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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”

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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.”

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Holiday display with messages of support for the hostages, 1981

Photograph sent to Koob family with correspondence.

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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.

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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

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Carter, Jimmy 1980, Telegram from President Jimmy Carter to Harold and Elsie Koob

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President Jimmy Carter with members of Kathryn Koob’s family, including her parents Harold and Elsie, 1979

Taken at a White House event.

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Phonograph Record (p) 1980, “The Hostage Song” by Skip Wheeler, Larry Smith & United States

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Phonograph Record (p) 1979, “Go to Hell Ayatollah” by Dick Allen

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Jellema, William 1980, Letter from William W. Jellema, President of Wartburg College to Kathryn Koob

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