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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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El Salvador: Su Canto, Su Lucha, Su Victoria, Amaneciendo!: Yolocamba Ita El Salvador: Su Canto, Su Lucha, Su Victoria, Amaneciendo!: Yolocamba Ita
Call Number: Vin 071Format: VinylProducers: Peñon Records Inc.Collection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
El Salvador: It's Song, Struggle, Victory, Awakening!, is a collection of songs, poems, and music that speak about the political and social issues of the 80's and further history in El Salvador. "A los Caidos en 1932" speaks about Farabundo Marti and his death. Others songs talks about the Oscar Romero and his fight for justice for the people.
Berrigan Raps: Father Daniel Berrigan, S.J. Berrigan Raps: Father Daniel Berrigan, S.J.
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: Vin 074Format: VinylProducers: CaedmonCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Father Berrigan is recorded giving a sermon from the underground, talks about America political and social issues, and reads his poetry. Included also is a interview with Marc Weiss at Cornell in April 1, 1970. Topics include the Vietnam war, drugs, poverty and US government.
Goronw Davies Interview Goronw Davies Interview
Date: 10/16/1971Call Number: CE 495Format: Cass A & BProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Tape overlaps with CE 494. Davies, Chairman of the Welsh Language Society. Raised in nationalist tradition, and attended Welsh grammar schools. Topics include: Education, English migrants not assimilating to Welsh culture, community life in Wales before the English, Welsh economy and English influence, moral duty of English government to preserve Welsh language, agricultural employment decrease, Welsh nationalist, language and conceptions, his personal influence, University subsidies, and the charges brought against him. Additional topics include: Welsh poetry and literature, and how any good Welshman should not join the police force.
Goronw Davies Interview; Menna Elfyn Interview Goronw Davies Interview; Menna Elfyn Interview
Date: 10/16/1971Call Number: CE 496Format: Cass A & BProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Last segment of Davies interview: Davies, Chairman of the Welsh Language Society. Raised in nationalist tradition, and attended Welsh grammar schools. Topics include: Education, English migrants not assimilating to Welsh culture, community life in Wales before the English, Welsh economy and English influence, moral duty of English government to preserve Welsh language, agricultural employment decrease, Welsh nationalist, language and conceptions, his personal influence, University subsidies, charges brought against him, Welsh poetry and literature, and how any good Welshman should not join the police force, Welsh Language Society's court disruptions/demonstrations, public reception of Welsh Language Society, women's participation in Society, and his philosophy on language. Menna Elfyn: Member of Welsh Nationalist Party. Speaks of her experience being imprisoned and explains that she is not an outlaw, but trying to display why certain laws are wrong.
Writers of the Revolution: Langston Hughes and Margaret Danner Writers of the Revolution: Langston Hughes and Margaret Danner
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: Vin 079Format: VinylProducers: Black ForumCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Recorded sometime before Hughes death in 1967, this LP is a recording of a conversation between the two famed poets. The two poets read each other their poems and discuss such topics as American poetry, African American authors and poetry of the 20th century. The poetry ranges from personal and lyrical verses to cultural and social commentary.
Ferlinghetti reading "Nicaraguan Volcanto" Ferlinghetti reading "Nicaraguan Volcanto"
Call Number: KP 506AFormat: Cass ACollection: Nicaragua
Lawrence Ferlinghetti reading a poem about the Nicaraguan revolution.
On Freedom's Side: Aaron Kramer, Viki Ann Diamond, Karl Finger, Joan Fishman On Freedom's Side: Aaron Kramer, Viki Ann Diamond, Karl Finger, Joan Fishman
Date: 1/1/1974Call Number: Vin 084Format: VinylProducers: Freneau RecordsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
This album is a condensed recording of a live performance of Aaron Kramer reading his poetry accompanied by live music. Poem themes include protest against the suppression of freedom in America, poem about the Spanish American War and the general condition of the United States at the time.
Raul Salinas, poet, and Lewis Jordan, saxophone in Cuba Raul Salinas, poet, and Lewis Jordan, saxophone in Cuba
Call Number: KP 511AFormat: 7 1/2 ips Side AProgram: Raul Salinas and Lewis JordanCollection: Xican@
Saxophone improvisation and Chicano poetry. Poet Raul Salinas was a leading Chicano poet and activist who served time in prison and founded Centro de la Raza and Resistencia Books in Austin, Texas.
Raul Salinas, poet, and Lewis Jordan, saxophone in Cuba Raul Salinas, poet, and Lewis Jordan, saxophone in Cuba
Call Number: CD 844AFormat: 7 1/2 ips Side AProgram: Raul Salinas and Lewis JordanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Saxophone improvisation and Chicano poetry. Poet Raul Salinas was a leading Chicano poet and activist who served time in prison and founded Centro de la Raza and Resistencia Books in Austin, Texas.
Mission Poet-Ruben Ruybal Mission Poet-Ruben Ruybal
Date: 5/11/1973Call Number: KP 518Format: 1/4 15 ipsProducers: 247Program: Mission PoetCollection: General materials
Poetry written and recited by Ruben Ruybal on community themes, including use of drugs to oppress youth with rhythmic musical accompaniment.