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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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Conversations with Grenadians in 1985 Conversations with Grenadians in 1985
Date: 6/7/1985Call Number: SS 128Format: CassetteProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Documentary on Grenada after the United States invasion in 1983. Includes speeches, interviews, music and poetry.
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 5/16/1985Call Number: JH 196Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Grupo PanCasan en el Edificio de Mujeres SF
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 8/15/1985Call Number: JH 206Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Guardabarranco, 4th bilingual show on refugees & immigrants
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 9/12/1985Call Number: JH 207BFormat: Cass BProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Voces de E.S., duo Guardabarranco
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 9/26/1985Call Number: JH 208Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Trabajadores de la Salud en Mesa Grande, Canto Epico al FSLN-music by carlos Mejia godoy
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 12/19/1985Call Number: JH 212Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Mancotal (Nicaraguan music group)at Palace of fine Arts, SF
Conversations with Grenadians in 1985, Part 1 Conversations with Grenadians in 1985, Part 1
Date: 6/7/1985Call Number: CD 654Format: CDProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Documentary on Grenada after the United States invasion in 1983. Includes speeches, interviews, music and poetry.
Conversations with Grenadians in 1985, Part 2 Conversations with Grenadians in 1985, Part 2
Date: 6/7/1985Call Number: CD 655Format: CDProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Documentary on Grenada after the United States invasion in 1983. Includes speeches, interviews, music and poetry.
Por Eso Luchamos: Songs of the Salvadoran Struggle Por Eso Luchamos: Songs of the Salvadoran Struggle
Date: 1/1/1985Call Number: Vin 022Format: VinylProducers: Paredon Records, Cutumay CamonesCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
This album is a musical homage to the Salvadoran citizens that perished in an uprising against the dictatorship in 1981. In addition to commemorating the battle that took place in the town of Cutumay Camones, these protest songs also trace the ongoing struggle of the Salvadoran people towards liberation and self-determination.
A Pesar de Usted: Luis E. Mejia Godoy con Mancotal A Pesar de Usted: Luis E. Mejia Godoy con Mancotal
Date: 1/1/1985Call Number: Vin 063Format: VinylProducers: KKLA, EnigracCollection: General materials
Entitled "A Pesar de Usted" (In spite of you) is a blend of sentiments about Nicaragua and revolutionary commitment to Sandinista National Liberation Front and opposition to imperialism. Lyrics talk about building a country that the people had dreamt about, free and just for all.