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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.

Independent Collections

These collections were produced by independent journalists. Many of these recordings make up the bulk of the original collection of the Freedom Archives.

Subcollections

Documents

Nothing is More Precious Than: Vietnam Special Nothing is More Precious Than: Vietnam Special
Date: 1/26/1974Call Number: NI 017Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy BarrettProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Special program marking the 1st anniversary the Paris Peace Accords, with interviews with recent visitors to Vietnam.
Abba Eban - Moshe Dayan - Rabbi Joseph Glaser Abba Eban - Moshe Dayan - Rabbi Joseph Glaser
Date: 1/1/1969Call Number: CE 154Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: NBCCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Meet the Press - Israeli Deputy Prime Minister on UN Security Council intervention, Arab guerilla groups, and borders two years after the Six-Day War. General Moshe Dayan on roles of Russia and the US in Egypt and the greater Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Includes actuality with Israeli Chief of Staff Hein Wales on Russian and US involvement in the Middle East. Rabbi Joseph Glaser asking listeners to organize and support efforts to save children in Biafra.
Meet the Press with Colin Edwards - Panel on Middle East Meet the Press with Colin Edwards - Panel on Middle East
Date: 4/9/1969Call Number: CE 155Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: NBCProgram: Meet the PressCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Background on the Palestinian/Israeli conflict on April 9. A panel discussion follows on April 13 regarding possible steps toward peace in the Middle East.
UN Debate on Middle East UN Debate on Middle East
Date: 1/1/1967Call Number: CE 156Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
From the emergency special session of the UN general assembly featuring a debate between Alexey Kosygin and Lyndon Johnson. Includes recordings of other news broadcasts from anti-Vietnam war protest of Johnson speaking in LA - Reports of refugees crossing the Allenby Bridge into Jordan after Six-Day War - NBC Interview with Abba Eban on the Palestinian/Israeli conflict.
Anti-Zionist Fire-Bombing Anti-Zionist Fire-Bombing
Date: 10/10/1973Call Number: CE 190Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Ibrahim Tawasha, Palestinian refugee and director of the office for the Western Region of the Arab League describes having his grocery store fire-bombed by the Israeli Defense League.
Clovis Maksoud Clovis Maksoud
Date: 11/13/1972Call Number: CE 322Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Former Associate Editor of Al Akhram and former Arab League Ambassador to India on Egyptian inaction in the face of Israeli occupation in the Sinai Peninsula, why Egypt expelled the advisors from the USSR and Egypt's attempts at reconciliation. King Hussein of Jordan and his collaboration with Israel in search of a "separate peace" - his persecution of Palestinian liberation organizations, trade unions, and progressive groups. On Egypt's move to the right internally and in its political relationships with Libya and Sudan.
Clovis Maksoud - News Items Clovis Maksoud - News Items
Date: 11/13/1972Call Number: CE 323Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Former Associate Editor of Al Akhram and former Arab League Ambassador to India on Egyptian inaction in the face of Israeli occupation in the Sinai Peninsula, why Egypt expelled the advisors from the USSR and Egypt's attempts at reconciliation. King Hussein of Jordan and his collaboration with Israel in search of a "separate peace" - his persecution of Palestinian liberation organizations, trade unions, and progressive groups. On Egypt's move to the right internally and in its political relationships with Libya and Sudan.
On Freedom's Side: Aaron Kramer, Viki Ann Diamond, Karl Finger, Joan Fishman On Freedom's Side: Aaron Kramer, Viki Ann Diamond, Karl Finger, Joan Fishman
Date: 1/1/1974Call Number: Vin 084Format: VinylProducers: Freneau RecordsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
This album is a condensed recording of a live performance of Aaron Kramer reading his poetry accompanied by live music. Poem themes include protest against the suppression of freedom in America, poem about the Spanish American War and the general condition of the United States at the time.
Real Heroes Real Heroes
Date: 3/25/1992Call Number: CE 665Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Two commentaries highlighting as real heroes military personnel who refused to engage in war crimes, from a German soldier in WW2 who was executed for refusing to take part in a firing squad against civilians, to the bombing of Egypt and Iraq/Persian Gulf, NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, attacks on Panama and Grenada, and other war crimes. Captain Yolanda Huet-Vaughn. M, was serving 2-and-a-half years for refusing to go to Persian Gulf war at the time of this commentary.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 1/25/1975Call Number: NI 055Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Show dedicated to the anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements. Connecting it to the struggles of Vietnam, Amilcar Cabral, and his success in helping Guinea Bissau gain its sovereignty. Show closes off with updates on Latin America focusing on Cuba and Puerto Rico.