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.

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.

Documents

Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 9/28/1974Call Number: NI 040 R1Format: Reel 1Producers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett with Mark Schwartz, othersProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Extensive sections on Vietnam and Chile, Puerto Rican women, Wounded Knee trials, Attica including Frank Smith (Big Black) testimony before Senate. San Quentin 6 case, Bob Hood case, Herman Bell case in San Francisco, and report from CIW (California Institute for Women). Includes opening report on bombing of ITT offices by New World Liberation Front.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 10/13/1974Call Number: NI 042Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, others narratingProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Special program on Chile, focusing on the death of MIR (Movement of the Revolutionary Left) leader Miguel Enriquez, with historical background, worldwide solidarity demonstrations for Chile.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 10/19/1974Call Number: NI 043Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program opens with story on Carmen Castillo, captured Chilean resistance fighter, then story on "Operation Tar Baby," the US govt program to prop up apartheid in Africa, Chicano Liberation Front actions, San Quentin 6, and then a special extended program on Puerto Rico and upcoming solidarity events on Oct 27, 1974.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 9/6/1975Call Number: NI 080Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Programs opens with emphasis on labor news, report on United Farmworkers, then many international stories-Palestine, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Chile, and communique (with music) from Weather Underground on bombing of Kennecott Copper HQ in Salt Lake City in solidarity with Chile. Closes with reports on trial of Cameron Bishop and interview with former fugitive Pat Swinton (Shoshana).
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 9/13/1975Call Number: NI 109Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Programs marks the second anniversary of the fascist coup in Chile and the 4th anniversary of the Attica prison rebellion, with major portions on both. Also reports on United Farmworkers, the case of Cameron Bishop, and the San Quentin Six.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 11/15/1975Call Number: NI 088Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opens with independence triumph in Angola, followed by stories on Vietnam reconstruction, repression in Chile, various US arrests, protests, prisoners, ending with major segment on Palestine.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 11/22/1975Call Number: NI 089Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Reports on Africa CIA involvement, on liberation and counterrevolution in Angola and repression in Chile. Doc Holiday interview in prison in LA, and other stories related to political trials and political prisoners.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 12/13/1975Call Number: NI 092Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program featured a wide range of music, with news interspersed, including American Indian movement trials, rebellion at Riker's Island prison, Boston busing, Chile, and other brief news.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 9/28/1974Call Number: NI 040 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett with Mark Schwartz, othersProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Rebroadcast of a portion of 9/28/1974 program on The Week of Concern, demanding no more aid to the Thieu regime in Vietnam and enforcement of the Paris peace agreement.
Real Dragon Real Dragon
Date: 4/28/1973Call Number: RD 040Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: Real DragonCollection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
A satiric look at the Watergate crisis, in faux soap opera style/radio drama. Followed by other news, international, Vietnam, Larry Justice and Earl Gibson