Cristina La Paz Maria Cristina La Paz
Call Number: KP 498Format: CassetteCollection: General materials
Tape includes an introductory song, and five poems in Spanish.