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

Mario Savio Speaks at Sproul Hall Mario Savio Speaks at Sproul Hall
Format: mp3Collection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
Mario Savio, one of the leaders of the Free Speech Movement (FSM) at UC Berkeley, from his famous speech just before the occupation of Sproul Hall.
Cops on Campus STRIKE! Cops on Campus STRIKE!
Format: FlyerCollection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
Announces student strike in response to nine students being arrested by the Alameda County Poice. Flyer also articulates the demands of the planned strike.
VOTE TODAY VOTE TODAY
Format: FlyerCollection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
Flyer encouraging students voting in ASUC/student gov. elections
AFT letter of support AFT letter of support
Publisher: American Federation of TeachersFormat: CorrespondenceCollection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
Letter by AFT expressing support/solidarity with FSM
Mario Savio birthday clip Mario Savio birthday clip
Format: mp3Collection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
Mario Savio celebrated his birthday at home, having dinner and cake with friends. This birthday party doubled as a victory party for Berkeley
MORE STRIKE MORE STRIKE
Format: FlyerCollection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
List of strike-related events and activities
No Confidence No Confidence
Publisher: Independent Socialist ClubFormat: FlyerCollection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
Graphic depicting cop beating a student/young man. The text on the back advocates vote of no confidence on Chancellor Heyns.
Our Traditional Liberties Our Traditional Liberties
Publisher: American Federation of TeachersFormat: FlyerCollection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
Flyer articulating AFT's rationale and support for student strike
Attention Cal Students:Can we afford to sit this one out? Attention Cal Students:Can we afford to sit this one out?
Format: FlyerCollection: Colin Edwards Free Speech Movement
Flyer contrasting Reagan's anti-eduation sentiments and Brown's pro-education measures; advocates helping Brown's campaign to help protect public education.