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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The Insurgent The Insurgent
Publisher: Committee to Fight RepressionYear: 1985Volume Number: Vol. 1-2 FallFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Insurgent
Homeland Homeland
Authors: Selaelo Maredi and Steve FriedmanPublisher: The Julian TheatreDate: 1/25/1985Volume Number: 25-JanFormat: EphemeraCollection: Anti-Apartheid Solidarity
Program for comedy play about race relations in South Africa and US
Film & Discussion: Crossroads/South Africa Film & Discussion: Crossroads/South Africa
Publisher: Campaign to Shut Down Air ApartheidDate: 3/31/1985Volume Number: 31-MarFormat: FlyerCollection: Anti-Apartheid Solidarity
Event at Valencia Rose re: Crossroads squatters in South Africa
Revolutionary Strategy to Defeat US Imperialism Revolutionary Strategy to Defeat US Imperialism
Author: Joaquin VillalobosPublisher: Radio VenceremosDate: 5/6/1985Volume Number: 6-MayFormat: MonographCollection: El Salvador
Originally published in Spanish by the Radio Venceremos systems and edited by the International Information Command of the Salvadoran Revolution.
Statements of Susan Rosenberg and Tim Blunk Anti-imperialist Resistance Fighters Statements of Susan Rosenberg and Tim Blunk Anti-imperialist Resistance Fighters
Authors: Susan Rosenberg, Timothy BlunkPublisher: Committee to Fight RepressionDate: 5/20/1985Volume Number: 20-MayFormat: StatementCollection: Resistance Conspiracy
Statements from Rosenberg and Blunk on Anti-imperialist Resistance and an update on their case proceedings.
Zimbabwe News Zimbabwe News
Publisher: ZANU PFYear: 1985Volume Number: Vol. 16-4 AprilFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Zimbabwe
"Forward Ever- Backward Never!"
Revolution in Africa Revolution in Africa
Publisher: Revolution in Africa Action CommitteeYear: 1985Volume Number: WinterFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Africa- General Resources
Special Fearure: Ohio 7 Stand Trial in NYC- US Tries Revolutionaries The Crime: Attacking South Africa
Spanish Civil War Narration Spanish Civil War Narration
Date: 1/1/1985Call Number: FI 253Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Unedited narration with historical information and poetry providing an overview of the mid-1930s Spanish Civil War. Includes poem on the children of the Spanish civil war, recited by 8-year-old Anna Bergman. Several poems written by Langston Hughes are recited by narrator on Spain.
Ahmed Obafemi & Eve Rosahn on the Sally O'Brien Show Ahmed Obafemi & Eve Rosahn on the Sally O'Brien Show
Date: 10/20/1985Call Number: PM 451AFormat: Cass AProgram: Sally O'Brien ShowCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
There is a buzzing noise for the first minute of the tape, however it eventually clears into a crisp sound quality. Tape also ends with music. This tape is of the Sally O'Brien show with guests Ahmed Obafemi and Eve Rosahn. Topics of discussion include the Brinks robbery and the aftermath, political prisoners and black liberation.
Ruben Blades y Seis del Solar Ruben Blades y Seis del Solar
Date: 1/1/1985Call Number: Vin 097Format: VinylProducers: Ruben BladesCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
This album is categorized in the salsa genre. Ruben also features artist Joe Jackson and Linda Ronstadt.