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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.

Independent Collections

These collections were produced by independent journalists. Many of these recordings make up the bulk of the original collection of the Freedom Archives.

Documents

Children in the Anti-Nazi Resistance Children in the Anti-Nazi Resistance
Call Number: CE 024Format: CassetteProducers: Canadian BroadcastingProgram: KALWCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
About children who took part in the partisan resistance to the Nazis, with interviews of the children, now adult, on their experiences as fighters, couriers, etc.
South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) and Brazil Liberation Interviews South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) and Brazil Liberation Interviews
Call Number: CE 025Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Mishek Myongo, a Vice-President of SWAPO, on armed struggle in Namibia. Miguel Arrias of Brazil, former governor of Pernambuco state, now spokesman for Brazilian Information Front.
The Mad Mitfords: A Family Portrait - Parts 1 & 2 The Mad Mitfords: A Family Portrait - Parts 1 & 2
Call Number: CE 027Format: CassetteProducers: Colin Edwards for CBCCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Conversation with Jessica Mitford about her eccentric family, which she portrayed in her recent book "Daughters and Rebels." Describes her ideological clashes with her sisters Unity, a friend and devotee of Adolph Hitler, and Diana, now the wife of the British Fascist leader. Sir Oswold Mosely, and describes her father and mother, Lord and Lady Redesdale.
The Mad Mitfords: A Family Portrait - Part 3 The Mad Mitfords: A Family Portrait - Part 3
Call Number: CE 028Format: CassetteProducers: Colin Edwards for CBCCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Conversation with Jessica Mitford about her eccentric family, which she portrayed in her recent book "Daughters and Rebels." Describes her ideological clashes with her sisters Unity, a friend and devotee of Adolph Hitler, and Diana, now the wife of the British Fascist leader. Sir Oswald Mosely, and describes her father and mother, Lord and Lady Redesdale.
Scottish Border Ballads Scottish Border Ballads
Date: 1/1/1969Call Number: CE 029Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Scottish Border BalladsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Scottish actor John Laurie reads 14 ballads associated with English-Scottish border country, important in development of poetic form, dramatic characterization, and storytelling in the English language.
Robert Burns Poetry Robert Burns Poetry
Call Number: CE 030Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Robert Burns PoetryCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Scottish actor John Laurie reads from the works of Robert Burns.
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Date: 1/1/1981Call Number: CE 031Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Northern Ireland: Colin Edwards Audition TapeCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interviews on situation in Northern Ireland, two with former military, one from Northern Ireland Veterans Against the War, then a retired British General, now professor, who is expert in urban guerrilla warfare, then a former BBC journalist who covered war in Belfast.
Rediscovered Welsh Folk Songs Rediscovered Welsh Folk Songs
Call Number: CE 032Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Rediscovered Welsh Folk SongsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Welsh folk songs explained and sung by folklorist Elizabeth Lloyd Evans.
Huey Newton - 2nd trial set Huey Newton - 2nd trial set
Date: 3/7/1968Call Number: CE 051Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
The day a new trial date is set for Huey Newton (May 6, 1968). Interviews at Alameda County Courthouse with Charles Garry, Newton's attorney: with his sister, Leola Carr and fiancee, Laverne Williams who talk about Huey's life and character.
Huey Newton - 2nd trial set Huey Newton - 2nd trial set
Date: 3/7/1968Call Number: CE 052Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
The day a new trial date is set for Huey Newton (May 6, 1968). Interviews at Alameda County Courthouse with Charles Garry, Newton's attorney: with his sister, Leola Carr and fiancee, Laverne Williams who talk about Huey's life and character.