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.

Xican@

Politics and culture that reflect the movement for self-determination and civil rights of peoples with roots from Aztlan to Mexico, from the agricultural fields to the urban centers of major cities.

Subcollections

Documents

Chicano Poets at City Lights Chicano Poets at City Lights
Date: 3/15/1972Call Number: CAA 003 R1Format: Reel 1Producers: Comunicacion Aztlan - Raul TorresProgram: Chicano Poets at City LightsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
This is tape 1 of 3 of Latino poets at City Lights Bookstore. Poets include: Roberto Vargas, Dorita Gladys, Nina Serrano, Ferando Alegria, Victor Hernandez Cruz, Alejandro Murguia, Dorinda Moreno Gladdin and others.
Chicano Poets at City Lights Chicano Poets at City Lights
Date: 3/15/1972Call Number: CAA 003 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Comunicacion AztlanProgram: Chicano Poets at City LightsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
This is tape 2 of 3 of Chicano poets at City Lights Bookstore. Poets include: Roberto Vargas, Dorita Gladys, Nina Serrano, Ferando Alegria, Victor Hernandez Cruz, Alejandro Murguia, Dorinda Moreno Gladdin and others.
Chicano Poets at City Lights Chicano Poets at City Lights
Date: 3/15/1972Call Number: CAA 003 R3Format: Reel 3Producers: Comunicacion AztlanProgram: Chicano Poets at City LightsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
This is tape 3 of 3 of Chicano poets at City Lights Bookstore. Poets include: Roberto Vargas, Dorita Gladys, Nina Serrano, Ferando Alegria, Victor Hernandez Cruz, Alejandro Murguia, Dorinda Moreno Gladdin and others.
Poetry of Chavella Gallegos Poetry of Chavella Gallegos
Call Number: CAA 004Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Comunicacion AztlanProgram: Reflecciones de la RazaCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Chavela Gallegos, Oakland mother reads 6 of her poems. recording date pobably around 1972. Also on CD 283 & 310.
El Festival Del Sexto Sol - Part 2 El Festival Del Sexto Sol - Part 2
Date: 7/3/1974Call Number: CAA 009Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Andres Alegria, Nina SerranoProgram: RefleccionesCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
First Chicano/Latino Encuentro held at Stanford in 1974. Poetry from the historic conference that includes: Nina Serrano, Alejandro Murguia, Carmen Olivares, Fernando Alegria,Pamela Donnegan, Jose Montoya, Dorinda Moreno,Roberto Vargas, Victor Hernandez Cruz and Arturo Madrid. Same as CD 392
Report on Festival de Sexto Sol Report on Festival de Sexto Sol
Date: 3/29/1974Call Number: CAA 025Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Andres Alegria reports on the first day of the Festival de Sexto Sol. He interviews Fernado Alegria who defines the Sexto Sol as an Age of conciousness, a link between creation, art, and tradition of the Aztec and Mayans. He also interviews Nina Serrano who talks about the preparation for the festival, including different ceremonies. Also included is audio from the opening ceremony. Same as CD 289
Festival del Sexto Sol Festival del Sexto Sol
Call Number: CAA 031Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Poetry from the last night of the Festival del Sexto Sol. Alejandro Murgia hosts the poetry reading on the last night of this festival. Poets included are Pilipino poet Rodelo, Puerto Rican poets from New York Muguel Pinero & Miguel Alvarin, SF State student Armando Casares, poets Nina Serrano and Roberto Vargas.
La Mujer; en la literatura Chicana y Latino Americano: Festival del Sexto Sol Panel La Mujer; en la literatura Chicana y Latino Americano: Festival del Sexto Sol Panel
Date: 3/30/1973Call Number: CAA 032Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Poets, academics and students discuss the role of women in Chicano/Latino and Latin American literature. Panelists include: Dorinda Moreno, Antonia Casteneda, Roberto Vargas, andTomas Ybarra-Fausto. Themes include: Women’s presence as subject matter but not as published and known writers; If women realize themselves will the family disintegrate?; The legacy of sexism in 19th & 20 century Mexican literature;the need for positive images of women; the movement as one movement and the need for men to support women’s efforts. Same as CD 374.
A Poem for Three Pigs A Poem for Three Pigs
Date: 1/1/1974Call Number: CAA 040Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: CACollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
A prison poem written and performed by Ruben Ruybal with live guitar accompaniment by Philip Serrano. Same as CD 395
Festival del Sexto Sol: a Conference on Chicano-Latino Literature held in March 1972, sponsored by Stanford University. Festival del Sexto Sol: a Conference on Chicano-Latino Literature held in March 1972, sponsored by Stanford University.
Date: 4/1/1974Call Number: CAA 012Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Recorded outdoors. Includes poets: Nina Serrano, Alejandro Murguia,Carmen Olivares,Fernando Alegria,Pamela Donnegan, Jose Montoya,Dorinda Moreno,Roberto Vargas, Victor Hernandez Cruz and a theatrical skit by Los Topos. Also reports from the conference forums. Same as CD 373.