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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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David Gilbert Interview David Gilbert Interview
Date: 7/31/1998Call Number: V 036Format: VHSProducers: Sam GreenCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
David Gilbert interviewed at Great Meadows Prison in New York about his political history and development as an anti racist, anti sexist, anti imperialist person. Includes commentary on the development of SDS (Student for a Democratic Society), the Black Power Movement, the Black Panther Party (BPP), Black Liberation Army (BLA), COINTELPRO and many other issues from the 60s forward. VHS copy of DV camera originals, Part 1
David Gilbert Interview David Gilbert Interview
Date: 7/31/1998Call Number: V 037Format: VHSProducers: Sam GreenCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
David Gilbert interviewed at Great Meadows Prison in New York about his political history and development as an anti racist, anti sexist, anti imperialist person. Includes commentary on the development of SDS (Student for a Democratic Society), the Black Power Movement, the Black Panther Party (BPP), Black Liberation Army (BLA), COINTELPRO and many other issues from the 60s forward. VHS copy of DV camera originals, Part 2
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 1 Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 1
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 210Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Introduction to Centennial Tribute Series
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 2 Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 2
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 211Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Overview of Robeson’s career, with readings from various encyclopedias. Eleven songs, including “Lazybones,” “Loch Lomond,” “Wagon Wheels,” “Ballad for Americans.”
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 3 Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 3
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 212Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Testimony before HUAC: Robeson’s defiant testimony at the House Un-American Activities Committee. Robeson sings Old Man River, Go Down Moses and Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 4 Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 4
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 213Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Honors and Awards: A listing of 33 honors awarded to Paul Robeson. He sings 16 songs, including Amazing Grace, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Volga Boat Song, Joe Hill
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 5 Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 5
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 214Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Family and High School: Robeson’s father, an escaped slave who became a minister; his mother’s ancestry back to 1776. Songs include Jacob’s Ladder, Hassidic Chant, Kevin Barry, and 10 more.
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 6 Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 6
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 215Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Robeson of Rutgers: A celebration of Robeson’s brilliant college career, both academic and athletic. Songs include Danny Boy, The House I Live In, On My Journey Now.
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 7 Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 7
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 216Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Harlem and Marriage: The Harlem Renaissance, Columbia Law School, Provincetown Players, marriage to Eslanda Goode. Songs by Ethel Waters and Lena Horne, as well as by Paul Robeson.
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 8 Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 8
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 217Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
First Soviet Visit: World-wide concert tour; nightmare trip across nazi Germany. Robeson speaks in Russian and sings Soviet National Anthem and other Russian songs, Mexican Lullaby, Water Boy.