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.

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Billy Dean Smith interview Billy Dean Smith interview
Date: 7/14/1973Call Number: RD 070Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: unknown interviewersCollection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
Extended interview with Billy Dean Smith who was charged with murder for allegedly killing a commanding officer. After a lengthy trial at Fort Ord and much mass support, he was acquitted of all the murder and attempted murder charges. Was found guilty for allegedly kneeing a sergeant (when arrested) but had already served more time than that conviction would allow, so he was released. Notes that the courtroom they were building for him at Fort Ord was firebombed three times and other acts of sabotage took place. Notes strong Cuban solidarity with the case and discusses in detail his visit to Cuba.
Richard Nixon speech Richard Nixon speech
Date: 4/30/1973Call Number: KP 304Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: General materials
Nixon first speech on Watergate crisis (not his resignation) after several high level staff resignations. For example: "Until March of this year, I remained convinced that the denials were true and that the charges of involvement by members of the White House Staff were false... However, new information then came to me which persuaded me that there was a real possibility that some of these charges were true, and suggesting further that there had been an effort to conceal the facts both from the public, from you, and from me."
Pit River Indians: A Question of Land Pit River Indians: A Question of Land
Date: 11/20/1973Call Number: KP 307Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Frances EmleyCollection: Native Americans
"A history of genocide and of the struggle today." On the Northern California Pit River Indians.
Inside the Torture Chambers Inside the Torture Chambers
Date: 3/18/1973Call Number: KP 311Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude MarksCollection: Vietnam
Inside report on conditions in South Vietnamese prisons by two French journalists who were imprisoned by Saigon regime for 30 months. They speak in Berkeley.
Radio Havana Cuba Radio Havana Cuba
Date: 9/14/1973Call Number: RH 319Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Radio Havana, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: English broadcastCollection: African liberation movements
This is the Engloish language news and feature broadcast, as taped in the United States. Emphasis on fascist coup in Chile, solidarity with Chilean resistance, Vietnam. Opens with historic summary relating to Cuban revolution.
Radio Havana Cuba Radio Havana Cuba
Date: 9/29/1973Call Number: KP 320Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Radio Havana CubaProgram: daily English broadcastCollection: Cuba
Opens with "From the Land of Music," a regular feature on English language Radio Havana Cuba. Includes translation of first half of speech by Fidel Castro on Chile and other Chile solidarity news.
Radio Havana Cuba Radio Havana Cuba
Date: 10/10/1973Call Number: KP 321Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Radio Havana CubaProgram: From the Land of MusicCollection: Cuba
Short-wave broadcast of "From the Land of Music" regular feature of Radio Havana Cuba's English language programming.
Puerto Rican Political Prisoners Puerto Rican Political Prisoners
Date: 10/30/1973Call Number: KP 322Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Radio Havana CubaCollection: Puerto Rico
Program on Puerto Rican political prisoners as broadcast on Radio Havana Cuba.
Radio Havana Cuba Radio Havana Cuba
Date: 9/18/1973Call Number: KP 323Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Cuba
Radio Havana Cuba news, editorial, and music from English language broadcast.
Voice of Vietnam Voice of Vietnam
Date: 12/8/1973Call Number: KP 324Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln BergmanProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: Vietnam
Nguyen Dui Phuoc (also known as "Fernando") head of the Voice of Vietnam radio program, regularly broadcast on Radio Havana Cuba, describes situation in Vietnam as new stage of struggle, comments on Watergate scandal, and sends greetings to antiwar movement in the United States and wishes them a "Merry Christmas" and laughs. Same interview as on NI 106.