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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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We Are All Whores 1 We Are All Whores 1
Call Number: FI 244Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Jahid Ashley, Rene MontaigneProgram: We Are All WhoresCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Documentary focusing on prostitution, its possible legalization/decriminalization, with actuality from the first "Hooker's Convention" held in San Francisco on June 26, 1974. The convention was initiated by the COYOTE organization and its leader Margo St. James, which also sought the unionization of sex workers. Program necessitated an "obscenity disclaimer."
We Are All Whores 2 We Are All Whores 2
Call Number: FI 245Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Jahid Ashley, Rene MontaigneProgram: We Are All WhoresCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Documentary focusing on prostitution, its possible legalization/decriminalization, with actuality from the first "Hooker's Convention" held in San Francisco on June 26, 1974. The convention was initiated by the COYOTE organization and its leader Margo St. James, which also sought the unionization of sex workers. Program necessitated an "obscenity disclaimer."
The Centralia Conspiracy: Eugene Barnett The Centralia Conspiracy: Eugene Barnett
Call Number: FI 254Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Speech by Eugene Barnett, union leader in the Northwest in the early 20th century, who spent 11 years in prison on repressive conspiracy charges instigated by leading lumber companies against labor organizing. The raid on the union hall and the case took place in 1919/1920. This speech was given in San Francisco in 1940.
Dolores Huerta Morning Show Dolores Huerta Morning Show
Date: 9/2/1988Call Number: CV 322Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Dolores Huerta on a morning show. Topics discussed: UFW boycott of grapes, basic, quick history of UFW, use and dangers of pesticides, Teamsters' Union, AFL-CIO, and immigration issues related to farm workers. Discusses amnesty and access to social services, opposition of immigration services and growers companies to amnesty/social services, corporate policies of mass immigration through Mexican border and how they result in mass unemployment/lack of food and shelter for immigrants
Pat Hoffman-Migrant Ministry Pat Hoffman-Migrant Ministry
Call Number: CV 326Format: Cass A & BProgram: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Side A: Pat Hoffman of Migrant Ministry discusses his experience as a ministry member working with the UFW Side B: blank
Fresno UFW Convention/Fresno Fresno UFW Convention/Fresno
Call Number: CV 327Format: Cass A & BCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Side A: completely in Spanish Side B: primarily in Spanish, speaker advocating people to vote and boycott Coca-Cola for not renewing contract with UFW
1994 UFW Convention/Fresno, Ca 1994 UFW Convention/Fresno, Ca
Call Number: CV 328Format: Cass A & BCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Cassette tape of 1994 UFW Convention. Mix of English and Spanish spoken; in addition to political speech, includes speaker discussing visit to Aztec ruins with Cesar Chavez. Also includes Chris Evan, in charge of merchandise, and Anthony Chavez, in charge of Farm Worker radio stations
Emilio Huerta on UFW Emilio Huerta on UFW
Call Number: CV 332Format: Cass A & BCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Emilio Huerta talks about the UFW, grape boycott, Dolores Huerta's beating, police accountability. Also includes interview with other speakers discussing police accountability, basic rights of speech, assembly, demonstration, chances of reform within SFPD
The League of Revolutionary Black Workers: A Historical Study The League of Revolutionary Black Workers: A Historical Study
Author: Akbar Muhammad AhmadYear: 1979Format: ArticleCollection: League of Revolutionary Black Workers
Historical study of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers. reprinted from original article.
Off the Hook Off the Hook
Publisher: Missouri Prisoners' UnionYear: 2007Volume Number: January Issue 13Format: PeriodicalCollection: Missouri Prison Labor Union
Contents include: Editorials; Letters; and News