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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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United Farm Workers (UFW) Poetry reading at St. Peter’s United Farm Workers (UFW) Poetry reading at St. Peter’s
Date: 7/14/1972Call Number: RP 026 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
The Third World Poets read and perform their work at a benefit for the United Farmworkers at St. Peter’s Hall on Alabama St. in San Francisco
Police brutality and the Earthquake in Nicaragua Police brutality and the Earthquake in Nicaragua
Date: 12/30/1972Call Number: RP 052Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Raul Torres, Emiliano Echeverria, Nina Serrano, Isabel AlegriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Ending the year with two topics of focus: the recent earthquake in Nicaragua, and police brutality in the Mission. Also community announcements
Interviews with Dorothy Granada and Grethel Siguiere Interviews with Dorothy Granada and Grethel Siguiere
Date: 4/1/1998Call Number: SS 160BFormat: Cass BProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interviews with Dorothy Granada and Grethel Siguiere, who are health promoters and organizers in Nicaragua.
Interviews with Shirley Lloyd and Gilberto Ruiz Interviews with Shirley Lloyd and Gilberto Ruiz
Date: 8/1/1990Call Number: SS 033AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interviews with Shirley Lloyd and Gilberto Ruiz on Nicaragua.
Voices From Nicaragua: Sofia Clark Voices From Nicaragua: Sofia Clark
Date: 12/4/1989Call Number: LA 104AFormat: Cass AProducers: Grant Fisher, Barry CorngoldProgram: Voices From NicaraguaCollection: Nicaragua
In this interview with Sofia Clark, the Nicaraguan Liason to the Superior Electorial Council, Clark emotionally explains the situation of the contra war and the struggle to regester voters in the eve of the election. She tries to reveal the underbelly of “demobialization” and Violetta Chamorro’s intent to carry on her husband’s legacy. She also explains the involvement the UN will have on the election and the truth about US funding for UNO and the govt.
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 4/27/1984Call Number: JH 165Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Nicaragua: the other invasion, Jackie Reiter and Wof Tirado, filmmakers working in Nicaragua
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 10/11/1986Call Number: JH 170Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
FMLN Anniversary, Speech by Daniel Ortega
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 11/15/1984Call Number: JH 171Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Refugees in Nicaragua
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 11/29/1982Call Number: JH 172BFormat: Cass BProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Speech by Tomas Borge
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 1/10/1985Call Number: JH 179Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Daniel Ortega, voices from El Salvador