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Show of support for hostages in Virginia parking lot, organized by the Neighborhood Group of Motion Picture Theatres
Show of support for hostages in Virginia parking lot, organized by the Neighborhood Group of Motion Picture Theatres
Sign reads “Wish the Hostages a Merry Christmas; Place an Ornament on Their Tree. Dale City, VA”
Tags: iran hostage, Public Response
Poster made of construction paper cut into the shape of a green key
Poster made of construction paper cut into the shape of a green key
It reads, “Key to Our Hearts to: Kathryn Koob – Town ‘n’ Country School, 5th & 6th Grade Bilingual.”
Tags: iran hostage, Public Response
Phonograph record (p) 1980, “Americans” by Peter Mars
Phonograph record (p) 1980, “Americans” by Peter Mars
Kathryn's autobiography, Guest of the Revolution
Kathryn's autobiography, Guest of the Revolution
Initially reluctant to write a book about her experience, Kathryn’s account of her hostage experience focuses largely on her spiritual journey toward…
Holiday display with messages of support for the hostages
Holiday display with messages of support for the hostages, 1981
Photograph sent to Koob family with correspondence.
Tags: iran hostage, Public Response
A World Map with hand-drawn route the hostages took from Iran to the United States, including stops in Germany, New York, and Washington, D.C.
A World Map with hand-drawn route the hostages took from Iran to the United States, including stops in Germany, New York, and Washington, D.C.
Tags: iran hostage, Release
View of the American Embassy in Tehran during its occupation by student revolutionaries
View of the American Embassy in Tehran during its occupation by student revolutionaries, Postcard by Coral-Lee, Rancho Cordova, CA., 1981
The 52 American hostages were primarily kept on Embassy grounds during their captivity. After the failed rescue attempt by the U.S. military in April…
Tags: Hostage Experience, iran hostage
Two of Kathryn’s sisters tie yellow ribbons around flag poles at the Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo, Iowa
Two of Kathryn’s sisters tie yellow ribbons around flag poles at the Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo, Iowa, 09/1980
Yellow ribbons were a symbol of hope that the hostages would return home safely from their captivity in Iran.
Tags: iran hostage, Public Response
Trees for Israel poster, indicating a gift of 1000 trees planted in the Children’s Forest in honor of the 52 American Hostages by William S. Malev Schools, Houston, TX in September 1980
09/1980, Trees for Israel poster, indicating a gift of 1000 trees planted in the Children’s Forest in honor of the 52 American Hostages by William S. Malev Schools, Houston, TX in September 1980
Tags: iran hostage, Public Response