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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.

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Michael Cetawayo Tabor Michael Cetawayo Tabor
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: KP 458AFormat: Cass AProducers: Alexander P. HoffmannCollection: Michael Tabor
Michael Cetawayo Tabor, New York Panther 21 and Black Panther leader gives an overview of US history from the point of view of Black people, bringing it up to the present of 1970.
Press Conference on Folsom Prison Strike Press Conference on Folsom Prison Strike
Date: 11/5/1970Call Number: KP 460Producers: Alexander P. HoffmannCollection: General materials
Press conference by representatives chosen by striking prisoners, with 31 demands related to prison conditions and human rights. Opened by attorney Charles Garry, includes comments from National Lawyer's Guild, Black Berets, Black Panther Party, and attorney Alex Hoffmann.
Huey Newton Release Huey Newton Release
Date: 8/5/1970Call Number: KP 461AFormat: Cass AProducers: Alexander P. HoffmannCollection: Huey Newton
Brief press conference by Charles Garry about imminent release of Huey Newton, followed by extended actuality, chants, etc. of the crowd as Newton emerges from Alameda County Courthouse. Includes some conversation as they leave the demonstration.
Charles Garry Press Conference Charles Garry Press Conference
Date: 3/19/1970Call Number: KP 462AFormat: Cass AProducers: Alexander P. HoffmannCollection: General materials
Press conference to expose and denounce attempts to discredit and impair the work of the Garry, Dreyfus, McTernan, and Brodsky law office. Discusses investigation of Garry's taxes, Grand Juries, and wiretapping.
Cesar Chavez interview Cesar Chavez interview
Date: 7/10/1970Call Number: KP 463AFormat: Cass AProducers: Alexander P. HoffmannCollection: Latin@
Farm workers' leader, Cesar Chavez, interviewed by attorney Alex Hoffmann in Delano at the UFW office on progress of the union.
Huey Newton Release Huey Newton Release
Date: 8/5/1970Call Number: KP 461BFormat: Cass BProducers: Alexander P. HoffmannCollection: Huey Newton
Press conference by Huey Newton upon his release from Alameda Co. Jail in Charles Garry's office, focusing on political prisoners and Vietnam - providing fighters for national liberation. Says, "I am We."
Michael Cetawayo Tabor Michael Cetawayo Tabor
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: CD 730Format: CDProducers: Alexander P. HoffmannCollection: Michael Tabor
Michael Cetawayo Tabor, New York Panther 21 and Black Panther leader gives an overview of US history from the point of view of Black people, bringing it up to the present of 1970.
Middle East Panel Middle East Panel
Date: 6/10/1970Call Number: CE 354Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
A panel of Zionists and Palestinians heatedly debate Israeli torture of Palestinians in Israeli jails since 1967. Guests claim Edwards is biased against Israel despite his use of reputable and credible sources and well-documented reports of torture of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories.
An Egyptian Jew Answers Michel Agopian and Colin Edwards An Egyptian Jew Answers Michel Agopian and Colin Edwards
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: CE 376Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Discussion of Middle East situation, particularly regarding Egypt, from point of view of Joseph Wahed, who grew up in a Jewish community in Egypt. Wahed is responding to and strongly disagreeing with an earlier program of Colin Edwards in which he interviewed Michel Agopian, Agence France Presse correspondent in Cairo (CE 286).
Jews in Fatah Jews in Fatah
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: CE 411Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
On Jews in Fatah, distinction between Jews and Zionism, including Arafat statement and other interviews on Jewish students as participants in demonstrations and with Palestinian liberation movement.