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 Walter Heitman, Ambassador to Chile Interview with Walter Heitman, Ambassador to Chile
Date: 3/12/1974Call Number: CAP 048Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy Miller, NPRCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
An interview Walter Heitman, the ambassador from Chile, 3/12/1974 by Judy Miller of NPR. Questions concern the current condition of Chile, the government, and prisoners. He is asked about the charges against the prisoners, the conditions on Dawson Island Prison, how the Chilean constitution can justify a coup.
The Hidden radical dimensions of Dr. Martin Luther King The Hidden radical dimensions of Dr. Martin Luther King
Date: 1/15/1974Call Number: KP 087Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Earl OfariCollection: Martin Luther King Jr.
Examination of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King from the perspective of his commitment to radical social change. Through his speeches and writings, a composite picture is presented of his views on issues such as Black power, the Vietnam War, the draft, capitalism, and socialism. Includes actuality of his speeches and readings from his writings. THE HIDDEN RADICAL DIMENSIONS OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING / produced by Earl Ofari
Hortesia Allende speaking at Trafalgar Square, London, U.K. Hortesia Allende speaking at Trafalgar Square, London, U.K.
Date: 11/4/1974Call Number: CAP 056Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Hortesia Allende speaking at Trafalgar Square, London, U.K.
Hortesia Allende speaking at Trafalgar Square, London, U.K. Hortesia Allende speaking at Trafalgar Square, London, U.K.
Date: 11/4/1974Call Number: CD 257Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Hortesia Allende speaking at Trafalgar Square, London, U.K.
SLA Communiqué - 6/1/1974 SLA Communiqué - 6/1/1974
Date: 6/1/1974Call Number: KP 426Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: SLACollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Tape received by KPFK about the SLA leaving the Bay Area and the shootout at Mel's Sporting Goods in Los Angeles. References May 17th police murder of SLA members.
Lincoln Bergman reports from Havana, Cuba Lincoln Bergman reports from Havana, Cuba
Date: 4/13/1974Call Number: KP 519Format: Cass A & BCollection: Cuba
Three programs. Side A 1. Interviews with the 7th contingent of the Venceremos Brigade, who are visiting Cuba in a solidarity trip. 2. Report about Prime Minister Pham Van Dong’s visit to Cuba. Includes translated excerpts from speeches by Van Dong and Fidel Castro. Side B 3. Report about the history of the Peronist movement in Argentina in the 1960s.