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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.

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

Arafat at Damascus Arafat at Damascus
Date: 10/28/1969Call Number: CE 004Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Arafat at DamascusCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Large-scale international press conference of Yasir Arafat. He is questioned for more than two hours by journalists from around the world. Recorded at Damascus University.
Correspondents with Arab Guerrillas Correspondents with Arab Guerrillas
Date: 1/1/1969Call Number: CE 005Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Correspondents with Arab GuerrillasCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Two journalists, one British, one from US, describe their extensive experiences with and observations of diverse Palestinian liberation groups, as to organization, activities, leadership, political philosophy, and tactics.
Kyra: Portrait of A Soviet Heroine Kyra: Portrait of A Soviet Heroine
Date: 1/1/1969Call Number: CE 017Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Kyra: Portrait of A Soviet HeroineCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Former leading actress and personality in Soviet Union, now married to an American, speaks of her life and many famous people she knew in USSR, Stalin and many cultural figures, and of both privileged and unprivileged sectors of Soviet society.
Scottish Border Ballads Scottish Border Ballads
Date: 1/1/1969Call Number: CE 029Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Scottish Border BalladsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Scottish actor John Laurie reads 14 ballads associated with English-Scottish border country, important in development of poetic form, dramatic characterization, and storytelling in the English language.
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.
Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 1 Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 1
Date: 10/15/1969Call Number: CE 159Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interview Dr. Elias H. Tuma, Arab-Israeli economist, about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The restrictions Arab people face while living in Israel, and becoming internal refugees because of displacement. The complexity of the struggle and solutions.
Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 2 Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 2
Date: 10/15/1969Call Number: CE 160Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Continued interview with Dr. Tuma about access to jobs and education for Arabs in Israel. On immigration, the right to return, and the political versus religious motives in the struggle between Palestine and Israel. Changes in population demographics in Palestine/Israel since the British Mandate of 1918.
Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 3 Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 3
Date: 10/15/1969Call Number: CE 161Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Continued interview with Dr. Tuma on the media's misrepresentations of Arabs, leading to support of Israel based on racist stereotypes of Arabs. Proposed solutions to the Israeli Palestinian conflict.
Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 1 Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 1
Date: 10/15/1969Call Number: CE 162Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interview Dr. Elias H. Tuma, Arab-Israeli economist, about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The restrictions Arab people face while living in Israel, and becoming internal refugees because of displacement. The complexity of the struggle and solutions.