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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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Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in NYC Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in NYC
Date: 1/20/1976Call Number: KP 294Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Palestine
Question period of a 1976 talk by PLO representatives in New York City to a large audience. These are representatives to United Nations Security Council (PLO granted observer status and to attend Security Council). Wide-ranging discussion, articulate spokespeople for positions of the PLO at this time. Includes discussion of Palestinian political prisoners, relations with China and Soviet Union.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 6/17/1976Call Number: NI 108Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy BarrettProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Concerns the shooting death of Jose Barlow Benavidez by Oakland policeman Michael Coigley. Family and witness statements and interview with demonstration in background focuses this shooting and on police killings in general, 14 per day in the US, and 5 the man interviewed knows of in Oakland in this time period.
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) event Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) event
Date: 1/20/1976Call Number: KP 303Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Palestine
Opening of an event held in NYC by Palestine Solidarity Committee, including representatives of the PLO who had just been granted observer status at the United Nations Security Council. Opening speech with extensive historical background by a woman named Lou Shafer. Four PLO representatives speak.
Against Forced Sterilization Against Forced Sterilization
Date: 2/4/1976Call Number: FI 063Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
In-depth interview on struggle against forced sterilization at upcoming public hearings; interview on so-called "death by hanging" in Ingleside Jail/Station in SF of 24 year old Latino; anniversary of the Guadeloupe Treaty and detailed history of Mexico/US war, including information on atrocities, lynching following conquest of Southwest by the U.S.
Argentina, Cuba, Assata Argentina, Cuba, Assata
Date: 7/24/1976Call Number: FI 021Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Memorial analysis of Mario Roberto Santucho, Argentinian revolutionary. The Night Before Moncada poem by Lincoln Bergman. International Hotel, welfare rally in San Francisco, and statement from Assata Shakur on Bicentennial, read by Barbara Lubinski.
Prison Movement - San Quentin Six Prison Movement - San Quentin Six
Date: 8/7/1976Call Number: FI 024Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber Dreher, Mark SchwartzProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Protests at Bedford Hills and other women's prisons, Fleeta Drumgo of San Quentin 6 released, extended interview with Luis Talamantez, also of SQ 6, recently released.
Appalachia to California Appalachia to California
Date: 8/7/1976Call Number: FI 025Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Massive mineworkers wildcat strike in Appalachia. Grand Jury on police shooting in Oakland of Jose Barlow Benavidez. Russell Means case, not guilty on murder charges, SLA trial in LA continues.
San Quentin Six-2 San Quentin Six-2
Date: 8/14/1976Call Number: FI 026Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber Dreher, Mark SchwartzProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
San Quentin Six verdict. Bill and Emily Harris conviction. Rape, SF Board of Supervisors demonstration.
International Struggles International Struggles
Date: 8/14/1976Call Number: FI 027Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Immigration and Haiti. Northern Ireland, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa, and Lebanon, massacre of Palestinians at Tal al Zaatar.
Mass Student Demonstrations in South Africa Mass Student Demonstrations in South Africa
Date: 9/4/1976Call Number: FI 028Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber Dreher, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Series of reports on historic mass student demonstrations in South Africa and repercussions in Namibia. repression in Northern Ireland, Nazism in Argentina, economic depression in Detroit.