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

Second Draft of Letter to Bill Dunne Second Draft of Letter to Bill Dunne
Author: Vicki Legion for Coordinating Body of Freedom Now!Publisher: Freedom Now!Year: 1990Format: CorrespondenceCollection: Freedom Now
Reproduced with handwritten notes. Second draft
First Draft of Letter to Bill Dunne First Draft of Letter to Bill Dunne
Author: Vicki Legion for Coordinating Body of Freedom Now!Publisher: Freedom Now!Year: 1990Format: CorrespondenceCollection: Freedom Now
Reproduction. First draft
Human Right Conference: Special International Tribunal on Violations of Human Rights to Political/POW Prisoners in US Jails and Prisons (Tentative Program) Human Right Conference: Special International Tribunal on Violations of Human Rights to Political/POW Prisoners in US Jails and Prisons (Tentative Program)
Year: 1990Format: AgendaCollection: Freedom Now
Reproduction. Includes handwritten notes
Dykes to Watch Out For: Free Lunch Dykes to Watch Out For: Free Lunch
Author: Alison BechdelYear: 1990Format: GraphicCollection: Graphics
Reproduction. Comic Strip
US Convicted: People Imprisoned for Politics US Convicted: People Imprisoned for Politics
Publisher: San Francisco GuardianYear: 1990Format: ArticleCollection: Freedom Now FN - Tribunal
Clipping of newspaper article
Prison Guards' Appeals Denied Prison Guards' Appeals Denied
Publisher: The TrentonianDate: 2/14/1990Volume Number: 14-FebFormat: ArticleCollection: Control Units
Reproduction of original article. Includes typed notation
LIBERTAD LIBERTAD
Publisher: National Committee to Free Puerto Rican Prisoners of WarYear: 1990Volume Number: Vol. XI-III AprilFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Libertad
10 Years of Struggle. Contents: Perspective by Elizam Escobar and Alberto Rodriguez; Letters from Haydee Beltran; Interviews with William Morales; Exclusive Interview with William Morales Part 2; Alberto Rodriguez; Special Section: 10th Anniversary POW Capture.
LIBERTAD LIBERTAD
Publisher: National Committee to Free Puerto Rican Prisoners of WarYear: 1990Volume Number: Vol. XI-II February/MarchFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Libertad
Contents: National Women\'s Day Edition: Perspective by Edwin Cortes; Special Feature by Dylcia Pagan and Carmen Valentin; Letters; Interview with Kazi Toure; exclusive interview with Guillermo Morales.
Publisher: New Afrikan People's OrganizationYear: 1990Volume Number: Vol. 6-2 October-NovemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: New Afrikan People's Organization
Cover Story: Whose Streets? The New Afrikan Masses Stop the Klan
After 17 Years, Panther Conviction is Upset After 17 Years, Panther Conviction is Upset
Author: Ronald SullivanPublisher: The New York TimesDate: 3/16/1990Volume Number: March 16Format: PeriodicalCollection: Dhoruba Bin Wahad