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Jun202009
AZ 1976 - Curiel School
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 8:50PM ;)
Capsuled: February, 1976
Uncapsuled: December, 1997
Capsuler: Second-grade students of Curiel School (Eloy, Arizona)
Capsule: 10-fluid ounce glass bottle
Contents:
- Scraps of paper with the students' names on them
- A note from the principal, Clifton Phillips, about prayers for peace and brotherhood
Location: Curiel School 1000 N Curiel St, Eloy, AZ 85231
More info:
- The time capsule was lost or stolen not long after it had been discovered by a janitor, who was digging up a dead plant so that an entrance to the school could be made wheelchair accessible.
- "Officials do not think the capsule was stolen. Most likely the bottle and its contents made a trip to the landfill, which is not open to the public for a search."
- December 17, 1997 Casa Grande Dispatch article about the Curiel School time capsule
- At least two of the second-graders who buried the time capsule in 1976 were dead by 1997, and some were believed to be in jail.
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