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.

Search Results

Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXIV) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXIV)
Date: 5/14/2002Call Number: JB 062Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Beginning of the final week of trial. At office, legal team seems stressed.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXV) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXV)
Date: 5/14/2002Call Number: JB 063Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
In office, Cunningham disappointed with how he did in court. In car, Simpich and Cunningham discuss jurors, and how Cunningham argued with judge over instructions and evidence.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXVI) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXVI)
Date: 5/14/2002Call Number: JB 064Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
In car, general conversation, run into old friend, Mike Deutsch. Watch baseball game at Bloom's house, tells Mike about the case. Cunningham and Bloom disgusted by justice system.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXVII) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXVII)
Date: 5/14/2002Call Number: JB 065Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Cunningham speaks about feelings on how the case would have went if he were better prepared, not so distracted. Back at office, legal team discusses happenings of day in court.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXVIII) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXVIII)
Date: 5/15/2002Call Number: JB 066Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Littletree gives radio interview, even if they win, it'll be appealed. Bloom upset at verdict form. More general conversation on details of case.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXIX) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXIX)
Date: 5/15/2002Call Number: JB 067Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Legal team discusses nominal damages.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XL) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XL)
Date: 5/15/2002Call Number: JB 068Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Cunningham prepares to leave for courthouse for his closing. In car, Cunningham goes over what he's going to say.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XLI) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XLI)
Date: 5/15/2002Call Number: JB 069Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Various footage in office, car, and outside of courthouse. After closing arguments, Cunningham and Serra walk out of courthouse to applause and interviewers.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XLII) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XLII)
Date: 5/16/2002Call Number: JB 070Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Back at office from closing, everyone is celebratory. Littletree gives radio interview.
La Peña Event La Peña Event
Date: 5/16/2002Call Number: JB 071Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
At office, footage of setup for event. Cherney and Dana Lyons speak. Lyons sings "Willie Says," and dedicates song to team for protecting civil liberties. A woman from ACLU speaks. Various topics are discussed including, patriotism, civil liberties, and US Patriot Act. Cherney gives update of case.