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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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Jose Lopez May Day Talk - Part 1 Jose Lopez May Day Talk - Part 1
Date: 5/1/1983Call Number: KP 472Format: CassetteCollection: Puerto Rico
Analyzes history and present situation of Puerto Rican independence struggle from Marxist perspective, class and national struggle.
Jose Lopez May Day Talk - Part 2 Jose Lopez May Day Talk - Part 2
Date: 5/1/1983Call Number: KP 473Format: CassetteCollection: Puerto Rico
Analyzes history and present situation of Puerto Rican independence struggle from Marxist perspective, class and national struggle.
10 Puerto Rican Prisoners of War Begin Hunger strike 10 Puerto Rican Prisoners of War Begin Hunger strike
Author: A.W. MaldonadoPublisher: New York TimesYear: 1983Format: ArticleCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)
Places the "terrorist" acts of FALN in a historical context
Verdict First, Trial After Verdict First, Trial After
Publisher: The ProgressiveYear: 1983Format: ArticleCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)
Article on the guilty verdict of FALN for committing acts of violence
City warned: bombings may get worse City warned: bombings may get worse
Author: Larry (No Suggestions)Publisher: New York PostYear: 1983Format: ArticleCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)
Interview with MLN member Julio Rosado
Identify bombing Suspect Identify bombing Suspect
Authors: Fred Kerber and Stuart MarquesPublisher: Daily NewsYear: 1983Format: ArticleCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)
Article on the investigation of William Morales, Alfredo Mendez and FALN bombings in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn
Warrant Issues for Suspect in New Year's Bombings Warrant Issues for Suspect in New Year's Bombings
Author: Leonardo BuderPublisher: New York TimesYear: 1983Format: ArticleCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)
Article on warrant issued for Luis Rosado Ayala
Defiant Revolutionary Grew Up in east Village Defiant Revolutionary Grew Up in east Village
Author: Charles LachmanPublisher: New York PostYear: 1983Format: ArticleCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)
Background piece on Luis Rosado Ayala in connection to 12/31/1982 FALN bombings in NYC
Terror Bomber Named Terror Bomber Named
Author: Phillip MessingPublisher: New York PostYear: 1983Format: ArticleCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)
Article on warrant for arrest on Luis Rosado Ayala in connection to 12/31/1982 FALN bombings in NYC
FALN caller tells the Post: Terror Chief Plotted the Bombings FALN caller tells the Post: Terror Chief Plotted the Bombings
Author: Cy EganPublisher: New York PostYear: 1983Format: ArticleCollection: Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN)
Article linking William Morales to the 12/31/1982 FALN bombings in NYC