Graphic material

Pages from a scrapbook containing photographs of Ken Taylor from news clippings, and a letter from C.E. McGaughey to Robert Thompson, Head of Trade Commissioner Services on Taylor's movement from Karachi, Pakistan to London, England.

61 photographs

142 photographs

6 photographs, mostly of the Taylor family at their residence in Tehran, 1 photograph of Douglas Taylor's elementary school class, clippings from Iran newspapers and some correspondence.

26 photographs, mostly of the Taylor family's residence in Tehran. Also includes newspaper clippings and a card.

34 photographs

Photographs of Ken Taylor touring the National Iranian Oil Company. Album given to Taylor from the National Iranian Oil Company Public Relations department.

Photographs of Ken Taylor presenting his credentials in a special ceremony, and photographs of the reception.

Photographs of the baseball game held in honour of Canada at Yankee Stadium. Ken Taylor threw the first pitch of the game. Includes a slide.

Photographs of the symposium in Halifax, Nova Scotia, including the Offshore Oil and Gas Governance Meeting that took place there. Includes a news clipping.

Photographs of the Charter Day Celebration at the Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley.

Includes a frame with a message to Ken written on it.

Framed photograph of three American diplomats with their signatures: Victor L. Tomseth (counselor for political affairs), Michael Howland (assistant regional security officer), and Bruce Laingen (chargé d’affaires, US embassy). All three were held hostage during the American embassy takeover.

Includes:

Caricatures of Ken and Pat Taylor (1984);

Political cartoon drawn by Rusins Kaufmanis of the Ottawa Citizen (ca. 1980);

Autographed cartoon drawn by Roy Peterson of the Vancouver Sun, dedicated to Ken Taylor (1983);

Cartoon of Ken Taylor drawn on an envelope and autographed by Tom Innes of The Calgary Herald (1980)

Scraperboard illustration of Ken Taylor created by Art Hutchinson. Includes accompanying notes.

53 photographs mostly of the Taylor family in their residence in Guatemala. Also includes news clippings and a postcard.

Photographs of the parade and party at New York City Hall celebrating the return of the American hostages. Event is incorrectly identified as "Key to NYC" on the reverse side.

Includes a letter from Salon Rendez-vous president William Spears.

Portrait of Ed Schreyer, Governor General of Canada (1979-1984), and his wife Lily, signed and dedicated to Ken and Pat Taylor.

Includes an article from the Daily News.

Includes a frame with a dedication inscription to Ken Taylor from the Eller advertising company.

Political cartoon drawn by Vance Rodewalt of the Calgary Sun, dedicated to Ken Taylor.

Cartoon drawn by Blaine MacDonald of The Hamilton Spectator.

Includes a photograph from Ken and Pat Taylor’s wedding and a photograph of Ken Taylor with his father.

A note, program and brochure accompany the photographs of the Lester B. Pearson Garden opening ceremony.

Signed photographs from political figures.

Photocopies of images of Ken Taylor at various events, including the Empire Club in Toronto, the premier of Argo in Washington, and an event at Victoria University.

Album containing reproductions of 35 black and white photographs taken by Peter Bregg during the 444 days that 52 US embassy staff were held hostage in Iran. The photos were part of an exhibit by Bregg marking the thirtieth anniversary of the crisis. Ken Taylor attended and spoke at the opening reception at the IX Gallery in Toronto on November 4, 2009.

A political cartoon by Francis Brennan.

Professional portrait of Ken Taylor by Yousuf Karsh, mounted on cardboard.

Photographs of Ken Taylor during his childhood in Calgary. See descriptions in the photograph database for more details.

Loose pages from a scrapbook containing photographs, news clippings, cards and programs.

Also includes a news clipping of Ken and Pat Taylor's wedding. 

NOTE: Photograph is currently on display in the E.J. Pratt Library Reading Room.