Freedom Archives

Illuminate the Present: Thriving Internship Program and Newly Digitized Collections

Our internship program attracts talented young folks from around the Bay Area – including students from the University of San Francisco, San Francisco State University, and Mission… Details

A Semester of Rejuvenation

Experiences at the Archives, Youth

Hello everyone, my name is Katie Hanks and I am a senior history major at University of San Francisco and an intern at the Freedom Archives. My concentration is in United States history… Details

Fifty Years of Free Speech on Campus

Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives..., Youth

Greetings, As we move into October, we are proud to announce the debut of our Free Speech Movement (FSM) collection. Often immortalized as one of the quintessential events of the 1960s,… Details

The Value of Unlearning

Experiences at the Archives, Youth

Hi, I’m Kathryne, a student at Johns Hopkins who interned at the Freedom Archives this summer. For the past couple of months, I’ve watched documentaries, read papers, and listened… Details

The Texture of Things: Listening to Colin Edwards’ Free Speech Movement tapes

Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives...

December 8, 1964 How did you spend your 22^nd birthday? Like many people, Mario Savio… Details

Freedom Archives on KQED

Experiences at the Archives, Freedom Archives Productions, From the Archives..., Youth

Over the weekend, we were featured on KQED’s The California Report. We’re really happy that our student internship program and two of our wonderful former interns got… Details

Nuevo La Raza Unida Sonido!

Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives..., Youth

Hello there! My name is Guayo and I am a high school intern here at the Freedom Archives. This past week has been a very exciting week for me due to the project I have been working on!… Details

Young Oakland!

Experiences at the Archives, Youth

Hello there! We are Oscar and Guayo, and we have been interning at the Freedom Archives since October 2013. We are two students from MetWest high school, which is out in Oakland, a short… Details

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