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.

Subcollections

Documents

Nothing is More Precious Than... Nothing is More Precious Than...
Date: 10/20/1973Call Number: NI 003Format: 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
Stories on political prisoners, Chile, Native American, Weather Underground, Joanne Chesimard, Mark Lane, Pedro Bissonette
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 7/13/1974Call Number: NI 035Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Mark Schwartz, Camomile, Andreas Alegria, Nina SerranoProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Long many actuality report on San Quentin 6, then American Indian Movement and Black Liberation Army-related news, Vietnam/anti-war, and Chile.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 12/14/1974Call Number: NI 049Format: 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
Opens with report on Walpole prison rebellion, San Quentin 6, Attica, and a Mohawk land occupation. The rest of the program is devoted to Boston schools integration/busing crisis with actuality from Boston rally and San Francisco solidarity rally.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 12/21/1974Call Number: NI 050Format: 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
Opening roundup of prison and movement news followed by extensive special on Vietnam on the 14th anniversary of founding of the National Liberation Front.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 1/18/1975Call Number: NI 054Format: 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
Sections with actuality on: San Quentin Six, Ruchell Magee, Bob Hood verdict, American Indian movement. Stories on Joanne Little, Attica trials, and closing section on martin Luther King, Vietnam, Jesse Jackson.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 6/21/1975Call Number: NI 073Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Nancy Barrett, Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program has three main sections: 1) prison rebellion and prisoners, with reports on Popeye Jackson/Black Guerrilla Family, Martin Sostre, Russell Little and Joe Remiro; 2) American Indian Movement statement at International Convention; and 3) Speech in Oakland by Juan Mariu Bras, General Secretary of Puerto Rican Socialist Party.
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: 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: 2/14/1976Call Number: NI 100Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks with Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opens with major focus on Angola with report by Stave Talbot, and report on Roy Innis of CORE's statements on Angola and protests against them. Then focus on native American struggle at Pine Ridge, Arthur Kinoy on Puerto Rico, San Quentin Six (with info on George Jackson 1971 assassination), and speech at the Hard Times conference in Chicago by Carlos Vasquez on issue of undocumented workers.
Noithing Is More Precious Than Noithing Is More Precious Than
Date: 12/28/1974Call Number: NI 110Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Mark Schwartz, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Inserts without narration, including Native American trial, in-depth report on San Quentin prison lockdown, and report on Virginia prison rebellion and Attica trials, many charges/indictments dropped.