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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.

General materials

Documents

Anti-racist protest in Boston Anti-racist protest in Boston
Call Number: KP 012BFormat: Cass BProducers: Dave LampellCollection: General materials
Dave Lampell’s program gives live coverage from an antiracist protest in Boston. Speakers include Amiri Baraka and Dick Gregory. Amiri Baraka’s speech discusses State violence, imperialism, capitalism, racism and war. Great quotes for vinyl project. Racism in the Boston area is also discussed. Also live coverage from protest taking over streets and police brutality.
Rally Before Sproul Hall occupation Rally Before Sproul Hall occupation
Date: 12/2/1964Call Number: KP 015Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: John Scott KeechProgram: Free Speech MovementCollection: General materials
This is a recording of the famous Free Speech Movement rally at Sproul Plaza in UC Berkeley, just before students occupied the administration building, Sproul Hall. Includes excerpts from Mario Savio, Michael Rossman, Charles Powell, Joan Baez, Marty Roiche, and John Scott Keech. Note: tape begins in middle of an announcement and ends in the middle of a song.
Raw Materials/New Mexico Raw Materials/New Mexico
Call Number: KP 017Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: General materials
Interview with Pablo/wedding music/Reies Tijerina press conference; portion of Tijerina used in Highlights CD, Volume 1. Ricardo Falcon death.
Militant Workers in Detroit, 8/27/73 Militant Workers in Detroit, 8/27/73
Date: 8/27/1973Call Number: KP 058Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: General materials
Poor conditions in Detroit auto factory’s result in strikes against the Chrysler Corporation , among others. Jefferson Ave. and the Detroit Forge Plant were two sites of strike activity. Jim Jacobs explains some of the reasoning behind the strikes, and relates the issue to black equality as well.
Bob Dylan albums Bob Dylan albums
Call Number: KP 059Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: General materials
Bob Dylan albums plus some Joan Baez.
Ramsey Clarke on V.N., hijackers message from United Airlines Chicago Flight Ramsey Clarke on V.N., hijackers message from United Airlines Chicago Flight
Call Number: KP 060Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: General materials
First, Ramsey Clarke on V.N. Second, hijackers message from United Airlines Chicago Flight, claiming to “end violence with violence.”
Slide Show Sound Mix Slide Show Sound Mix
Call Number: KP 063Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: General materials
Interesting mix of protest music, political commentary and advertisements. Made as a soundtrack to a slide show.
Margie Adam Music, 11/75. Margie Adam Music, 11/75.
Date: 11/1/1975Call Number: KP 076Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: General materials
Music performed by Margie Adam
Lincoln Bergman Intro to Freedom Archives Lincoln Bergman Intro to Freedom Archives
Call Number: KP 080Format: 1/4 15 ipsCollection: General materials
Lincoln Bergman speaking very briefly on Roland Young, Ho Chi Minh, Malcolm X, George Jackson, Angela Davis, Soledad Brothers and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
Battle of People’s Park May 15. 1969. Battle of People’s Park May 15. 1969.
Date: 5/15/1969Call Number: KP 085Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: General materials
Live recording of the events that took place at People’s Park in Berkeley, California on May 15th, 1969. The battle is between the people of the community, who built it from a muddy parking lot into a park, versus the University and the Berkeley Police for trying to rip it down. Although the land was owned by the University, the people claimed it had been a muddy mess for years, and the people needed a park in South Berkeley. People were injured and killed by police in full riot gear, by guns as well as tear gas.