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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

Nothing is More Precious Than Nothing is More Precious Than
Date: 7/26/1974Call Number: NI 037Format: 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 to mark the anniversary of the July 26, 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba, which sparked the Cuban Revolution.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 12/28/1974Call Number: NI 051Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Lincoln Bergman, Gayle MarkowProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Special on Cuba including interview with Lincoln Bergman and Gayle Markow who both returned from Cuba in Fall 1974 as well as Nicolas Guillen poems, Cuban History, Jose Marti, report on Cuban health care, and other Cuba information.
Nothing Is More Precious Than - Moncada Memorial Nothing Is More Precious Than - Moncada Memorial
Date: 7/26/1974Call Number: NI 104AFormat: Cass AProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln Bergman, Nancy Barrett, Gayle MarkowProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Moncada memorial 1974 program.
Mayday protests 1971 Mayday protests 1971
Date: 7/26/1974Call Number: NI 104BFormat: Cass BProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln Bergman, Nancy Barrett, Gayle MarkowProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Lincoln Bergman report from May protests in Washington DC 5/3/1971 on the largest mass arrest in US history as part of antiwar movement.
Puerto Rico Independence special Puerto Rico Independence special
Date: 10/27/1974Call Number: NI 107Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, CamomileProgram: Puerto Rico specialCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Special documentary on Puerto Rican history/chronology and independence movement, broadcast on KPFA in the morning of the same day as major solidarity rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Summarizes 20th century history, women and struggle against forced sterilization. Patriotic songs interspersed.
The Battle of Karameh The Battle of Karameh
Date: 1/1/1974Call Number: CE 002Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: The Battle of KaramehCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Documentary on battle between Palestinian guerrillas and Israeli forces at town of Karameh in Jordan on March 28, 1968, that established reputation of PLO as a fighting force and brought thousands of volunteers to its ranks. Includes accounts by two journalists. Produced in 1974.
Conscience of Israel: Zionism, Nazism, Apartheid, Imperialism Conscience of Israel: Zionism, Nazism, Apartheid, Imperialism
Date: 1/1/1974Call Number: CE 006Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Conscience of IsraelCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Noted Israeli human rights activist and scientist, Israel Shahak, talks with Colin Edwards about his life, early years in Warsaw Ghetto and Nazi concentration camps, then the experiences in Israel that led him to lead the Israeli League of Human and Civil Rights. Draws parallels between Zionism, Nazism, Apartheid, and Imperialism.
From Anschluss to Kibbutz From Anschluss to Kibbutz
Date: 1/1/1974Call Number: CE 008Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: From Anschluss to KibbutzCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Mike Rubin, whose parents fled the Nazis to come to the US, who then served in US Army in WW 2, then with Palmach commandos of the Jewish agency in 1948 and 1949 in Palestine, then worked on kibbutz, in oil fields, and merchant marine in Israel, explains his disillusionment with and reasons for leaving Israel in 1967 when he returned to the US.
Israeli Occupation Woman of Palestine - Part 1 Israeli Occupation Woman of Palestine - Part 1
Date: 1/1/1974Call Number: CE 202Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Ramonda Tawil who was arrested and incarcerated in an Israeli prison about the blockades and checkpoints that are applied only to Arabs (Christian and Muslim), not to Jews Being forced to vote in Israeli elections that don't recognize Palestine, and concentration camps for people living in Gaza. Also about Palestinian resistance and public protest.
Israeli Occupation Woman of Palestine - Part 2 Israeli Occupation Woman of Palestine - Part 2
Date: 1/1/1974Call Number: CE 203Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Ramonda Tawil who was arrested and incarcerated in an Israeli prison about the blockades and checkpoints that are applied only to Arabs (Christian and Muslim), not to Jews Being forced to vote in Israeli elections that don't recognize Palestine, and concentration camps for people living in Gaza. Also about Palestinian resistance and public protest.