Hart , during his time in Iran , was able to observe and report on the beginnings of Iranian modernism , including the actions and creations of the Society for the National Heritage of Iran , and municipal modernization under Reza Shah . Though he was successful in persuading the government to allow James Henry Breasted to conduct an archaeological restoration there , most of his tenure involved responses to crises , including the 1930 Salmas earthquake and its aftermath , as well as the kidnapping of American consular officers , by Lurs near Sahneh , in 1932
1930 Salmas earthquake
1930 Salmas earthquake
Charles C. Hart