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](images/thumbnails//5333.jpg)
Date: 2/22/1975Call Number: NI 061Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Mark Schwartz, Kathy StreemProgram: Nothing is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opens with economic emphasis, Hard Times conference report and United Farmworkers. Then prison/trial section including New York 5, San Quentin 6, Marilyn Buck, Martin Sostre, Attica. Ends with tribute to Sandino and Malcolm X.
![Nothing Is More Precious Than](images/thumbnails//5336.jpg)
Date: 4/12/1975Call Number: NI 064Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Nancy barrett, Camomile, Mark Schwartz, Kathy StreemProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Major emphasis on the liberation of Da Nang, other Indochina news, demonstrations in Oakland (Bird Air) and New York City. Also news from Chile, southern Africa, San Quentin Six, and the capture of fugitive Susan Edith Saxe.
![Nothing Is More Precious Than](images/thumbnails//5365.jpg)
Date: 10/11/1975Call Number: NI 083Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Major focus on anniversary of the death of Che Guevara, including Che speaking to the UN. San Quentin 6 report, clashes in northern Argentina, and major speech on Puerto Rico by Alfredo Lopez, head of Puerto Rico Solidarity Committee in US.
![Nothing Is More Precious Than](images/thumbnails//5374.jpg)
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](images/thumbnails//5583.jpg)
Date: 1/4/1975Call Number: NI 052Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
First program of 1975, opens with poem and New Year's statement from the Black Liberation Army, reports on San Quentin 6, Ruchell Magee, Willie Tate; report on Menominee Indian occupation of Wisconsin estate; Vietnam, and series of reports on Puerto Rico and sterilization of women in Puerto Rico.
![Real Dragon](images/thumbnails//1919.jpg)
Date: 2/10/1973Call Number: RD 030Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Real DragonCollection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
Roundup of news, much international, Native American, prisons, repression
![Real Dragon](images/thumbnails//1932.jpg)
Date: 5/19/1973Call Number: RD 043Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Real DragonCollection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
Real Dragon celebrating birthday of Ho Chi Minh and Malcolm X
![Real Dragon](images/thumbnails//1934.jpg)
Date: 6/2/1973Call Number: RD 045Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Mary MackeyProgram: Real DragonCollection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program reports on events following General Alexander Haig running the White House as Chief of Staff. First impeach Nixon rally in Berkeley. Bombing of Cambodia continues. Defoliant 245T (dioxin) in Vietnam, pesticides, Latin America news roundup, Ho Chi Minh on children’s day.
![Real Dragon](images/thumbnails//1951.jpg)
Date: 8/25/1973Call Number: RD 060 R1Format: Reel 1Producers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Real DragonCollection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
This is the LAST Real Dragon program and has an explanation of the change to the next iteration of the program--Nothing Is More Precious Than...
![Real Dragon](images/thumbnails//6070.jpg)
Date: 8/25/1973Call Number: RD 060 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Real DragonCollection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
The LAST Real Dragon program and explains the change to the next iteration of the program - Nothing Is More Precious Than...