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Wartburg College Archives: Kathryn Koob

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Wartburg College Archives

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Special Collections - Kathryn Koob Collection

Preface

The Wartburg College Archives is responsible for the collection and preservation of records that document the college’s history, development, operation, policies, people, activities, and events.

The Archives is committed to providing access to holdings. However, access to some items may be restricted by their fragile condition or by contractual agreement with the donors, and it may not be possible at all times to provide appropriate machinery for reading, viewing or accessing non-print materials. In such circumstances arrangements may have to be made for digital duplication or transfer to occur before access can be provided.

 

Introduction

Abstract: Items related to Kathryn Koob and her life, with focus on her experience as a Hostage during the Iranian Hostage crisis from 11/1979-1/1981.

 

Scope and Content Note

Extent: 96 boxes, 108 audiovisual items, and several loose items (3 bound volumes, 1 portfolio, and 1 board game).

Physical Description: Type of material includes paper, Audio and video recordings, photographs, drawing, flags, ribbons, pins, buttons, books, and scrapbooks.

Dates: 1943-2013, significant dates 11/1979-1/1981 (time of hostage crisis).

Subjects: Iranian Hostage Crisis experience, post hostage crisis life, Wartburg as a student, and Wartburg as an Alumni and all materials related to such subjects.

Related Material:

  • Convocation Collection
  • Commencement Collection
  • Wartburg Television Collection

 

Administrative Information

Restrictions: None.

Preferred Citation: [item title/description], [date]; [Kathryn Koob Collection]; Wartburg College Archives, Waverly, Iowa.

Acquisition Information: Donated by Kathryn Koob.

Processing Information: Processing completed by WFG, and AK on 9/27/2019.

 

Biographical Sketch

History: Kathryn Koob is a Wartburg alum who graduated in 1962 and afterwards became a teacher for short time. In 1969 she began to work for the US Information Agency. She began her work in the Ivory Coast and also worked in Zambia, Kenya, and Bucharest. In 1978 she returned to the US for language training and in July 1979 she arrived in Tehran. Nearly four months later she was a hostage. After 444 days, she was released on January 27th 1981. After coming home she spoke, and continues to, about her experiences around the US and dedicates her free time to service around the US and the world. This collection contains items regarding her life before being a hostage, her time as a hostage, and after her time as a hostage.

Bibliography:

U.S. News Staff. (1981). When the hostages came home. Retrieved May 18, 2017, from https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-01-21/when-the-hostages-came-home-in-1981

 

Series Description

  1. Correspondence
    1. General
    2. Personal
    3. International
    4. Children
    5. Speaking Engagements/Interviews
  2. Writings
    1. Guest of the Revolution (autobiography)
    2. Short publications
    3. Journals
  3. Personal
    1. Biographies
    2. Employment
    3. Genealogy
    4. Wartburg
  4. Miscellaneous
    1. Hostage Release
    2. Official Government Documents
    3. Significant Documents
  5. Photographs
  6. News Coverage
  7. Mary Jane Enquist Materials
    1. Family Writings
    2. Kathryn's Writings/Speeches
    3. Correspondence
    4. News Coverage
    5. Family Information/Research Material
    6. Memorabilia
    7. Miscellaneous
  8. Audiovisual
  9. Memorabilia
    1. Sound Recordings
    2. Memorabilia/Gifts

 

Correspondence

  1. General
  2. Personal
  3. International
  4. Children
  5. Speaking Engagements/Interviews

 

Correspondence- General:

  • Correspondence materials (1970-2011) relating primarily to Hostage Crisis, but also covering the years before and after.
  • 8 boxes.
  • Arranged alphabetically by subject and thereunder chronologically by date.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

SubSeries

Content

Date

1

1

General

Correspondence General

1972

1

2

General

Correspondence General

1978

1

3

General

Correspondence General

1979

2

1

General

Correspondence, Hostage Crisis

1979

2

2

General

Correspondence, Hostage Crisis

1/1980- 5/1980

2

3

General

Correspondence, Hostage Crisis

6/1980- 12/1980

2

4

General

Correspondence, Hostage Crisis

1/1/1981- 1/20/1981

3

1

General

Correspondence General

1/21/1981- 1/22/1981

3

2

General

Correspondence General

1/23/1981- 1/25/1981

3

3

General

Correspondence General

1/26/1981- 1/28/1981

3

4

General

Correspondence General

1/28/1981- 1/31/1981

4

1

General

Correspondence, Personal

2/1/1981-2/3/1981

4

2

General

Correspondence General

2/4/1981-2/9/1981

4

3

General

Correspondence, Wartburg College- Invitation to Join Wartburg Staff

2/12/1981

4

4

General

Correspondence, Personal

2/10/1981-2/28/1981

4

5

General

Correspondence, Personal from
Massoud Mojtabaei from Iran

2/15/1981

4

6

General

Correspondence General

3/1981

4

7

General

Correspondence General

4/1981

5

1

General

Correspondence, Personal

5/1981

5

2

General

Correspondence from Milton Fax Gram from Johannesburg

5/27/1981

5

3

General

Correspondence General

6/1981

5

4

General

Correspondence General

7/1981-9/1981

5

5

General

Correspondence General

10/1981-11/1981

5

6

General

Correspondence, Personal Editorial Copy Aired and Listened to by Betty Cunningham-
Cedar Rapids, IA

10/2/1981

5

7

General

Correspondence, Personal

12/1981

6

1

General

Correspondence, Personal (Undated)

1981

6

2

General

Correspondence, Personal (Undated)

1981

6

3

General

Correspondence, Personal (Undated)

1981

6

4

General

Correspondence, Personal (Undated)

 

7

1

General

Correspondence, Personal

1982

7

2

General

Correspondence, Personal- Doug Hutchens
in Pippa Passes Kentucky

4/27/1982

7

3

General

Correspondence, Personal- James Fritschel (Director of Wartburg Choir) in Waverly, IA

3/18/1983

7

4

General

Correspondence, Personal

1983

7

5

General

Correspondence, Personal

1984

7

6

General

Correspondence, Personal

1985

7

7

General

Correspondence, Personal

1986

7

8

General

Correspondence, Personal

1987

7

9

General

Correspondence, Personal

1988

7

10

General

Correspondence, Personal

1989

7

11

General

Correspondence, Personal

1990

7

12

General

Correspondence, Personal

1991

7

13

General

Correspondence, Personal

1992

7

14

General

Correspondence, Personal

1996

7

15

General

Correspondence, Personal

1997

7

16

General

Correspondence, Personal

1998

7

17

General

Correspondence General

1999

7

18

General

Correspondence General

2000

7

19

General

Correspondence, Personal

2001

7

20

General

Correspondence, Personal

2002

7

21

General

Correspondence, Personal

2003

7

22

General

Correspondence General

2004

7

23

General

Correspondence General

2007

7

24

General

Correspondence General

2010

7

25

General

Correspondence, Personal

2011

8

1

General

Correspondence General
(Unknown place and date)

 

8

2

General

Correspondence General
(Unknown place and date)

 

8

3

General

Correspondence General
(Unknown place and date

 

8

4

General

Correspondence General
(Unknown place and date)

 

8

5

General

Correspondence General
(Unknown place and date)

 

8

6

General

Correspondence General (Unknown Place)

12/1979-01/1981

8

7

General

Correspondence General (Unknown place)

02/1981-01/1983

8

8

General

Correspondence- Odds and End Phone Messages

 

 

Correspondence- Personal:

  • Correspondence (1943-2013), including messages from the public to Kathryn and her family; letters written by Kathryn to her family; from the family to Kathryn and to each other; and letters written from other hostages to Kathryn and her family.
  • 10 boxes.
  • Arranged alphabetically by subject and thereunder chronologically by date.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

9

1

Personal

Correspondence- poems, music, art (States A-M)

 

9

2

Personal

Correspondence-Poems, Music, Art (States N-W)

 

9

3

Personal

Correspondence – Poems, Music, Art
(Unknown Locations)

 

9

4

Personal

Correspondence-Poems, Music, Art (Ruth Carlon)

 

9

5

Personal

Correspondence- Art

 

9

6

Personal

Correspondence-Play, The Hostages Passion-
Cathedral of St. John the Divine Cathedral Players

 

10

1

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1943

10

2

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1967

10

3

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1969

10

4

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1970

10

5

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1971

10

6

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1973

10

7

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1974

10

8

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1975

10

9

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1976

10

10

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1977

10

11

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1978

10

12

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1979

10

13

Personal

Correspondence-Family, Welcome Back from Agency

1981

10

14

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1981

10

15

Personal

Correspondence-Family

1982

11

1

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Alabama

11/1979-1/1981

11

2

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Arizona

11/1979-1/1981

11

3

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, California

11/1979-1/1981

11

4

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Colorado

11/1979-1/1981

11

5

Personal

Correspondence from General Public,
District of Columbia

11/1979-1/1981

11

6

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Florida

11/1979-1/1981

11

7

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Illinois

11/1979-1/1981

11

8

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Iowa A-F   

11/1979-1/1981

11

9

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Iowa H-O

11/1979-1/1981

11

10

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Iowa P-W

11/1979-1/1981

11

11

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Iowa W

11/1979-1/1981

11

12

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Kentucky

11/1979-1/1981

11

13

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Location Unknown

11/1979-1/1981

11

14

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Louisiana

11/1979-1/1981

11

15

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Maryland

11/1979-1/1981

11

16

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Massachusetts

11/1979-1/1981

11

17

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Michigan

11/1979-1/1981

11

18

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Minnesota

11/1979-1/1981

11

19

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Montana

11/1979-1/1981

11

20

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Nebraska

11/1979-1/1981

11

21

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, New Hampshire

11/1979-1/1981

11

22

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, New Jersey

11/1979-1/1981

11

23

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, New York

11/1979-1/1981

11

24

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Ohio

11/1979-1/1981

11

25

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Pennsylvania

11/1979-1/1981

11

26

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, South Carolina

11/1979-1/1981

11

27

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, South Dakota

11/1979-1/1981

11

28

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Tennessee

11/1979-1/1981

11

29

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Texas

11/1979-1/1981

11

30

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Unknown Location

11/1979-1/1981

11

31

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Virginia

11/1979-1/1981

11

32

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Washington

11/1979-1/1981

11

33

Personal

Correspondence from General Public, Wisconsin

11/1979-1/1981

11

34

Personal

Correspondence to Family, from Associations

11/1979-1/1981

11

35

Personal

Letters to Kathryn’s Parents, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Koob

11/1979-1/1981

11

36

Personal

Correspondence to Family from Bruce Laingen
(hostage), and Family’s response

11/1979-1/1981

11

37

Personal

Correspondence to Family from Cyrus Vance
(U.S. Secretary of State)

11/1979-1/1981

11

38

Personal

Correspondence to Family from Richard Green (hostage)

11/1979-1/1981

11

39

Personal

Correspondence to Families of Hostages, an Open Letter

7/1980

11

40

Personal

Correspondence, Letter from Hostages’
Families to America

11/1979-1/1981

12

1

Personal

From Family during Hostage Crisis

11/1979-12/1979

12

2

Personal

From Family during Hostage Crisis

1/1980-6/1980

12

3

Personal

From Family during Hostage Crisis

7/1980-12/1980

12

4

Personal

From Family during Hostage Crisis

1/1981

12

5

Personal

From Koob during Hostage Crisis

1979

12

6

Personal

From Koob during Hostage Crisis

1/1980-2/1980

12

7

Personal

From Koob during Hostage Crisis

3/1980-4/1980

12

8

Personal

From Koob during Hostage Crisis

5/1980-6/1980

12

9

Personal

From Koob during Hostage Crisis

7/1980-8/1980

12

10

Personal

From Koob during Hostage Crisis

9/1980-11/1980 (no 10/1980 letters)

12

11

Personal

From Koob during Hostage Crisis

12/1980

12

12

Personal

From Koob during Hostage Crisis

No dates

13

1

Personal

Correspondence to Parents (Harold & Elsie) from
Anabeth (Annie) Voigts (K’s sister)

11/1979-1/1981

13

2

Personal

Correspondence to Parents (Harold & Elsie) from Betty & Reuben Koob

11/1979-1/1981

13

3

Personal

Correspondence to Parents (Harold & Elsie) from
Esther Koob (K’s aunt)

11/1979-1/1981

13

4

Personal

Correspondence to Various Family from
Mary Jane (Janie) (K’s sister)

11/1979-1/1981

13

5

Personal

Correspondence to Parents (Harold & Elsie) from
Mary Jane (Janie) (K’s sister)

11/1979-1/1981

13

6

Personal

Correspondence to Micki (K’s sister) from Parents
(Harold & Elsie)

11/1979-1/1981

13

7

Personal

Correspondence to Parents (Harold & Elsie)
from Micki (K’s sister)

11/1979-1/1981

13

8

Personal

Correspondence to Mary Jane (Janie) from Micki
(K’s sisters)

11/1979-1/1981

13

9

Personal

Correspondence to Mary Jane (Janie) from Vivian
(K’s sisters)

11/1979-1/1981

13

10

Personal

Correspondence to Parents (Harold & Elsie) from Vivian
(K’s sister)

11/1979-1/1981

13

11

Personal

Correspondence from William B. Royer, Jr.’s Family

11/12/1980

14

1

Personal

Correspondence from International Public, Africa

11/1979-1/1981

14

2

Personal

Correspondence from International Public, Argentina

11/1979-1/1981

14

3

Personal

Correspondence from International Public, Canada (Tavistock, Ontario)

11/1979-1/1981

14

4

Personal

Correspondence from International Public, France

11/1979-1/1981

14

5

Personal

Correspondence from General Public to Anabeth Voigt
(K’s sister)

11/1979-1/1981

14

6

Personal

Correspondence to Churches from Anabeth Voigt
(K’s sister)

11/1979-1/1981

14

7

Personal

Correspondence from General Public to Emogene Zuck
(K’s sister)

11/1979-1/1981

14

8

Personal

Correspondence from General Public to
Mary Jane (Janie) Enquist (K’s sister)

11/1979-1/1981

14

9

Personal

Correspondence from General Public to Micki Zeller
(K’s sister)

11/1979-1/1981

14

10

Personal

Correspondence to Iran Working Group from Micki Zeller
(K’s sister)

11/1979-1/1981

14

11

Personal

Correspondence from General Public to Vivian Homeyer
(K’s sister)

11/1979-1/1981

15

1

Personal

Family Correspondence

1983

15

2

Personal

Family Correspondence

1984

15

3

Personal

Family Correspondence

1985

15

4

Personal

Family Correspondence

1986

15

5

Personal

Family Correspondence

1987

15

6

Personal

Family Correspondence

1988

15

7

Personal

Family Correspondence

1989

15

8

Personal

Family Correspondence

1990

16

1

Personal

Family Correspondence

1991

16

2

Personal

Family Correspondence

1992

16

3

Personal

Family Correspondence

1993

16

4

Personal

Family Correspondence

1994

16

5

Personal

Family Correspondence

1995

16

6

Personal

Family Correspondence

1996

16

7

Personal

Family Correspondence

1997

16

8

Personal

Family Correspondence

1998

16

9

Personal

Family Correspondence

1999

16

10

Personal

Family Correspondence

2000

16

11

Personal

Family Correspondence

2001

16

12

Personal

Family Correspondence

2004

16

13

Personal

Family Correspondence

2005

16

14

Personal

Family Correspondence

2006

16

15

Personal

Family Correspondence

2007

16

16

Personal

Family Correspondence

2009

17

1

Personal

Family Correspondence

2010

17

2

Personal

Family Correspondence

2011

17

3

Personal

Family Correspondence

2013

18

1

Personal

Family Correspondence, Undated

 

18

2

Personal

Family Correspondence, Undated

 

18

3

Personal

Family Correspondence, Undated

 

 

Correspondence- International:

  • Correspondence sent to Kathryn and family from international locations.
  • 2 boxes.
  • Arranged alphabetically by country or region of origin.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Subseries

Content

Date

19

1

International

International Correspondence – Africa

12/1979-12/1982

19

2

International

International Correspondence – Australia and New Zealand

1/1981

19

3

International

International Correspondence – Austria

 

19

4

International

International Correspondence – Balkan Countries

9/1980-1/1981

19

5

International

International Correspondence – Belgium

1/1981-2/1981

19

6

International

International Correspondence – Canada

2/1980-3/1982

19

7

International

International Correspondence – China

12/1979

19

8

International

International Correspondence – Denmark

 

19

9

International

International Correspondence – England

4/1980-12/1982

19

10

International

International Correspondence – Finland

 

19

11

International

International Correspondence – France

12/1979-2/1983

20

1

International

International Correspondence – Germany

1/1981-12/1982

20

2

International

International Correspondence – Hungary

1/1981-1/1982

20

3

International

International Correspondence – Indian Subcontinent

1/1981

20

4

International

International Correspondence – Iran

10/1979

20

5

International

International Correspondence – Ireland

1981

20

6

International

International Correspondence – Italy

6/1980-1/1981

20

7

International

International Correspondence – Japan

12/1980

20

8

International

International Correspondence – Mexico and Central America

1/1981

20

9

International

International Correspondence - Middle East

12/1979-11/1981

20

10

International

International Correspondence – Misc. Asia

1/1981-1/1982

20

11

International

International Correspondence – Norway

1/1981

20

12

International

International Correspondence - Poland

1/1981

20

13

International

International Correspondence – Russia

 

20

14

International

International Correspondence – Portugal

1/1981

20

15

International

International Correspondence – Romania

1/1981

20

16

International

International Correspondence – South America

12/1979-1/1981

20

17

International

International Correspondence – Spain

 

20

18

International

International Correspondence – Switzerland

 

20

19

International

International Correspondence – West Indies

 

20

20

International

International Correspondence - Unknown

 

 

Correspondence- Children:

  • Correspondence sent to Kathryn during her time as a hostage in Iran by schoolchildren across the United States and the world.
  • 15 boxes.
  • Arranged alphabetically by geographic location.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

21

1

Children

International – Canada

 

21

2

Children

International – Germany

 

21

3

Children

International – Korea

 

21

4

Children

International – The Netherlands

 

21

5

Children

International – Address Unknown

 

21

6

Children

International – Address Unknown

 

22

1

Children

Unknown Address

 

22

2

Children

Unknown Address

 

22

3

Children

Unknown Address

 

22

4

Children

Unknown Address

 

23

1

Children

Alabama

 

23

2

Children

Arizona

 

23

3

Children

California

 

23

4

Children

California – Sarah Moore History Day Documentary

2007

23

5

Children

Colorado

 

23

6

Children

Connecticut

 

23

7

Children

Delaware

 

24

1

Children

Florida – Sibsonton Elementary School

 

24

2

Children

Florida

 

24

3

Children

Florida

 

24

4

Children

Florida

 

24

5

Children

Florida

 

24

6

Children

Florida – Sibsonton Elementary School

 

25

1

Children

Georgia

 

25

2

Children

Idaho

 

25

3

Children

Illinois

 

25

4

Children

Illinois

 

25

5

Children

Illinois

 

26

1

Children

Indiana

 

26

2

Children

Iowa

 

26

3

Children

Iowa

 

26

4

Children

Iowa

 

26

5

Children

Iowa

 

27

1

Children

Iowa

 

27

2

Children

Iowa

 

27

3

Children

Iowa

 

27

4

Children

Iowa

 

28

1

Children

Iowa

 

28

2

Children

Iowa

 

29

1

Children

Iowa

 

29

2

Children

Iowa

 

30

1

Children

Iowa

 

30

2

Children

Iowa

 

31

1

Children

Kansas

 

31

2

Children

Louisiana

 

32

1

Children

Maine

 

32

2

Children

Maryland

 

32

3

Children

Massachusetts

 

32

4

Children

Michigan

 

32

5

Children

Minnesota

 

32

6

Children

Mississippi

 

32

7

Children

Missouri

 

32

8

Children

Montana

 

32

9

Children

Nebraska

 

32

10

Children

Nevada

 

33

1

Children

New Hampshire

 

33

2

Children

New Jersey

 

33

3

Children

New Jersey

 

33

4

Children

New Mexico

 

33

5

Children

New York

 

33

6

Children

New York

 

33

7

Children

New York

 

34

1

Children

North Carolina

 

34

2

Children

North Dakota

 

34

3

Children

Ohio

 

34

4

Children

Oklahoma

 

34

5

Children

Oregon

 

34

6

Children

Pennsylvania

 

34

7

Children

Rhode Island

 

34

8

Children

South Carolina

 

34

9

Children

Tennessee

 

34

10

Children

Texas

 

34

11

Children

Utah

 

34

12

Children

Vermont

 

35

1

Children

Virginia

 

35

2

Children

Virginia

 

35

3

Children

Washington

 

35

4

Children

West Virginia

 

35

5

Children

Wisconsin

 

35

6

Children

Wyoming

 

35

7

Children

Questions from Sauk Center Community College

 

35

8

Children

Letters from University of
Dayton Ohio

 

35

9

Children

Birthday Greetings from Williams Senior High School in Davenport, IA

 

35

10

Children

School Bulletin Norwood, NorFolk Central The Newsline

 

35

11

Children

School Bulletin Bobcat Bulletin
Brea Junior High School

 

 

Correspondence- Speaking Engagements/Interviews:

  • Correspondence (1981-2013) related to Kathryn’s various speaking engagements.
  • 8 boxes.
  • Arranged chronologically by date.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

36

1

Speaking Engagements

Interview Questions

1/1981

36

2

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

1/1981

36

3

Speaking Engagements

Interview Questions & Address Transcription, Wartburg College

2/12/1981

36

4

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

2/1981

36

5

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

3/1981

36

6

Speaking Engagements

Talk Given in Miami

4/5/1981

36

7

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/1981

36

8

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagement Schedule

4/1981-5/1981

36

9

Speaking Engagements

Intro of Kate Koob, Twin Cities, MN

5/3/1981

36

10

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/1981

36

11

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/1981

36

12

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

7/1981

36

13

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

8/1981

36

14

Speaking Engagements

Interview, People Magazine

8/1981

36

15

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

9/1981

36

16

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/1981

36

17

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/8/1981-10/10/1981

36

18

Speaking Engagements

Questions for Kathryn, Greensboro, NC

11/1981

36

19

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

11/1981

36

20

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

12/1981

36

21

Speaking Engagements

Remarks by Kathryn Koob to AFL-CIO

1981

37

1

Speaking Engagements

 Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

1/1982

37

2

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

2/1982

37

3

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

3/1982

37

4

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/1982

37

5

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/1982

37

6

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/1982

37

7

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

7/1982

37

8

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

8/1982

37

9

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

9/1982

37

10

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence Elmont New York -Laura Arnio

9/21/1982

37

11

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/1982

37

12

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

11/1982

37

13

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

12/1982

37

14

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence
(No Specific Date)

1982

38

1

Speaking Engagements

 Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

1/1983

38

2

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

2/1983

38

3

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

3/1983

38

4

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Interview-
Christian Herald

3/1983

38

5

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/1983

38

6

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/1983

38

7

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/1983

38

8

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Festival of Worship and Witness (Minneapolis/St. Paul Mn.)

6/20/1983-6/24/1983

38

9

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

7/1983

38

10

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

8/1983

38

11

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Choose Life!

8/12/1983-8/14/1983

38

12

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

9/1983

38

13

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/1983

38

14

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

11/1983

38

15

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

12/1983

38

16

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence
(No Specific Date)

1983

38

17

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/1984

38

18

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

7/1984

38

19

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/1984

38

20

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence
(No Specific Date)

1984

39

1

Speaking Engagements

 Speaking Engagements, Interview

5/1997

39

2

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

3/1998

39

3

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

3/1999

39

4

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/1999

39

5

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/1999

39

6

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/1999

39

7

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

9/1999

39

8

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/1999

40

1

Speaking Engagements

 Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

2/2000

40

2

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/2000

40

3

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/2000

40

4

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/2000

40

5

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

8/2000

40

6

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence-
Iowa

9/2000

40

7

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/2000

40

8

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

11/2000

40

9

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

2/2001

40

10

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

3/2001

40

11

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/2001

40

12

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/2001

40

13

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

11/2001

40

14

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

12/2001

40

15

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

2/2002

40

16

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/2002

40

17

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/2002

40

18

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/2002

40

19

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

8/2002

40

20

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

9/2002

40

21

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

11/2002

40

22

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

12/2002

40

23

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/2003

40

24

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/2003

40

25

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/2003

40

26

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

7/2003

40

27

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/2003

40

28

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

1/2004

40

29

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

2/2004

40

30

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

3/2004

40

31

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/2004

40

32

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/2004

40

33

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/2004

40

34

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

9/2004

40

35

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/2004

40

36

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/2004

41

1

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

1/2005

41

2

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/2005

41

3

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

9/2005

41

4

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/2005

41

5

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

2/2006

41

6

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

3/2006

41

7

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/2006

41

8

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/2006

41

9

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

11/2006

41

10

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/2007

41

11

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

7/2007

41

12

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

9/2007

41

13

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

11/2007

41

14

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

3/2008

41

15

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/2008

41

16

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/2008

41

17

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

9/2008

41

18

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/2008

41

19

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

3/2009

41

20

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/2009

41

21

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/2009

41

22

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

9/2009

41

23

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/2009

41

24

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

11/2009

41

25

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/2010

41

26

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/2010

41

27

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/2010

41

28

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

11/2010

41

29

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/2011

41

30

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/2011

41

31

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

8/2011

41

32

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

9/2011

41

33

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

11/2011

41

34

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/2012

41

35

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/2012

41

36

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

11/2012

41

37

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

12/2012

41

38

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

1/2013

41

39

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

4/2013

41

40

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

5/2013

41

41

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

6/2013

41

42

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

8/2013

41

43

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

9/2013

41

44

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence

10/2013

42

1

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Letters of Regret

 

42

2

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, List

1981

42

3

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence
(No Specific Date)

1981

42

4

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence
(Unknown Date or Year)

 

42

5

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence- Form Letter Wartburg College Waverly, IA

 

42

6

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Correspondence-
Form Letter

 

43

1

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Bulletin/Newsletter

1979-1983

43

2

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

1/1981

43

3

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

2/1981

43

4

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

3/1981

43

5

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

4/1981

43

6

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

5/1981

43

7

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

7/1981

43

8

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

8/1981

43

9

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

9/1981

43

10

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, programs/Bulletins

10/1981

43

11

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

11/1981

43

12

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

12/1981

43

13

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

1/1982

43

14

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

2/1982

43

15

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

3/1982

43

16

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

4/1982

43

17

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

5/1982

43

18

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

9/1982

43

19

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

10/1982

43

20

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

1/1983

43

21

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

2/1983

43

22

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins

3/1983

43

23

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins (No Date)

 

43

24

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Programs/Bulletins-Elizabeth Ann Swift

1/4/1981

43

25

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Sermons About Kathryn

1981

43

26

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Vigils/Services for the Hostages (Unknown Dates)

1979

43

27

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Vigil/Services for the Hostages-Washington Cathedral

 

43

28

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Vigils/Services for the Hostages

1980

43

29

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Vigils/Services for the Hostages Prince of Peace Catholic Church

7/4/1980

43

30

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Vigils/Services for the Hostages

1/1981

43

31

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Vigils/Services for the Hostages

2/1981-12/1981

43

32

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements, Thank You-To Those Who Came to a Freedom Rally

4/18/1980

43

33

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements-Free the Hostages
Pin Project

 

 

Writings 

  1. Guest of the Revolution (autobiography)
  2. Short publications
  3. Journals

 

Writings- Guest of the Revolution (Autobiography):

  • Manuscripts and drafts related to Kathryn’s autobiography, Guest of the Revolution, published in 1982.
  • 10 boxes.
  • Arranged by draft.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

44

1

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing related- First Thoughts on
Writing her Book

 

44

2

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- Writing Inquires

 

44

3

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence-
Ausburg Publishing House and Receipt Minneapolis, MN

 

44

4

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence-
Ausburg Publishing House Christmas Poetry Minneapolis, MN

 

44

5

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence-
Suggentions on Changes to Make in the Book

 

44

6

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- Thomas
Nelson Publishers Inc. Nashville, TN

 

44

7

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence-
Thomas Nelson Publishers Inc. Kathryn’s Responses Nashville, TN

 

44

8

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence-
Thomas Nelson Publishers Inc. Publishers Agreement Nashville, TN

 

44

9

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence-
Thomas Nelson Contract Nashville, TN

 

44

10

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence-
From Lord of Life to Thomas Nelson
Publishers Inc. Book Sales

 

44

11

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- Check Copies, Receipts, Thomas Nelson Publisher Inc.

 

44

12

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- Book Jacket 1 Excerpt Chapters

 

44

13

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- Order Forms
for the Book Thomas Nelson Pub. Inc.

 

44

14

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- Interviews, Autograph Parties and Confirmation Thomas Nelson Pub. Inc.

 

44

15

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- Book Publicity, Speaking Engagements TV and Radio

 

44

16

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- Book Publicity, Speaking Engagements TV and Radio

 

44

17

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- Book Publicity, Speaking Engagements TV and Radio

 

44

18

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- Book
Signing Engagements

 

44

19

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence-Book Promotions

 

44

20

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- Manuscript Clearance, International Communication Agency

 

44

21

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence-
Photographs for Book

 

44

22

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence-
Office of Jimmy Carter, Permission to Use Photograph of President

 

44

23

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- About
Letter to President; Mrs. Carter

 

44

24

Guest of the Revolution

Book/Publishing Correspondence- Copy of Letter from President Reagan and Thank You’s

 

45

1

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript- Guest of the Revolution 
Chapters 1-10

 

45

2

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript- Guest of the Revolution 
Chapters 11-17

 

45

3

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript- Guest of the Revolution

 

45

4

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript- Guest of the Revolution Book?

 

45

5

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript #1 and #2- Guest of the Revolution

 

45

6

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript #3 and #4- Guest of the Revolution

 

45

7

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript #5 and #6- Guest of the Revolution

 

45

8

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript #7 and #8- Guest of the Revolution

 

45

9

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript #9 and #10- Guest of the Revolution

 

45

10

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript #11 and #12- Guest of the Revolution

 

45

11

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript #13 and #14- Guest of the Revolution

 

45

12

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript #15 and #16- Guest of the Revolution

 

45

13

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript #17- Guest of the Revolution

 

46

1

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution

 

46

2

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
“The Flight to Freedom”

 

46

3

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Book Notes Part #2

 

46

4

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
First Physical Search

 

46

5

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Final Draft
“The Only Game in Town”

 

46

6

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Easter Time Chapter 6

 

46

7

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
First Christmas Handwritten

 

46

8

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Arrival to Iran/Takeover Book Notes

 

46

9

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
“The Euphoria of Easter..”

 

46

10

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
“For the Boys in the Backroom”

 

46

11

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- 
“How did a Farmers Daughter…?”

 

46

12

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
“The Second Christmas”

 

46

13

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Short Hand Notes

 

46

14

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- #1

 

46

15

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Off to Prison First Draft #12

 

46

16

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Christmas in Iran”#4

 

46

17

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Chapter after Easter

 

46

18

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Book Notes

 

46

19

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
“Summer Hiatus” First Draft

 

46

20

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- “For the Boys in the Backroom” #9

 

47

1

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Easter

 

47

2

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- “How do I Thank You?” First Draft #17

 

47

3

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
The Homecoming First Draft #16

 

47

4

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
“How did a Farmer’s Daughter..?”

 

47

5

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Easter to the Rescue Attempt

 

47

6

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- 
“The Next Chapter After Christmas..”

 

47

7

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- 
“A New Kind of Freedom”

 

47

8

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- 
“A Day in the Life of a Hostage”

 

47

9

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- 
Christmas in Iran

 

47

10

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Bits and Pieces

 

47

11

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution _
Summer Hiatus

 

47

12

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- “For the Boys in the Backroom” Two different Manuscripts

 

47

13

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Christmas 1979 handwritten

 

47

14

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
November The First Days

 

47

15

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- “Winter 1980” The Chapter After Christmas or Free in the Spirit

 

47

16

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
The First Christmas

 

47

17

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
“Christmas in Iran”

 

47

18

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
“A day in the Life of a Hostage”

 

47

19

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
“For the Boys in the Backroom”

 

47

20

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- 
Filling in Around the Edges

 

47

21

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
The Move to Prison

 

47

22

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution
“How Do I Thank You?”

 

47

23

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
“The Homecoming”

 

48

1

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Final Drafts Chapters 1 and 2

 

48

2

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Final Drafts Chapters 3 and 4

 

48

3

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Final Drafts Chapters 5 and 6

 

48

4

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Final Drafts Chapters 7 and 8

 

48

5

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Final Drafts Chapters 9 and 10

 

48

6

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Final Drafts Chapters 11 and 12

 

48

7

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Final Drafts Chapters 13 and 14

 

48

8

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Final Drafts Chapters 15-17

 

48

9

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Copy 2 Chapters 1 and 2

 

48

10

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Copy 2 Chapters 3 and 4

 

48

11

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Copy 2 Chapters 5 and 6

 

48

12

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Copy 2 Chapters 7 and 8

 

48

13

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Copy 2 Chapters 9 and 10

 

48

14

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Copy 2 Chapters 11 and 12

 

48

15

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Copy 2 Chapters 13 and 14

 

48

16

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Copy 2 Chapters 15-17

 

49

1

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Chapter 1

 

49

2

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 1

 

49

3

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 3

 

49

4

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 5

 

49

5

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 6

 

49

6

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 8

 

49

7

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 9

 

49

8

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 11

 

49

9

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 12

 

49

10

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 13

 

49

11

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 14

 

49

12

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 15

 

49

13

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 16

 

49

14

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapter 17

 

49

15

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Comments
and Critiques from Publisher Chapters 18 and 19

 

49

16

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Chapter 1

 

49

17

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Chapter 2

 

49

18

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Chapter 3

 

49

19

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Chapters 4 and 5

 

49

20

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Chapter 6

 

49

21

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- 
Chapters 7 and 8

 

49

22

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Chapter 9

 

49

23

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Chapter 10

 

49

24

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Chapter 11

 

49

25

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Chapter 12

 

49

26

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Chapter 13

 

49

27

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- 
Chapters 14 and 15

 

49

28

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- 
Chapters 16 and 17

 

50

1

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution
(early drafts) Christmas 1979

 

50

2

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) “The Next Chapter After Christmas”

 

50

3

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution
(Early Rough Notes)

 

50

4

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) Chapter 6

 

50

5

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) Chapter 9 “For the Boys in the Backroom”

 

50

6

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) Chapter 14 “The Days Before Release”

 

50

7

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) Chapter 11 “Iran-Iraqui War”

 

50

8

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) Poems and Journal Type Writings

 

50

9

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) Chapter 11 “Iran-Iraqui War”

 

50

10

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) Chapter 2 Ideas

 

50

11

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) Easter

 

50

12

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts)

 

50

13

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts)

 

50

14

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts)

 

50

15

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts)

 

50

16

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts)

 

50

17

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts)

 

50

18

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) Notes and Poems

 

50

19

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) Chapter 9 “For the Boys in the Backroom”

 

50

20

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts)

 

50

21

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) “Christmas in Iran”

 

50

22

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) “For the Boys in the Backroom”

 

50

23

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early handwritten drafts)

 

50

24

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts)

 

50

25

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) Poems and Journal Notes

 

50

26

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts)

 

50

27

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution (early drafts) Document Summary

 

51

1

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution -“The Night Riders” Chapter 12

 

51

2

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution -“Blackout”

 

51

3

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution -
“The Takeover” Chapter 1

 

51

4

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Odds and Ends of Ideas and Drafts

 

51

5

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Chapters 1 and 2

 

51

6

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Chapter 3
“The only Game in Town”

 

51

7

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
“Christmas in Iran” Chapter 4

 

51

8

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Chapter 5a
and 5b “Irritation and Inquisitions” and “Visits and Visitors”

 

51

9

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- “Eastertime” Chapter 6

 

51

10

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-“A Day in the Life of a Hostage” and “The Rescue Attempt” Chapters 7 and 8

 

51

11

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-“The Boys in the Backroom” Chapter 9

 

51

12

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- “Summer Hiastus” Chapter 10

 

51

13

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- “The Iran-Iraq War” and “Off to Prison” Chapters 11 and 12

 

51

14

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- “A Second Christmas” and “Days Before Release”
Chapters 13 and 14

 

51

15

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- “The Flight to Freedom” and “Homecoming”
Chapters 15,16, and 17

 

51

16

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Early Drafts Easter

 

51

17

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- “How Did a Farmer’s Daughter?”

 

51

18

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Early Drafts Easter

 

51

19

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Early Drafts “After the First Christmas”

 

51

20

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Early Drafts “The Days Following Christmas”

 

51

21

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- Early Drafts Easter

 

52

1

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution- German Translation

 

53

1

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Book Reviews Thomas Nelson Pub. Inc.

1982

53

2

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-
Book Reviews Thomas Nelson Pub. Inc.

1983

53

3

Guest of the Revolution

Manuscript Guest of the Revolution-Correspondence Book Reviews

 

 

Writings- Short Publications:

  • Various articles, poems and other publications authored by Kathryn Koob.
  • 1 box.
  • Arranged chronologically by date of publication.

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54

1

Short Publications

Short Publications- “Crosses” (Unknown Date and Publication)

 

54

2

Short Publications

Short Publications- Excerpt from “Boys in the Backroom” (Unknown Date and Publication)

 

54

3

Short Publications

Short Publications- Videotape Cover “The Kathyrn Koob Experience

1981

54

4

Short Publications

Short Publications-Guide Post

1981

54

5

Short Publications

Short Publications- Poem for
Lutheran Standard

1981

54

6

Short Publications

Short Publications- Scope “Clay Pot”

1981

54

7

Short Publications

Short Publications- Iowa State House Journal- Government, Des Moines, IA

2/4/1981

54

8

Short Publications

Short Publications-Christian Herald “Peace in the Storm”

3/1981

54

9

Short Publications

Short Publications- The Lutheran Standard

5/1981

54

10

Short Publications

Short Publications- Letter to the Editor Ida County Courier

4/8/1981

54

11

Short Publications

Short Publications- Bright Legacy Chapter on Catherine Marshall

1983

54

12

Short Publications

Short Publications- “So You’re Alone at Christmas”

1983

54

13

Short Publications

Short Publications- Children’s Book

1986

54

14

Short Publications

Short Publications- Contact Newsletter Article

12/1995

54

15

Short Publications

Short Publications- “20 Years After” The Des Moines Register

11/1999

54

16

Short Publications

Short Publications- “Liturgy: The Tie that Binds” Cross Accent

2003

54

17

Short Publications

Short Publications- “A Declaration for Days of War” The Lutheran Standard

5/2003

 

Writings- Journals:

  • Kathryn’s personal journals, including daily notes kept during her time as a hostage in Iran.
  • 2 boxes and 1 bound volume.
  • Arranged chronologically by date written.

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Date

55

1

Journals

Daily Notes (typed contents of Folders 2-4)

1979-1981

55

2

Journals

Handwritten Notes, Letters

1979-1981

55

3

Journals

Envelopes

1979-1981

55

4

Journals

Poems, Songs

1979-1981

56

1

Journals

Datebook and Journal

2000

56

2

Journals

Datebook and Journal

2001

56

3

Journals

Datebook and Journal

2002

56

4

Journals

Datebook and Journal

2008

56

5

Journals

Datebook and Journal

2010

56

6

Journals

Datebook and Journal (No Dates)

 

Bound volume

n/a

Journals

Journal

1977

 

Personal 

  1. Biographies
  2. Employment
  3. Genealogy
  4. Wartburg

 

Personal- Biographies:

  • Biographical information about Kathryn Koob.
  • ½ box.
  • Unarranged.

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Date

57

1

Biographies

Biographies

 

 

Personal- Employment:

  • Kathryn’s employment history.
  • ½ box.
  • Unarranged.

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Content

Date

57

2

Employment

Employment Records

 

 

Personal- Genealogy:

  • Genealogical information about Kathryn Koob’s family.
  • 1 box.
  • Unarranged.

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Series

Content

Date

58

1

Genealogy

Personal/family - Wartburg Normal Notebook Harold Koob

 

58

2

Genealogy

Personal/Family - Wartburg Normal Notebook Harold Koob

 

58

3

Genealogy

Koob Family Coat of Arms

 

58

4

Genealogy

Personal/Family – Anniversaries and Obituaries

 

58

5

Genealogy

Personal/Family – Harold Koob Commencement

 

58

6

Genealogy

Personal/Family – Jesup High School Biographies

1956-1981

58

7

Genealogy

Personal/Family – A Letter from Sister Mary Laurence in Correspondence “Ozzy” Bushnell Syracuse New York

5/22/1981

58

8

Genealogy

Personal/Family – Genealogy William G Koob

 

58

9

Genealogy

Personal/Family

 

58

10

Genealogy

Personal/Family – Koob Orth /Genealogy

 

 

Personal- Wartburg:

  • Records related to Kathryn’s time as a student at Wartburg College.
  • 2 boxes.
  • Unarranged.

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Date

59

1

Wartburg

Drama/Theatre Documents - Scripts

 

59

2

Wartburg

Drama/Theatre Documents – Notes

 

59

3

Wartburg

Drama/Theatre Documents – Invite and Program

1952

59

4

Wartburg

Drama/Theatre Documents – “The Silver Whistle”

 

Portfolio

1

Wartburg

Drama/theatre sketches

 

 

Miscellaneous 

  1. Hostage Release
  2. Official Government Documents
  3. Significant Documents

 

Misc.- Hostage Release:

  • Records (1980-1981) related to the release of hostages from Iran.
  • 1 box.
  • Arranged chronologically by date.

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Series

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Date

60

1

Hostage Release

President’s Announcement on Iran- Jimmy Carter

4/7/1980

60

2

Hostage Release

USAF Hospital, Wiesbaden Germany

1/22-1/26/1981

60

3

Hostage Release

West Point- First Stop in US

1/25-26/1981

60

4

Hostage Release

New York City Stop

1/29-2/1/1981

60

5

Hostage Release

Jessup, IA Homecoming Events

2/8/1981

60

6

Hostage Release

Work Regulations- Post Release

2/1981

60

7

Hostage Release

"Final Report and Recommendations of the President's Commission on Hostage Compensation

9/12/1981

60

8

Hostage Release

FLAG- Family Liaison Action Group

 

60

9

Hostage Release

Officer Evaluation Reports

 

60

10

Hostage Release

Letters from USIA

 

60

11

Hostage Release

"Sisters Are a Part of the Family" Mary Jane Reflects on Crisis

 

60

12

Hostage Release

Wiesbaden Follow-up Health Questions

 

 

Misc.- Official Government Documents:

  • Federal government (1979-1988) records related to the Iran Hostage Crisis or pre-Crisis situation in Iran. These records are copies of items likely to be found in federal archives.
  • 1 box.
  • Unarranged.

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Date

61

1

Gov Docs

Allowances Payable Under the Missing
Persons Act to Iran Hostages

 

61

2

Gov Docs

Ambassador Donald McHenry on the
Situation in Iran

12/1/1979

61

3

Gov Docs

American Bar Association About
Hostage Crisis

 

61

4

Gov Docs

Court Case for Compensation of Hostage Property

 

61

5

Gov Docs

Correspondence to US Congress on
Behalf of Hostages

 

61

6

Gov Docs

Cooke et. al. v. US

 

61

7

Gov Docs

DOD Current News- Khomeini’s Iran

9/4/1980

61

8

Gov Docs

Department of State- Mental Health Services- Families/Hostages

 

61

9

Gov Docs

Declarations of Algiers

 

61

10

Gov Docs

Documents Regarding Travel Safety

4/23/1980

61

11

Gov Docs

Hostage Relief Act

1980

61

12

Gov Docs

Hostage Mail Exchange Service

 

61

13

 

Gov Docs

House of Representatives- US cease
purchase of Iranian Oil

5/6/1982

61

14

Gov Docs

Insurance- Lost/Stolen property from Iran

 

61

15

Gov Docs

IRS Documents relating to Hostage Crisis

 

61

16

Gov Docs

Motion of FLAG Inc. for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae & Brief

10/1980

61

17

Gov Docs

Statement made by John E. Reinhardt
Director, USICA

3/13/1980

61

18

Gov Docs

Legal Documents Regarding Stipends

 

61

19

Gov Docs

US Embassy Complaint Against
Republic of Austria

4/24/1988

61

20

Gov Docs

US Court of Appeals- Persinger v. Islamic Republic of Iran

 

61

21

Gov Docs

US State Department Programs

 

61

22

Gov Docs

US Court of Appeals- Persinger v. Islamic Republic of Iran- Petition for a writ of certiorari

 

61

23

Gov Docs

Pre-Hostage- State Briefing on Iran

5/25/1979

61

24

Gov Docs

Pre-Hostage- Department of State Paper on Post-Pahlavi Politics

5/18/1979

61

25

Gov Docs

Pre-Hostage- Iranian Political Personalities & Political Trends

 

61

26

Gov Docs

Pre-Hostage- Profile on Iran

 

61

27

Gov Docs

Pre-Hostage- Walter Cutler Observation on Contemporary Iran

5/25/1979

 

Misc.- Significant Documents:

  • Records (1967-1985) separated from rest of collection due to their perceived “significance,” These include correspondence from upper administration officials and Presidents Carter and Reagan, as well as Iowa politicians and Wartburg officials; Kathryn’s letter to her family in case she didn’t survive the Hostage Crisis; and a questionnaire filled out by most of the former hostages after their release.
  • 1 box.
  • Unarranged.

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62

1

Significant

First Letter to Foreign Service Department

1967

62

2

Significant

Former Hostage Questionnaire

 

62

3

Significant

Handwritten notes on visit to West Point

 

6

4

Significant

Government Issued Invitations

 

62

5

Significant

Hostages' Family Fund

 

62

6

Significant

Invitation to Presidential Inauguration

 

62

7

Significant

Koob's Final Letter to Family in case of death

 

62

8

Significant

Transcript of Remarks made by Lt. Gen. A.J. Goodpaster upon arrival of American Returnees

1981

62

9

Significant

Press Release- Department of State- Arrival of
Richard Queen

 

62

10

Significant

Press Release- Office of White House Press Secretary

 

62

11

Significant

Presidential Press Conference

3/14/1980

62

12

Significant

Remarks of the President to a Congressional Group

1/8/1980

62

13

Significant

Jimmy Carter Correspondence

 

62

14

Significant

Ronald Reagan Letter- Signed

1981

62

15

Significant

Correspondence from Armin H. Meyer- Former Ambassador to Iran

 

62

16

Significant

Correspondence from Chuck Grassley

 

62

17

Significant

Correspondence from Senator Roger Jepsen

 

62

18

Significant

Correspondence from Secretary of State Cyrus Vance

 

62

19

Significant

Correspondence from Governor of Hawaii

 

62

20

Significant

Correspondence from Jamaican Embassy

 

62

21

Significant

Correspondence from Gov. Robert Ray

 

62

22

Significant

Welcome Home from Robert D. Ray- IA Governor

1/27/1981

62

23

Significant

Correspondence from Hayden Fry- IA Football Coach

12/3/1981

62

24

Significant

Correspondence from Secretary of State Betty Jastor

7/23/1985

62

25

Significant

Correspondence from Former Hostages

 

62

26

Significant

Correspondence from Wartburg Presidents

 

 

Photographs:

  • Photographs related to Ms. Koob’s family, personal life, professional career, and the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
  • Three Boxes.
  • Unarranged.

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63

1

Photographs

Family Photographs (relationship unidentified)

 

63

2

Photographs

Family Photographs (relationship unidentified)

 

 

63

3

Photographs

Family Photographs

 

63

4

Photographs

Family Photographs (1 of 4)

 

63

5

Photographs

Family Photographs (2 of 4)

 

63

6

Photographs

Family Photographs (3 of 4)

 

63

7

Photographs

Family Photographs (4 of 4)

 

64

1

Photographs

Portraits

 

64

2

Photographs

Color Photographs

 

64

3

Photographs

Black and White Photographs

 

64

4

Photographs

Newsweek Photographs

1979-1980

64

5

Photographs

Hostage Crisis- Yellow Ribbon Supporters

 

64

6

Photographs

Hostages

 

65

1

Photographs

Hostage Crisis- General (1 of 2)

 

65

2

Photographs

Hostage Crisis- General (2 of 2)

 

65

3

Photographs

Hostage Crisis- Photographs of Jimmy Carter
and Postcards from Ronald Reagan

 

65

4

Photographs

Hostage Crisis- In Tehran

 

65

5

Photographs

Hostage Crisis- Parade

 

65

6

Photographs

Hostage Crisis- Return (1 of 2)

 

65

7

Photographs

Hostage Crisis- Return (2 of 2)

 

 

News Coverage:

  • Print news coverage of the Hostage Crisis, release of hostages, and the aftermath.
  • 7 boxes.
  • Arranged by format and thereunder chronologically by date.

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66

1

News Coverage

Freedom Odyssey:  Jan. 16 to Feb. 16, 1981, How America followed the release and return of the
American Hostages as reported by ABC on the ABC Radio Networks (Compiled and written by Robert Benenson)

1/16/1981- 2/16/1981

66

2

News Coverage

American Hostages in Iran (1979-1980), the 10th Anniversary by Dan F. Bradshaw. CHOICE Magazine, January 1990.

1/1990

66

3

News Coverage

Lives Torn Asunder by Arnold Abrams. The Newsday Magazine, October 29, 1989.

10/29/1989

66

4

News Coverage

Free! Captivity Ends for USICA’s Four by Joseph O’Connell, CPL. USICA World Special Supplement, February 1981. [International Communication Agency]

2/1981

66

5

News Coverage

A Day to Remember. Newsweek, February 2, 1981.

2/2/1981

66

6

News Coverage

444 Days in the Dark: An Oral History of the Iran Hostage Crisis. GQ Magazine, November 2009. [Photocopy]

11/2009

66

7

News Coverage

Days of Captivity: The Hostages’ Story. The New York Times, February 4, 1981.

2/4/1981

66

8

News Coverage

Time Magazine Coverage: Debacle in the Desert (May 5, 1980); The Hostages
Breakthrough! (January 26, 1981); The Ordeal Ends (February 2, 1981)

5/5/1980; 1/26/1981; 2/2/1981

67

1

News Coverage

Frontline Special (transcript)

1/21/1986

67

2

News Coverage

Frontline Special

1/21/1986

68

1

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

05/31/1980-06/07/1980

68

2

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

06/07/1980-06/13/1980

68

3

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

06/15/1980-06/21/1980

68

4

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

06/22/1980-06/28/1980

68

5

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

06/30/1980-07/01/1980

68

6

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

07/06/1980-07/13/1980

68

7

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

07/14/1980-17/20/1980

68

8

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

07/28/1980-08/03/1980

68

9

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

08/04/1980-08/10/1980

68

10

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

08/11/1980-08/17/1980

68

11

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

08/18/1980-08/24/1980

68

12

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

08/25/1980-08/31/1980

68

13

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

09/01/1980-09/07/1980

68

14

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

09/08/1980-09/14/1980

68

15

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

09/15/1980-09/21/1980

68

16

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

09/22/1980-09/28/1980

68

17

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

09/29/1980-10/05/1980

68

18

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

10/06/1980-10/11/1980

68

19

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

10/13/1980-10/19/1980

68

20

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

10/20/1980-10/26/1980

68

21

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

10/27/1980-11/02/1980

68

22

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

11/03/1980-11/09/1980

68

23

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

11/17/1980-11/23/1980

68

24

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

11/24/1980-11/30/1980

68

25

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

12/01/1980-12/07/1980

68

26

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

12/08/1980-12/14/1980

68

27

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

12/14/1980-12/21/1980

68

28

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

12/22/1980-12/28/1980

68

29

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

12/29/1980-01/04/1981

68

30

News Coverage

Significant Events in Iran

01/04/1981-01/11/1981

69

1

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Baltimore Sun [photocopies]

7/2/1980- 1/9/1981

69

2

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Christian Herald [photocopies]

11/1980

69

3

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Christian Science Monitor [photocopies]

6/1980- 9/1980

69

4

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Christian Science Monitor [photocopies]  

10/1980- 12/1980

69

5

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Greeley Colorado Tribune [photocopies]  

3/31/1983

69

6

News Coverage

Press Release, Los Angeles Times [photocopies]

 

69

7

News Coverage

Press Clippings, New York Times [photocopies]

4/1980- 6/1980

69

8

News Coverage

Press Clippings, New York Times [photocopies]

7/1980- 8/1980

69

9

News Coverage

Press Clippings, New York Times [photocopies]

9/1980

69

10

News Coverage

Press Clippings, New York Times [photocopies]

10/1980

69

11

News Coverage

Press Clippings, New York Times [photocopies]

11/1980

69

12

News Coverage

Press Clippings, New York Times [photocopies]

12/1980

69

13

News Coverage

The Story of the Candlelight Vigils The Plain Dealer, Washington, DC [photocopies]  

8/1980

69

14

News Coverage

Press Release, Wall Street Journal [photocopies]  

 

69

15

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Washington Post [photocopies]

6/1980- 7/1980

69

16

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Washington Post [photocopies]

8/1980

69

17

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Washington Post [photocopies]

9/1980

69

18

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Washington Post [photocopies]

10/1980

69

19

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Washington Post [photocopies]

11/1980

69

20

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Washington Post [photocopies]

12/1980- 1/1981

69

21

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Washington Star [photocopies]

12/1979- 9/1980

69

22

News Coverage

Press Clippings, Washington Star [photocopies]

10/1980- 1/1981

89

1

News Coverage

“The Tense Countdown to Freedom.” Star.

2/3/1981

89

2

News Coverage

“Freed Hostages Include Alumni Swift and Limbert”/”Hostages Fly to Freedom, Stop in Athens Algiers.” Radcliffe College.

 

89

3

News Coverage

“3 Months after Return, Ex-Hostages show signs of smooth adjustment.” New York Times.

4/14/1981

89

4

News Coverage

“At Last Kathy Came Home.” Waterloo Courier.

2/5/1981

89

5

News Coverage

“Obituaries.” Sun Standard.

12/9/1982

89

6

News Coverage

“Ticker Tape, Cheers Greet Hostages.”
Washington Post.            

1/31/1981

89

7

News Coverage

“…Teaching Hostage 101- Koob.” Black and Gold.

12/18/1981

89

8

News Coverage

“The Day of the Official Welcome”/
”Capital Hails Ex-Hostages.” Buffalo Evening News.

1/27/1981

89

9

News Coverage

“Rain, Rain Go Away.” The Daily Iowan.

10/12/1981

89

10

News Coverage

“Kathryn Koob Visits Newton Friends, Addresses Students and Rotary Club.”

2/17/1981

89

11

News Coverage

“Mothers Share Stories of Pain, Frustration and Hope.” Ankeny Press

6/9/1983

89

12

News Coverage

“Koob’s Tale of Courage will Encourage Readers.” Upbeat.

11/30/1982

89

13

News Coverage

“52 Americans: Free at Last.” The Standard

1/30/1981

89

14

News Coverage

“The Voorhees Assembly Board.” The Daily.

11/4/1981

89

15

News Coverage

“Women Hostage.” The General Shopper.

11/18/1981

89

16

News Coverage

“Kathryn Koob, Iranian Hostage to Visit Sauk.”
Sauk Talker.

10/22/1981

89

17

News Coverage

“Free Captivity Ends for USICA’s Four.”
USICA World Special Supplement.

2/1981

89

18

News Coverage

“Gathering Participants Discover Joy.”
Joyous News of the LCA Youth Gathering.

 

89

19

News Coverage

“Long Ordeal Ends as Jets Leave Iran”/”Thousands Cheer the Hostages in Emotional Return to Freedom.” The Stars and Stripes.

1/20/1981

 89

20

News Coverage

“Former Hostages tell of Mental Abuse by Iranian Militants.” Carroll Daily Times Herald.

1/21/1981

89

21

News Coverage

“Iranian Hostage to Speak at College.”
Troublesome Creek Times.

4/14/1981

89

22

News Coverage

“Profiles of 52 Americans Held Captive in Iran.”
Chicago Tribune.

1/21/1981

89

23

News Coverage

“Koob Had Only 20 Min Notice.”
The Olwein Daily Register.

1/21/1981

89

24

News Coverage

Held Hostage: A Pictorial Chronology of the Iranian Class.” The Tampa News- Florida.

11/4/1990

89

25

News Coverage

“Hostage 7 Months as Captive.”
The Brunswick News- Georgia.

1/22/1981

89

26

News Coverage

“In Tribute.” Akron Beacon Journal- Ohio.

5/9/1980

89

27

News Coverage

“52 Still Not ‘Fully Free’.” Star-Herald- Nebraska.

1/24/1981

89

28

News Coverage

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal- Texas.

10/20/1982

89

29

News Coverage

The Harvard Crimson- Cambridge, Mass.

1/21/1981

89

30

News Coverage

“Iran Brutality Angers U.S.” The Des Moines Register.

1/23/1981

89

31

News Coverage

“The 52 Hostages: What They are Doing Now.”
The New York Times.

1/17/1982

89

32

News Coverage

“A Reunion: 84 Days after Iran.” Charleston Daily Mail- West Virginia

4/14/1981

89

33

News Coverage

“Hostages Return Sunday to Private U.S. Reunion.” Daily Post- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1/24/1981

89

34

News Coverage

“The Hostages: Real People Trapped by Fate.”
Detroit Free-Press

11/2/1980

 

89

35

News Coverage

“A Petition by Fond du Lac Area Citizens in Support of Freedom for the Hostages.” The Reporter.

7/3/1980

89

36

News Coverage

“Iranian Hostages Seizure Ends.”
The Times- Vinton, Iowa.

1/20/1981

89

37

News Coverage

The Waterloo Courier- Iowa: “Koob Family Weathers Choatic Ordeal” April 9 80;
“Yellow Ribbons down, Hostages Are Home’ Jan. 26 81;
“Hostages Rescue Fails” April 25 1980;
“Crisis in Its Final Stages” Jan 19 81;
“Thoughts from man Who Freed U.S Hostages” Oct 3 1981;
“Rescue Failed, but America Remember?” Jan 19 81;
“Algerian Jet Takes Americans From Iran” Jan 20 81;
“day 444 a long one for the Koob family” Jan 20 81;
“Americans rest, savor freedom” Jan 21 81
“A day of relief and joy finally arrives” Jan 21 81;
“Reagan Also Freed By Hostage Releases’ Jan 21 81;
“Chronology of Koob’s 444 days of hostage in Iran” Jan 22 81;
“Koob’s described as upbeat, glad by relatives” Jan 22 81;
“Ex-Hostages treated to privacy” Jan 26 81 .

1981

89

38

News Coverage

“Home to US and Loved Ones.” The Boston Globe.

1/26/1981

89

39

News Coverage

“Finally, 52 Flying to Freedom.” The Minneapolis Star.

1/29/1981

89

40

News Coverage

“Kathryn Koob Receives Medal of Valor.”
Jesup Citizen Herald.

2/11/1981

89

41

News Coverage

“An Iowan Jubilee awaits Kate’s Homecoming.” Currents San Diego Union.

11/2/1981

89

42

News Coverage

“Hostages and Families will Need ‘Cooling Out’ Period.” Hattiesburg American- Mississippi.

8/31/1980

89

43

News Coverage

“Hostage Captivity Ends, All Coming Home.”
Dixon Evening Telegraph.

1/20/1981

 

89

44

News Coverage

“Captivity Allowed Koob to Grow Christianity Faith.” Chronicle/Tribune- Marion, Indiana.              

11/20/1981

89

45

News Coverage

“American Hostage Says Few Understood…” Greensboro News and Record- North Carolina.

11/8/1981

89

46

News Coverage

“Ex-Hostages Commemorate their First Day of Freedom.” The Daily News- Mt. Vernon and The Bronx.

1/25/1982

89

47

News Coverage

“Day 1 of New Life.” Minneapolis Tribune.

1/21/1981

89

48

News Coverage

“Ex-Hostage Kathryn Koob at Taylor.”
Harford City News-Times

11/20/1981

89

49

News Coverage

“Kathryn Koob to Speak.” The Echo- Upland, Indiana.

11/13/1981

 

89

50

News Coverage

“Ex-hostage ‘Proud’ of U.S. Maturity.” The Laconia Evening Citizen- New Hampshire.

9/28/1981

89

51

News Coverage

“Some of the Returning Americans are Worried about Jobs, with Good Reason.” The Arizona Republic.

1/28/1981

 

Mary Jane Enquist Materials

  1. Family Writings
  2. Kathryn's Writings/Speeches
  3. Correspondence
  4. News Coverage
  5. Family Information/Research Material
  6. Memorabilia
  7. Miscellaneous

 

Enquist- Family Writings

  • Materials collected by Kathryn’s sister Mary Jane during and after Hostage Crisis, for purpose of writing her own book (not completed). Accretion to original collection.
  • ½ box.
  • Arranged chronologically by date.

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Date

70

1

Family Writing

Letter from Augsburg Pub. To Mrs. Dale Zuck

10/17/1980

70

2

Family Writing

Mary Jane speech transcript

4/18/1980

70

3

Family Writing

Introduction and first chapters of a book written by Mary Jane

4/3/1981

70

4

Family Writing

Draft of Mary Jane's Book with letter from
Augsburg Publishing

5/12/1981

70

5

Family Writing

"Sisters are part of the Family" (book draft)

6/18/1981

70

6

Family Writing

Mary Jane Book Material, continued

 

70

7

Family Writing

Handwritten Notes, perhaps written by Mary Jane

 

70

8

Family Writing

Miscellaneous notes, perhaps written by Mary Jane

 

 

Enquist- Kathryn’s Writings/Speeches:

  • Materials collected by Kathryn’s sister Mary Jane during and after Hostage Crisis, for purpose of writing her own book (not completed). Accretion to original collection.
  • ½ box.
  • Arranged chronologically by date.

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Content

Date

70

9

Kathryn Writing

Lenten Remarks March 22, 1981 (transcript of speech by Kathryn)

3/22/1981

70

10

Kathryn Writing

Typed Letters (2 from Mary Jane, 2 from Kathryn)

4/17/1980

70

11

Kathryn Writing

Words to Grow On (Guideposts article ghostwritten by Kathryn, pgs. 28-29)

7/1982

70

12

Kathryn Writing

Invitation to publication reception in New York City for Guest of the Revolution

11/12/1982

70

13

Kathryn Writing

Christmas letter from Kate to a Pastor and Family (ca. 1974-1975)

12/17/[1980]

70

14

Kathryn Writing

Photocopied photos of Kathryn during crisis and copy of letter from Koob

12/24/1980

70

15

Kathryn Writing

"Memories" (draft of unused portion of Kathryn's autobiography)

 

 

Enquist- Correspondence:

  • Materials collected by Kathryn’s sister Mary Jane during and after Hostage Crisis, for purpose of writing her own book (not completed). Accretion to original collection.
  • 1 ¾ boxes.
  • Arranged chronologically by date.

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Date

71

1

Correspondence

letter from Rev. Elton Manko Jones to Dr. Victor Rabinworth (copy)

5/11/1979

71

2

Correspondence

Letter from Emi Zuck to Mary Jane

9/6/1979

71

3

Correspondence

Letters with a cassette tape (possibly related to
Mary Jane's book draft)

11/4/1979

71

4

Correspondence

Christmas card from Mick with news copies to
Mary Jane

12/19/1979

71

5

Correspondence

Letter from Dorothy Royer (mother of Bill Royer,
Kate's coworker and hostage) to Mary Jane

1/22/1980

71

6

Correspondence

Transcript of profile of Kathryn from the USICA

2/6/1980

71

7

Correspondence

Letter from Gussie and Clarke Rodgers to "Mr. and
Mrs. Koob" (no address, specific recipient unknown)

2/11/1980

71

8

Correspondence

Letter from University of Miami (regarding
speech by Mary Jane)

2/12/1980

71

9

Correspondence

Letter from Bishop Thomas J.  Gumbleton

2/20/1980

71

10

Correspondence

Letter from Rev. M. William Howard, Jr. (copy)

3/11/1980

71

11

Correspondence

FLAG Agenda and draft letter from Bonnie Graves

3/21/1980

71

12

Correspondence

Copy of letter from Marilyn E. Owel, unknown writer, and photocopy of letter (unknown writer)

4/2/1980

71

13

Correspondence

Letter from Marilyn Casper (Enclosed is a letter along with news clippings of an editorial [no date, no publication] along with a photocopy of a article by William R. Brown)

4/2/1980

71

14

Correspondence

Letter from Association of American Foreign Service Women to Mary Jane

4/7/1980

 

71

15

Correspondence

Letter from Military Ordinairate to Mary Jane (envelope addressed to Mary Jane, letter to her parents)

6/13/1980

71

16

Correspondence

Letter from Elsie Koob

6/16/1980

71

17

Correspondence

Letter from Senator Roger Jepsen to Mary Jane (in response to Mary Jane sending him Kate's biography)

6/24/1980

71

18

Correspondence

Copy of Letter from Micki to Mary Jane with a note

6/27/1980

71

19

Correspondence

Letter from Ruth Dean (CBS)

6/30/1980

71

20

Correspondence

Letter from Elsie Koob (Mother) to Mary Jane
with news clippings

7/8/1980

71

21

Correspondence

Letter from Bruce Laingen (copy)

7/24/1980

71

22

Correspondence

Letter from Lord of Life Vacation Church School (mentions a care package to Kate)

8/13/1980

71

23

Correspondence

Letter from Vivian to Mary Jane (includes copy
of a letter from Kate)

8/23/1980

71

24

Correspondence

Letter from Irma Hopkins

9/6/1980

71

25

Correspondence

Letter from Ted Curran(USICA) to Mary Jane
regarding hostage pins

9/23/1980

71

26

Correspondence

Letter from Gail Nischke

9/26/1980

71

27

Correspondence

Letter from Annie w/stand up for America Rally
Program (rally on September 14, 1980)

9/20/1980

71

28

Correspondence

Letter from M. McAfee (at American Embassy, Miami), Marilyn Casper, and Colleen  [McGlynn]

11/20/1980

72

1

Correspondence

Letter from Norris Garnett (USICA)  to Mary Jane regarding hostage pins donation

11/23/1980

72

2

Correspondence

Letter from John Reinhardt at USICA to Mary Jane regarding Kate's release and his resignation as director

1/19/1981

72

3

Correspondence

Telegram from Tom Malone (Holcomb Research Institute, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana)

1/20/1981

72

4

Correspondence

Note from Connie, Noel, and Wendy

1/20/1981

72

5

Correspondence

FRONT: Letter from Lyla; BACK: Note from Mauriel Howells & Mary Bobb (regarding news of Kate's release)

1/21/1981

72

6

Correspondence

Letter from Senator Harry Byrd to Mary Jane regarding Kate's release

1/21/1981

72

7

Correspondence

Letter from Elsie and Harold Koob to Mary Jane with news clippings & Polaroid

1/26/1981

72

8

Correspondence

Letter from Charles Frey with news article from
The Lutheran Standard

11/6/1981

72

9

Correspondence

Letter from Elsie Koob with news clippings and pins

2/9/1983

72

10

Correspondence

Letter from Anabeth to Mary Jane

 

 

Enquist- News Coverage:

  • Materials collected by Kathryn’s sister Mary Jane during and after Hostage Crisis, for purpose of writing her own book (not completed). Accretion to original collection.
  • ¾ box.
  • Arranged chronologically by date.

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Date

72

11

News Coverage

Transcript of unidentified news source (15 pages)

11/5/1979

72

12

News Coverage

Letter to Editor: Williamsburg VA Newspaper

6/16/1980

72

13

News Coverage

Eastern District Edition of The Lutheran Standard, pages 16A-16D

6/26/1980

72

14

News Coverage

"The Hostage Americans" on the ABC Radio Networks, September 15-19, 1980

9/19/1980

73

1

News Coverage

Christian Science Monitor copies

12/1/1980

73

2

News Coverage

USICA World Paper with article about hostages

2/1/1981

73

3

News Coverage

Pepco Communicator (Contains article where Mary Jane recalls Koob being taken hostage)

2/3/1981

73

4

News Coverage

Gwynedd-Mercy College Today (Publication, Vol 3 no 4 summer 1981, Koob gives commencement speech)

7/1/1981

73

5

News Coverage

Copies of article about Kate

 

73

6

News Coverage

Photocopy of Waterloo Courier Article about
Koob's Book

 

73

7

News Coverage

Scrapbook page - pictures of Kathryn from newspaper clippings

 

73

8

News Coverage

Various newspapers and clippings

 

 

Enquist- Family Information/Research Material:

  • Materials collected by Kathryn’s sister Mary Jane during and after Hostage Crisis, for purpose of writing her own book (not completed). Accretion to original collection.
  • ¼ box.
  • Arranged chronologically by date.

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Date

73

9

Family Information

Biographical Sketch of Koob (with letter from Mary Jane to Senator Roger Jepson)

6/17/1980

73

10

Family Information

Biography of Harold Koob Family

1/23/1984

73

11

Family Information

Updated draft of "Harold Koob Family" (from Elsie Koob, notes and letters attached)

2/19/1984

73

12

Family Information

Letter containing draft of "Harold Koob Family" from Elsie Koob (mother)

 

 

Enquist- Memorabilia:

  • Materials collected by Kathryn’s sister Mary Jane during and after Hostage Crisis, for purpose of writing her own book (not completed). Accretion to original collection.
  • ¼ box.
  • Unarranged.

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73

13

Memorabilia

Hostage Cross Project, pamphlets and papers

 

73

14

Memorabilia

Free the hostages Pin project

 

73

15

Memorabilia

"LET OUR PEOPLE GO" pin

 

 

Enquist- Miscellaneous:

  • Materials collected by Kathryn’s sister Mary Jane during and after Hostage Crisis, for purpose of writing her own book (not completed). Accretion to original collection.
  • 1 box.
  • Arranged chronologically by date, where available.

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74

1

Miscellaneous

Press release from Iranian Embassy in D.C. "Campaign of Intimidation and Victimization of Iranians in the U.S."

12/14/1979

74

2

Miscellaneous

Service Worship Program & Hostage Mail Service pamphlet

1/27/1980

74

3

Miscellaneous

Copy of translation and French of letter to
Bani-Sadr from Bonnie Graves

3/1/1980

74

4

Miscellaneous

Transcript of statement by the President on the Developments in Iran (Q&A)

4/1/1980

74

5

Miscellaneous

Bani-Sadr statement on Hostages with note from
White House

4/1/1980

74

6

Miscellaneous

Regional Meeting of Hostage Families Schedule,
May 2-4, 1980

5/4/1980

74

7

Miscellaneous

Recollection of Hostage Taking news (author unknown)

5/5/1980

74

8

Miscellaneous

Memorial Service programs for soldiers that died in rescue mission (Arlington Cemetery)

5/9/1980

74

9

Miscellaneous

FLAG Bulletins

10/6/1980

74

10

Miscellaneous

Program for Department of State Recognition Service

4/13/1981

74

11

Miscellaneous

BOSTID Developments [Newsletter of Board on Science and Technology for International Development(BOSTID), Mary Jane was staff member]

9/1/1981

74

12

Miscellaneous

Prayer for those held hostage in Iran

 

74

13

Miscellaneous

Mickey Mouse Hostage Protest Drawing (Mickey holding U.S. flag, middle finger up,
"Hey Iran" - photocopy)

 

74

14

Miscellaneous

Pencil drawings of tractor pulled sleigh and lunch bags with sisters initials

 

74

15

Miscellaneous

"Free The Hostages" Bumper Sticker

 

74

16

Miscellaneous

United Methodist Church Hostage
Mail Exchange Service

 

74

17

Miscellaneous

List of items- names next to each item, business card attached

 

74

18

Miscellaneous

Program of Messiah Lutheran Church, Alexandria, Virginia with prayer for hostages, "especially Kathryn Koob."

9/7/1980

 

Audiovisual:

  • Audio and Video Recordings
  • 108 Items
  • Arranged by Date then Alphabetically by Description

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Content

Date

¼" reel to reel audio

A/V

Personal Family Christmas

1970

Audiocassette

A/V

Personal Family Letter Reading

12/1/1971

Audiocassette

A/V

Personal Family Letter Reading

2/13/1975

Audiocassette

A/V

Personal Family

6/3/1975

Audiocassette

A/V

Personal Family Letter Reading

11/7/1977

Audiocassette

A/V

Sound Recordings “Conversations with Bishop Gumbleton”

12/28/1979

Audiocassette

A/V

Copy of “Conversations with Bishop Gumbleton”

12/28/1979

Audiocassette

A/V

State Department Good Friday Service

4/4/1980

Audiocassette

A/V

Hostages in Iran President Carter, News Conference

4/8/1980

Audiocassette

A/V

Personal Gifts- Christmas Tribute WHYD Columbus, GA

12/24/1980

Audiocassette

A/V

Hostages in Iran Recordings Koob Sings

12/26/1980

Audiocassette

A/V

Personal- Organ Music: A. Voigts; Children’s Choir

1980

Audiocassette

A/V

Carol Sing Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, IA
(2 Tapes)

1980

Audiocassette

A/V

Former hostages at Algiers #1

1/20/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Speaking Engagements- KNAL- AM Victoria, TX

1/20/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

“Let my People Go” City-Wide Service for the Release
of the Hostages J.R. Bisagno

1/20/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Personal Gift (Music)- Most Holy Redeemer School

1/20/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Former Hostages at Algeria and Germany #2

1/21/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Former Hostages in Germany #3

1/21/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Former Hostages, Macneil, Lehrer, Hamilton and Jordan #4

1/21/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

ABC Special Report: P. Salinger-
“America Held Hostage” #5

1/22/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

ABC Special Report: P. Salinger-
“America Held Hostage” #6

1/22/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Former Hostages Agronsky and Co., Interview in
Germany- Koob, Swift, and Others 7

1/24/1981

VHS

A/V

CBS News Special Report: “The Ordeal” 9-10 pm

1/24/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Speaking Engagements- Messiah Lutheran Church

1/25/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

“At the Pole” Homecoming Celebration

1/25/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Former Hostages: Warren Christopher, Ed Muskie,
and Others- Germany to West Point #8

1/25/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

“Former Hostages: The White House, President Reagan”

1/27/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Former hostages in Washington D.C. White House

1/27/1891

VHS

A/V

Return of Hostages Washington D.C.

1/27/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Former Hostages: News Conference at
West Point New York

1/27/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

“Wartburg Welcome Home”

2/12/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Celebration Service Wartburg College

2/12/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Speaking Engagements- Newton High School

2/17/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Speaking Engagements- Messiah Lutheran Church

3/29/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Questions and Answers at Augustana College

4/25/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

“The Hostages’ Passion” CBS Radio

4/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Speaking Engagements- South Fallsburgh, NY

5/2/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Speaking Engagements- Minneapolis Church Service

5/3/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Letter Reading Gift- Dr. Harold Billnitzer

5/18/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Commencement Address Wartburg College

5/24/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Iowa State- Hist Society Des Moines, IA

6/15/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Interview- Lutheran World Ministries

6/1981-7/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Speaking Engagements- Nazareth Lutheran Church

8/2/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Speaking Engagements- Nazareth Lutheran Church

8/2/1981

Audiocassette

A/V

Speaking Engagements- Advent Service Portland, OR

11/29/1981

DVD

A/V

Kathryn Koob McKinley Visiting Scholar- Walsh University

4/5/1989

Audiocassette

A/V

Kathryn Koob Address WELCA- Wartburg College

6/1990

Audiocassette

A/V

Kathryn Koob- (No Description)

1/11/1995

Audiocassette

A/V

Interview- 2CN Canberra Broadcast

3/30/1996

Audiocassette

A/V

Tape II- (No Description)

10/16/1997

VHS

A/V

Wartburg Television- Terrorism: Antecedents of
Present Action

3/12/1999

VHS

A/V

Wartburg Television- Kathryn Koob on Terrorism

3/12/1999

DVD

A/V

Guests of the Ayatollah- Ep 1: Takeover, Ep 2: Captivity

7/27/2006

DVD

A/V

Guests of the Ayatollah- Ep 3: Rescue Mission,
Ep 4: Endgame

7/27/2006

DVD

A/V

BBC World: America Held Hostage

10/31/2009

Audiocassette

A/V

“A Man Born Free”- Personal Music Gift

 

Audiocassette

A/V

A- Point of View Milwaukee “Communion”,
B- Fon u Lac Choir “Treasures-Riches”

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Cedar Rapids (No Further Description)

 

VHS

A/V

Celebration of Freedom

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Catham High School Speaking Engagements

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Christmas Story from Chase Co. Cottonwood Falls, KS

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Church Service- C.M. Joyner: Speaking Engagements

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Clear Lake- Speaking Engagements

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Copy of Taped Conversation with Bishop Gumbleton

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Council Bluffs High School Address

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Decorah Lutheran Church, Decorah High School-
Speaking Engagements

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Des Moines Community College- Speaking Engagements

 

Audiocassette

A/V

“Eternal Flag: A Friend” Bud Hannings- A Reading

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Flight to Freedom

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Green Bay Steven’s Point- Speaking Engagements

 

Audiocassette

A/V

“How did a Farmer’s Daughter...?” and The Homecoming

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Interview with Kathryn Koob- Lutheran Vespers

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Interview 700 Club- Radio

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Iraqi War

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Letter Reading- Personal/Family

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Letter Reading- Personal/Family

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Letter Reading- Personal/Family

 

¼" reel to reel audio

A/V

Letter Readings- Personal/ Family

 

¼" reel to reel audio

A/V

Letter Readings- Personal/Family

 

Audiocassette

A/V

“Let Our People Go”- Personal Gifts/Music

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Luther College- Speaking Engagements

5/12/xxxx

Audiocassette

A/V

Lutheran Vespers- Minneapolis, MN Interview

 

Audiocassette

A/V

LWML Convention- AK Traveler Award, Pine Bluff, AK

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Madison, WI St John’s; LaCrosse, WI-
Speaking Engagements

 

VHS

A/V

McKinley Scholar Kathryn Koob, Walsh College

 

Audiocassette

A/V

“Message of the Liberty Bell”- Personal Music

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Messiah and St. Lutheran Churches Charles City, IA

5/20/xxxx

Audiocassette

A/V

Mickelson, State of the Church

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Minneapolis- Speaking Engagements

5/3/xxxx

Audiocassette

A/V

Music Gift from Gary M. Smith

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Personal Gifts from Campus School Buffalo, NY

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Personal Gifts from Norm and Maizie Orth

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Remarks from Austin Mayes- WWII POW

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Salem Lutheran Lake Mills- Speaking Engagements

 

Audiocassette

A/V

“Service of Thanksgiving” First Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids, IA

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Sheldon, IA Confirmation Service

 

Audiocassette

A/V

St. Stanislaus School Buffalo, NY- Speaking Engagements

 

Audiocassette

A/V

“Stand up for the Flag” Welcome Home Ceremony

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Talk Drafts- “Clay Pot” and “Memories”

 

Audiocassette

A/V

“Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree”-
Personal Music Gift

 

Audiocassette

A/V

“The Move to Prison”- Speaking Engagements

 

VHS

A/V

Unknown Content

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Wassau Eauclaire- Speaking Engagements

 

Audiocassette

A/V

“What Happened to the Shepards?”- Personal Music Gift

 

Audiocassette

A/V

Words of Welcome

 

Audiocassette

A/V

“You Have Our Love”- Personal Music Gift

 

Audiocassette

A/V

“You’re Home Again”- Personal Music Gift

 

 

Memorabilia

  1. Sound Recordings
  2. Memorabilia/Gifts

 

Memorabilia - Sound Recordings:

  • Sound recordings gifted to Kathryn.
  • 41 items.
  • Arranged Alphabetically by Description.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

75

1

Sound Recordings

A.G. Siegal- Open Letter to Carter

 

75

2

Sound Recordings

Al Maek- "Harbour Lights" "Will I Ever See Love Again"

 

75

3

Sound Recordings

Barry Manilow- "I Made It Through the Rain"
"Only in Chicago"

 

75

4

Sound Recordings

Bobbie Blake- "The Human Spirit" "Spring is in the Air"

 

75

5

Sound Recordings

Christine Wyrzten- "They've Come Home"

 

75

6

Sound Recordings

Christine Wyrzten- "They've Come Home"
"Shadow of a Tree"

 

75

7

Sound Recordings

Dick Allen- "Go to Hell Ayatollah"
"Same Time, Same Booth”

 

75

8

Sound Recordings

Doyle Wood- "God Has Blesses America, Again" "Lady"

 

75

9

Sound Recordings

Emerick- "Where is Captivity" "December's Lullaby"

 

75

10

Sound Recordings

Herb & Hal Kalin- "When" "American Eagle"

 

75

11

Sound Recordings

Jason Calvin- "Hold On" "Don't let them take the goodgul out of you"

 

75

12

Sound Recordings

Jeane Hanning- "Listen to a Country Song"
"God Bless America"

 

75

13

Sound Recordings

Joe Brozenick- "Hopplestreet Exit"

 

75

14

Sound Recordings

John Lauden- "Coming Home" "Happiness"

 

75

15

Sound Recordings

Keith Munday- "Nowhere at all" "Christmas Message"

 

75

16

Sound Recordings

Kiney-Vander- "Message to Iran"

 

75

17

Sound Recordings

Leslie Utter- "What's Wrong with the Way"
"Sparkling Look of Love"

 

75

18

Sound Recordings

Linda Gray- "Friends & Lovers"

 

75

19

Sound Recordings

Nancy Thomas- "America for Me"
"Thank you God for Setting Me Free"

 

75

20

Sound Recordings

Peter Mars- "Take a Little Time" "Americans"

 

75

21

Sound Recordings

Pressure Point- "Pagan Sue" "Hold it to the Truth"

 

75

22

Sound Recordings

Ray Parker- "I'm Changing Lanes"
"Truck Drivers Don't Eat Duck

 

75

23

Sound Recordings

Roger Danes- "A Tribute to the Hostages"
"Thank You for Your Bravery"

 

75

24

Sound Recordings

Roger Pee- "Thanks for the Released Hostages!"

 

75

25

Sound Recordings

Ruth Tomero- "Love is America, America is Love" "Where does she end, and where do I begin"

 

75

26

Sound Recordings

Skip Wheeler- "The Hostage Song"

 

75

27

Sound Recordings

Soloman Burke- You're All I Want for Christmas"
"No Place Just Like Home"

 

75

28

Sound Recordings

Tony & Curt Mouton-
"A Salute (To The American Hostages)"

 

75

29

Sound Recordings

Tony Teebo- "Rollin' Uneasy" "Welcome Home"

 

 

Memorabilia - Memorabilia/Gifts:

  • Gifts and memorabilia given to Kathryn during and after the Hostage Crisis. They include flags, pins, buttons, pictures, ornaments, handmade items, and more.
  • 21 boxes, 3 loose items.
  • Unarranged

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

76

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Personal Scrapbook

1974

76

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Personal Photobook at the New York Foreign Press Center In New York New York Celebrating Her Book

11/12/1982

76

3

Memorablia/gifts

Confirmation Photobook

08/1960

77

n/a

Memorabilia/gifts

Welcome Home photobook

 

Booklet

n/a

Memorabilia/gifts

Stamp Booklet- all stamps produced during crisis (USPS)

 

Book

n/a

Memorabilia/gifts

Yearbook- USAF Hospital, Wiesbaden, Germany

 

78

n/a

Memorabilia/gifts

Personal Bible used during crisis

 

79

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Wilmer AL Proclamation

1981

79

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Americans Association of Women’s University

2009

79

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Americans Association of Women’s University Marion, IN

 

79

4

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards and Certificates- Appreciation
(Jeans Story-time Committee)

 

79

5

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Appreciation (ALC National Youth Gathering)

 

79

6

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Certificate of Achievement 
Aschaffenburg Community

 

79

7

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Saddleback Valley School District,
Mission Viejo, CA

1981

79

8

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Gift from Cathedral Church of
Saint, John the Divine

1981

79

9

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Certificate Calliopist

1981

79

10

Memorabilia/gifts

Certificate- Certificate of Appreciation from
National Guard Bureau

 

79

11

Memorabilia/gifts

Certificate- Certificate of Appreciation from
U.S. Chaplain Center and School

 

79

12

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Completion of American Foreign Policy Class

 

79

13

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Honorary Member

 

79

14

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Dominican Cloistral Membership

1981

79

15

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Lifelong Member of Chamber of Commerce Brandon, FL

 

79

16

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Tribute Booklet Buffalo, NY

 

79

17

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Scroll of Appreciation from
Frankfurt Military Community

 

79

18

Memorabilia/gifts

Gifts

 

79

19

Memorabilia/gifts

Gifts- Pamphlet Tan Chin by Francis E Scherer

 

79

20

Memorabilia/gifts

Gifts- Nathan Hale Medal

 

79

21

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Honorary State Membership AAVW

2009-2010

79

22

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Honorary Citizen Charles City, IA

1981

79

23

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Honorary Citizen Durango, CO

 

79

24

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Honorary Degrees

 

79

25

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Honorary Citizen Wilkes-Barne, PN

1981

79

26

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- International Communication Agency
10 Years of Service

 

79

27

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- James Callanan Jr. High Lifelong Member

 

79

28

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- “Kathryn Koob Day” Muscatine, IA

1981

79

29

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- New Orleans, LA Resolution

1981

79

30

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Louisiana House of Representatives Joint Commendation

1981

79

31

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Resolution New Orleans Sixty Seconds of Prayer for Safety

 

79

32

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Montgomery Co. Maryland Proclamation

1980

79

33

Memorabilia/gifts

Resolution- State of Maryland

 

79

34

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- New York “Provel City” Award

 

79

35

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- New York Welcome Proclamation

1981

79

36

Memorabilia/gifts

Correspondence- Coupons to Morgan Guaranty
Trust Co. New York, New York

07/18/1981

79

37

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Freedom Road New York State Gov.

1981

79

38

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Orange County, NY Proclamation

 

79

39

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Eastern Orange County Chamber of
Commerce Newburgh, NY

 

79

40

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Rotary Club Newton, IA

 

79

41

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Proclamation Katy, TX

 

79

42

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- U.S Army Intelligence and
Security Command Appreciation

 

79

43

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- U.S. Jayceettes

1980

79

44

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Morgan Town VA Resolution

1981

79

45

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Volunteer Reader

2005

79

46

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Governors Volunteer Award

2002

79

47

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Wartburg’s Appreciation

 

79

48

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Wartburg Medal

2006

79

49

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Wartburg Tower Club

1988-1989

79

50

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Scroll of Appreciation from
Wiesbaden Military Community

 

79

51

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- William R. Rivkin Award

 

79

52

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Woman of the Month Grand Praire, TX

 

79

53

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Women’s Action Organization

 

79

54

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Women’s Action Organization

 

79

55

Memorabilia/gifts

Awards- Yankee Dental Congress

1982

80

n/a

Memorabilia/gifts

unidentified pottery shards

 

81

n/a

Memorabilia/gifts

Des Moines Register scrapbook, NY Times "front Page

 

82

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Red white and blue medal with Sandy Ninninger

 

82

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Yellow ribbon pin with "Let Our People Go"

 

82

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Set of four individually wrapped small
yellow ribbons with "Free the Hostages"

 

82

4

Memorabilia/gifts

Small yellow metal bow pin

 

82

5

Memorabilia/gifts

Long silver heart-shaped pin

 

82

6

Memorabilia/gifts

Small yellow ribbon with "Free the Hostages"

 

82

7

Memorabilia/gifts

Small frog pin from Angels Camp California
Calaveras County

 

82

8

Memorabilia/gifts

Handmade pin with Dia/Day 439 Iran

 

82

9

Memorabilia/gifts

Red metal with "distinguished Guest",
82nd National Convention Charlotte, NC

 

82

10

Memorabilia/gifts

Yellow bow with 52 444

 

82

11

Memorabilia/gifts

White oval button "American"

 

82

12

Memorabilia/gifts

Duplicate white oval button "American"

 

82

13

Memorabilia/gifts

Small white button "I Like It Here"

 

82

14

Memorabilia/gifts

Small blue button with yellow ribbon "Stewart Airport"

 

82

15

Memorabilia/gifts

Blue button "America is Beautiful"

 

82

16

Memorabilia/gifts

Black 'I' with brass football and yellow button
"Fly With The Hawks"

 

82

17

Memorabilia/gifts

White button "Good to Be Free To Be Proud
And To Be American!"

 

82

18

Memorabilia/gifts

White handmade button with yellow bow "Free At Last"

 

82

19

Memorabilia/gifts

White button "52 Home Are the Brave"

 

82

20

Memorabilia/gifts

Speckled button "Free at Last"

 

82

21

Memorabilia/gifts

Speckled button "Montanans Care About You"

 

82

22

Memorabilia/gifts

White button "Happiness… Is Being Free"

 

82

23

Memorabilia/gifts

Bright pink button "Free the Hostages"

 

82

24

Memorabilia/gifts

White button "I Love Iowa"

 

82

25

Memorabilia/gifts

Blue Button "Montanans Care About You"

 

82

26

Memorabilia/gifts

White button "Hey Iran America Remembers
November 4, 1979"

 

82

27

Memorabilia/gifts

Large white button "Freedom Day 444"
Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter

 

82

28

Memorabilia/gifts

White button with yellow ribbon
"Hostage Freedom Day"

 

82

29

Memorabilia/gifts

Red, white, and blue button "Free at Last"

 

82

30

Memorabilia/gifts

White button "Iran Let Our People Go"

 

82

31

Memorabilia/gifts

Large gray button "Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl XV"

 

83

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Handmade paper bowl from H C Henderson
Des Moines, IA

 

84

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Banners

 

84

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Bumper Stickers

 

84

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Flags(small)

 

84

4

Memorabilia/gifts

Homemade Art

 

84

5

Memorabilia/gifts

$2 Bill from USICA

 

84

6

Memorabilia/gifts

Volcanic Ash

 

84

7

Memorabilia/gifts

Hostage Crosses

 

84

8

Memorabilia/gifts

Identification Cards

 

84

9

Memorabilia/gifts

Jewelry and Rosaries

 

85

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Mobile Made in Captivity

 

85

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Nametags

 

85

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Passports

 

85

4

Memorabilia/gifts

Stickers “At the Pole"

 

85

5

Memorabilia/gifts

Textiles

 

85

6

Memorabilia/gifts

Tokens and Coins

 

85

7

Memorabilia/gifts

Wartburg Thank You

 

86

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Personal Photobook

 

86

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Personal Scrapbook

 

87

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Welcome Home Photobook from Governor Ray

 

87

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Newspaper Scrapbook

 

87

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Aid Association for Lutherans Scrapbook

 

88

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Book from ‘Clegg Park’ 3rd Graders

 

88

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Book from ‘East Buchanan’ 4th Graders

 

88

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Scrapbook Made by Children

 

90

1

Memorabilia/gifts

White t-shirt with "Iran Let Our People Go"

 

90

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Aqua paisley silk scarf with scorching damage

 

90

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Blue felt banner with hot air balloon "Free in Christ"

 

91

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Orange felt banner- "His banner of us is love"

 

91

2

Memorabilia/gifts

White flag with blue and yellow
"Hold Not Our Nation Hostage

 

91

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Linen table cloth Autographed

 

92

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Yellow flag with black 52

 

92

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Yellow flag with blue 52

 

92

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Yellow flag with red "Welcome Home"- Millie Jones- Richmond, VA- Jan 20, 1980- note enclosed

 

92

4

Memorabilia/gifts

Unknown American Flag- Discolored, some fraying

 

92

5

Memorabilia/gifts

Unknown American Flag- New Condition

 

92

6

Memorabilia/gifts

Unknown American Flag- Discolored, some fraying,
metal hooks

 

92

7

Memorabilia/gifts

Unknown American Flag- Discolored, some fraying,
dirt spots on edge

 

92

8

Memorabilia/gifts

Unknown American Flag- Some discoloration, some fraying

 

92

9

Memorabilia/gifts

Unknown American Flag- No discoloration,
some fraying

 

92

10

Memorabilia/gifts

Unknown American Flag with yellow ribbon,
discoloration, no fraying

 

92

11

Memorabilia/gifts

Correspondence regarding flag gift

 

92

12

Memorabilia/gifts

Electronic Data Systems Corporations- Dallas, TX-
Letter Enclosed- May 4, 1981

 

92

13

Memorabilia/gifts

Judi Hogan- Ashland, KY- Letter Enclosed Jan 20, 1981

 

92

14

Memorabilia/gifts

Tom, Wanda, and Scott Loughlin- Dunedin, FL

 

92

15

Memorabilia/gifts

McKinley High School- Buffalo, NY Jan 25, 1981

 

92

16

Memorabilia/gifts

Cindy Douglas- Geneso, IL

 

92

17

Memorabilia/gifts

District Court of Appeal, State of Florida- Herboth S. Ryder- Letter Enclosed- Jan 21, 1981

 

92

18

Memorabilia/gifts

Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Doly- Tampa, FL

 

92

19

Memorabilia/gifts

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Conway- Midland, TX- Feb 24, 1981- Letter Enclosed

 

92

20

Memorabilia/gifts

Houston Lodge No. 141- Houston, TX- Jan 2, 1981- Letter enclosed

 

92

21

Memorabilia/gifts

The Agnes Irwin School 2nd Grade- Rosemount, PA- Letter enclosed

 

92

22

Memorabilia/gifts

US Capital Inauguration Day- Jan 20, 1981

 

92

23

Memorabilia/gifts

The American Hostage Flag

 

92

24

Memorabilia/gifts

Hostage Flag- Revolutionary War Reproduction

 

93

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Vacuum Cleaner banner gift certificate

 

93

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Jubilee, IA schoolchildren signature banner

 

93

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Banner of signatures from Aid Association of Lutherans

 

93

4

Memorabilia/gifts

Large poster of children's drawings

 

93

5

Memorabilia/gifts

Large poster from Brownie Troop 6

 

93

6

Memorabilia/gifts

Large "Welcome Home: banner with signatures from children of Coolidge School, Cedar Rapids, IA

 

93

7

Memorabilia/gifts

Long banner signed by Girl Scout Troop 6 from
Dana Hall School Wellsely, MS

 

93

8

Memorabilia/gifts

Welcome Home banner with two illegible signatures

 

93

9

Memorabilia/gifts

Banner with glued hearts from
Dana Hall School Wellesly, MS

 

93

10

Memorabilia/gifts

Garland with bows and signatures

 

93

11

Memorabilia/gifts

Black and White poster with Day 371, Hostages

 

93

12

Memorabilia/gifts

Crayon Drawing from Heather O'Bannon

 

93

13

Memorabilia/gifts

Crayon Drawing from Heather O'Bannon

 

93

14

Memorabilia/gifts

Poster of signatures from the United Methodist Church Jessup, IA

 

93

15

Memorabilia/gifts

14 Welcome Home posters from various children

 

93

16

Memorabilia/gifts

Green key shaped poster from 5th and 6th graders Bilingual Town 'n' County School

 

93

17

Memorabilia/gifts

2 Welcome Home posters from children with signatures

 

93

18

Memorabilia/gifts

A Celebration of Pentecost Sunday May 22, 1983 Speaking Event

 

93

19

Memorabilia/gifts

Welcome Home Kathryn poster from the 1981 Senate Pages with signatures

 

93

20

Memorabilia/gifts

Mortar Board present "An American Hostage Counts Her Blessings" Nov 10, 1982 speaking event

 

93

21

Memorabilia/gifts

Trees for Israel- "A grove of 1,000 trees has been
planted in the children's forest in honor of the 52 American hostages held in Iran" Sept 1980

 

93

22

Memorabilia/gifts

Large poster with "Dear Kathy So Glad You've Come Back" child's drawing

 

94

1

Memorabilia/gifts

White wreath from St. John of God Community Services

 

94

2

Memorabilia/gifts

6 small assorted ribbons and flowers

 

94

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Long yellow ribbon roll with letter from Nancy Webb

 

94

4

Memorabilia/gifts

4 small assorted ribbons and flowers

 

94

5

Memorabilia/gifts

Purple flowers

 

94

6

Memorabilia/gifts

Long skinny yellow ribbon

 

94

7

Memorabilia/gifts

Long wide fuzzy ribbon

 

94

8

Memorabilia/gifts

Long wide silk ribbon

 

94

9

Memorabilia/gifts

Yellow silk rose

 

94

10

Memorabilia/gifts

Long yellow silk ribbon with photo and note from
Betty Bartos

 

94

11

Memorabilia/gifts

5 small yellow silk ribbons

 

94

12

Memorabilia/gifts

3 small yellow silk ribbons

 

94

13

Memorabilia/gifts

Red white and blue long ribbon dates Jan 20, 1981

 

94

14

Memorabilia/gifts

Large yellow ribbon

 

94

15

Memorabilia/gifts

Large yellow ribbon with small pink ribbon attached

 

94

16

Memorabilia/gifts

Large yellow ribbon with Kathryn Koob written in Red

 

94

17

Memorabilia/gifts

Very large yellow silk ribbon with Kate written in middle

 

Game

n/a

Memorabilia/gifts

"Reunion" board game

 

95

1

Memorabilia/gifts

Red ball with a red, white, and blue ribbon attached

 

95

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Crocheted red Christmas candle

 

95

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Yellow single crocheted banner with names and dates during captivity

 

95

4

Memorabilia/gifts

Yellow macramé hanging with white wooden ball "J-O-Y"

 

95

5

Memorabilia/gifts

Canadian flag on stand

 

95

6

Memorabilia/gifts

Wooden angel in a baby food jar (Christmas ornament)

 

95

7

Memorabilia/gifts

$1 folded in "KK"- Victor Frenkil- Baltimore, MD

 

95

8

Memorabilia/gifts

Small Handmade Christmas Decorations

 

95

9

Memorabilia/gifts

Green key chain with Kathryn on one side and "I'm free" on other. Note from John W. Ludewig enclosed

 

95

10

Memorabilia/gifts

Key to the city- Des Moines, IA

 

95

11

Memorabilia/gifts

White cross on brown background- Hardanger pattern

 

95

12

Memorabilia/gifts

White silk carnation. Note from Karen Conygham enclosed

 

95

13

Memorabilia/gifts

Sea shells and a photo of a sunset. Note from Elizabeth Doxsee enclosed- Point Lookout, NY- Jan, 31, 1981

 

95

14

Memorabilia/gifts

Historical Subject on Tiles by John Gould. The Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY- January 25, 1981

 

95

15

Memorabilia/gifts

Yellow pom pom bear. Letter from Oak Park Health Care Inc., Bedford, OH enclosed

 

95

16

Memorabilia/gifts

"An Everlasting Embrace"- Mr. and Mrs. Bill Collins- Waterloo, IA, February 8th, 1981

 

95

17

Memorabilia/gifts

World map outlining the trip to Iran to the US after Koob and hostages were released

 

95

18

Memorabilia/gifts

Paper window American Flag- to be flown 30 days after release of hostages

 

95

19

Memorabilia/gifts

Pencil sketch of West Point Central Barracks- Chapel- Compliments of The Corps of Cadets- Elizabeth O'Neil Verner, artist

 

95

20

Memorabilia/gifts

West Point Hotel Thayer plastic bag

 

95

21

Memorabilia/gifts

Gainesville Sun, Gainesville, FL, insert of hostages' names and an artist's drawing depicting the hostages- Jan 29, 1981

 

95

22

Memorabilia/gifts

Red and blue candle "A Prayer for our American Hostages in Iran"

 

96

1

Memorabilia/gifts

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation Proclamation of "Kathryn Koob Day" singed by Gov. Joseph Grrahy

 

96

2

Memorabilia/gifts

Office of the Executive, NY- Proclamation Honor Court Flags Day- Signed by Francil T. Purcell County Executive

 

96

3

Memorabilia/gifts

Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge- Chairman's Citation to the Family of Kathryn Koob, April 9, 1981

 

96

4

Memorabilia/gifts

Welcome Home! From Marge and Bob Borofsky Craft Design Co., Dover, MA

 

96

5

Memorabilia/gifts

City of Austin, TX- Honorary Citizen certificate- signed by Mayor Carole Keeton McClellan

 

96

6

Memorabilia/gifts

Proclamation "Welcome Home Kathryn Koob" from Jessup, IA- Feb 8, 1981

 

96

7

Memorabilia/gifts

State of Iowa General Assembly- Senate Concurrent Resolution 3- 69th General Assembly, 1981 Session- Signed by Terry Branstad Delwyn Stromer and Linda Howarth Mackay

 

96

8

Memorabilia/gifts

Office of the President of the Borough of Staten Island City of New York Proclamation of "Kathryn Koob Day"

 

96

9

Memorabilia/gifts

2 copies of the AK traveler certificate May 6, 1981
signed by Secretary of State and Governor of AK

 

96

10

Memorabilia/gifts

State of New York Legislature Albany Jan 18, 1982-
2 documents enclosed

 

96

11

Memorabilia/gifts

Office of the Mayor City Of New York Proclamation- Celebration of American Freedom Day- Signed by Mayor

 

96

12

Memorabilia/gifts

State of Louisiana Executive Department Certificate- Signed by Governor of Louisiana

 

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Wartburg College All Abroad Alumni Challenger Plaque

1987

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Tower Club Wartburg College Plaque

1975-1978

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Wartburg College Challenger Plaque

1984

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

State of New York Executive Chamber

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Koob Plaque from Rehin-Main Air Base Germany

 

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Freedom of Residence Education Achievement
Award plaque

1969

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

4-H Achievement Award Activities-Projects
Leadership plaque

1955

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Wooden Cross

 

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

City of West Des Moines, Iowa Key plaque

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Abstract Nativity Scene

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

National Association Insurance Women plaque

1983

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Iowa State Fair plaque

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Aschaffenburg Chapel Community plaque

1991

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

The St. Ursula Award plaque

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce plaque

 

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Psalm 146:5-7 plaque

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Texas Lutheran College Distinguished Service
Award plaque

1982

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Honorary Hostess Friendship Fire Co. plaque

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Waterloo Ambassadors- City of Jesup keys

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Citizen's Scholarship Foundation of Jesup Appreciation Award plaque

1994

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

House Concurrent Resolution 10

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Kathryn Koob Recognition Day

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Joint Resolution- 97th Congress of the
United States of America

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

The Marquis Who's Who Publications Board-
Who's Who of American Women twenty-third edition

2002-2003

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

United States Information Agency plaque

1989

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Honorary Life Member of the American Medical
Society of Vienna

1984

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Department of State Award for Valor

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Thank You for Serving as a Model for Jesup students in Foreign Language plaque

 

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Distinguished Service Award- Newberry College plaque

1983

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

H.S. Fisher Concert Band- Northside Symphonic Orchestra plaque

1983

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Cub Scout Pack 304 National Anthem plaque

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Cub Scout Pack 304 Pledge of Allegiance plaque

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Honorary Ambassador of the City of Cedar Falls plaque

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

"Freed At Last" painting

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Wartburg Alumni Citation

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Recognition for distinguished service to The Wartburg Design for Tomorrow

1986

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Wartburg College Tower Club Challenger Membership

1989

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

United States Information Agency 

1994

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Outstanding Dramatic Direction in "Fiddler on the Roof" plaque

1994

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Plaque from Ronald Reagan

1981

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Richard Nixon- Foreign Service Information Officer

1969

 

 

Memorabilia/gifts

Meritorious Honor Award

1996

 

Other Finding Aids

None.

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