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

War Without Terms: California Prisons War Without Terms: California Prisons
Call Number: JG/ 015Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Chronology is scripted and read, woman narrator, good historical information just not a lot of primary voices. Title: "War Without Terms"
Native American society: Women Native American society: Women
Call Number: JG/ 020Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Matriarchal and matrilineal traditions among Native American societies: Iroquois, Cherokee, many east coast nations. Women and crops, child raising, no property ownership, but women as central to decision making and determination of leadership. Pauline Oakes NY International Treaty Council (Cherokee), The Rights of Indian Women in Colombia, sterilization, international solidarity, genocide. Buffie Sainte- Marie (music) Ends with Wanrow case in mid story.
Gay & Lesbian Programming Gay & Lesbian Programming
Call Number: JG/ 031Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Part of eight hours of programming put together by Judy Gerber on Gays and Lesbians. Great into song "Glory, Glory I'm a Homosexual". Interview with Carlos Ortiz, a Puerto Rican Independista and member of National committee to free Puerto Rican Political Prisoners. Ortiz discuss the Stonewall riots, AIDS work in Puerto Rican community, and repression and acceptance of homosexuality in the national liberation movement. Also interview with Carmen Vasquez a Puerto Rican Independista and member of GLTF. Music from local Atlanta gay/lesbian bands. Interview with Bill Haskill of ACT UP SF on the investigation NC senator Jesse Helms instigated against ACT UP.
Interview with Magda Enriguez Interview with Magda Enriguez
Call Number: SS 001BFormat: Cass BProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Magda Enriguez on the Mideast war.
Interview with Billye Avery Interview with Billye Avery
Call Number: SS 002AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Billye Avery about the National Black Women's Health Project in Atlanta, Georgia.
Interview with Dr. C.T. Vivian Interview with Dr. C.T. Vivian
Call Number: SS 002BFormat: Cass BProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Dr. C.T. Vivian on racism.
Sue Supriano on KPFA Sue Supriano on KPFA
Call Number: SS 005Format: CassetteProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Sue Supriano's live on KPFA show on South Africa
Interview with Michael Manley Interview with Michael Manley
Call Number: SS 007Format: CassetteProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Michael Manley about Jamaica.
Interview with Derrick Bell Interview with Derrick Bell
Call Number: SS 009BFormat: Cass BProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Derrick Bell on racism recorded off KPFA.
Interview with Jennifer Harbury Interview with Jennifer Harbury
Call Number: SS 013AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Jennifer Harbury author of "Searching for Everado: A Story of Love, War, and the CIA in Guatemala."