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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.
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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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Real Dragon Real Dragon
Date: 3/16/1977Call Number: RD 069Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Frances EmleyProgram: Real DragonCollection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
Series of inserts that were used in an early 1977 program. Includes inf0rmation on Leonard Peletier trial, Assata Shakur trial, assasination of Kamal Jumblatt in Lebanon, Palestine Congress, Zaire political situation.
Native-American Struggle -2 Native-American Struggle -2
Date: 1/8/1977Call Number: FI 058Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Reports on a New Year's 1977 incident at Wounded Knee, Tom Poor Bear wounded; Leonard Peltier brought for trial from Canada, case background. Then very strong speech on Peltier's case, Native and human rights. Strong poem by Denise Oliver/Cherokee.
Movement News Update Movement News Update
Date: 1/8/1977Call Number: FI 059Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Update on Joanne Little case, report on death of Chou en Lai, International Hotel, Wendy Yoshimura trial, case of Mafundi (founder of Inmates for Action) in Alabama, poem on forced sterilization by Barbara Lubinski followed by report on case of forced sterilization of Norma Jean Serrano. Poor quality recording.
Native-American Struggle - 3 Native-American Struggle - 3
Date: 2/26/1977Call Number: FI 061Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Opens with Indian Grandmother poem, then good historical summary of Wounded Knee and Ghost Dance, then modern day 4th anniversary of Wounded Knee occupation. Excellent section on Anna Mae Aquash, and a reading from a book called Homecoming, and a closing section on the aged, poverty, the International Hotel.
Forced Sterilization, Gay Liberation Forced Sterilization, Gay Liberation
Date: 6/18/1977Call Number: FI 071Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is a Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Soweto theme on first anniversary of the rebellion. Opens with Norma Jean Sereno and forced sterilization of Native American women. Gay liberation rally and march in Houston against Anita Bryant. International Hotel report, made a federal landmark.
John Trudell Speaks John Trudell Speaks
Date: 7/2/1977Call Number: FI 082Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is a Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Speech by John Trudell about July 4; Iranian students call for demonstrations against Farah Pahlavi, wife of Shah visit to US,
Prison Rebellion Report Prison Rebellion Report
Date: 11/26/1977Call Number: FI 095Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber Dreher, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
New York state prison lockdowns and resistance. Napanock Prison rebellion statement. Trial of Richard Mohawk and Paul Skyhorse. Dennis Banks of AIM speaks against proposed House bill that would abrogate all treaties with Native Americans.
Demonstration for Leonard Peltier and Bus Boycott Remembered Demonstration for Leonard Peltier and Bus Boycott Remembered
Date: 12/4/1977Call Number: FI 096Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Heber Dreher, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Barbara Lubinski reports from DC on Native American demonstration at FBI, against extradition of Leonard Peltier from Canada. Includes two taped messages of Peltier from prison. Report on Taiwan arrests and demonstration in San Francisco. International news roundup: Vietnam, Mexico peasant uprisings. Coretta Scott King on Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Forced Sterilization and Police-Klan violence Forced Sterilization and Police-Klan violence
Date: 9/24/1977Call Number: FI 219Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Two inserts: 1) Demonstration in San Francisco against the Hyde amendment, protesting against forced sterilization of women. 2) Demonstrations in many cities against increased police killings of Black people and other attacks by racist right-wing forces. Poor quality recording.
Seven Days Seven Days
Publisher: Seven DaysYear: 1977Volume Number: Vol. 1 No. 5 April 11Format: PeriodicalCollection: Native Americans
Includes: "Trials: The FBI takes aim at AIM, by Elliot Kanter"