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.

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Interview with Anthony Andoh Interview with Anthony Andoh
Date: 9/26/1987Call Number: SS 056AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Anthony Andoh on his book "Science of Romance of Selected Herbs Used in Medicine and Religious Ceremony."
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 8/19/1987Call Number: JH 259Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
COPROSAL: miriam Rodriguez & Nora Roman of CHRICA, health in the conflicted zones of El Salvador
Her Wits About Her: interviews with women who defended themselves against rape and assault Her Wits About Her: interviews with women who defended themselves against rape and assault
Date: 11/1/1987Call Number: JG/ 082Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberProgram: Her Wits About HerCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
The program consists of a series of interviews and testimonies from women who defended themselves from rapists and assault. The stories are often quite emotionally difficult to listen to, but the stories are ultimately hopeful and inspiring.
AIDS Action Pledge - First Demonstration AIDS Action Pledge - First Demonstration
Date: 9/1/1987Call Number: V 506Format: Hi-8Producers: Lisa RudmanCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
The AIDS Action Pledge forms in response to Reagan’s corrupted AIDS Commission and has its first demonstration in front of the Federal Building. Protesters wear playing cards that spoof the individual members of Reagan’s AIDS commission as being homophobic and dangerous. A guerrilla theater performance blasts the Reagan administration for perpetuating the myth of AIDS being a gay white male disease by drawing attention to sex workers, queer people of color, and the governments general lack of response. The actors and protesters denounce the AIDS commission and call for support of Black and Latino AIDS programs in San Francisco.
The Cultural Perspective The Cultural Perspective
Date: 12/19/1987Call Number: FI 283Format: CassetteProducers: Nina SerranoProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Music and poetry with poetry of and tribute to Kathy Lavelle, a poet who died at 39 on November 21. She was also very involved in dance, theater, and healing. Also, a review of a new play at the Mission Cultural Center--Hijos: Once A Family.