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

Concrete and Sunshine Concrete and Sunshine
Date: 1/1/2002Call Number: V 701Format: Mini DVCollection: Pelican Bay
Concrete and Steel (2002) which documents the social impacts of massive prison expansion, showing complex connections and consequences inherent in this alarming social trend. Arguing that a central component of prison is isolation, the film begins with interviews of prisoners housed in solitary confinement in California's first super-max prison, Pelican Bay. Footage of prisons and interviews with prisoners.
Black Panther Party 35th Anniversary Reunion Black Panther Party 35th Anniversary Reunion
Publisher: Its About Time CommitteeYear: 2002Format: EphemeraCollection: Panther Reunion
Program from the reunion, April 18-20 Washington DC
Letter to Xochiquetzal Letter to Xochiquetzal
Author: Ramsey MunizDate: 7/22/2002Volume Number: 22-JulFormat: CorrespondenceCollection: Ramsey Muniz
Tuesday, September 11 1973: Day of Terror Tuesday, September 11 1973: Day of Terror
Author: Louis RastelliPublisher: Archive MontrealYear: 2002Volume Number: Time Machine Vol. 3Format: MonographCollection: Chile
Vu Ngoc Nha- Spied on South Vietnamese Vu Ngoc Nha- Spied on South Vietnamese
Author: David StoutPublisher: New York TimesDate: 8/13/2002Volume Number: 13-AugFormat: ArticleCollection: Vietnam
News clipping.
Ruchell Magee: 4-13-2002 at Corcoran State Prison Ruchell Magee: 4-13-2002 at Corcoran State Prison
Date: 4/13/2002Call Number: PM 450Format: Cass A & BCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Conversation between Ruchell Magee and Bato Talamantez who had not seen each other for 25 years. Information is provided about Ruchell's history, his case and his efforts to gain freedom. The CDCr's points system is discussed as well as the importance of having a political defense and the importance of solidarity groups.
Milton Cardona Interview Milton Cardona Interview
Date: 9/14/2002Call Number: AS 088Format: Cass A & BProducers: Art SatoProgram: In Your EarCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Francis Wong Interview Francis Wong Interview
Date: 6/15/2002Call Number: AS 086Format: Cass A & BProducers: Art SatoProgram: In Your EarCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Don Byron Interview Don Byron Interview
Date: 9/14/2002Call Number: AS 087Format: Cass A & BProducers: Art SatoProgram: In Your EarCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Sparks Fly 12 card Sparks Fly 12 card
Publisher: Out of ControlYear: 2002Format: FlyerCollection: Out of Control: Lesbian Committee to Support Women Prisoners
cardstock advertisement for Sparks Fly 12 11/17/2002