Drew University opens 1957 time capsule

Drew University in suburban New York opened a time capsule from 1957 that was discovered in the cornerstone of a University building.

In addition to pamphlets, catalogs and the Dec. 16, 1957 issue of The Acorn, the battered copper capsule also contained an alumni newsletter, a map of campus and 16 cents—this last made up of a nickel, an old-fashioned “wheat penny” and a silver dime.

According to Director of Facilities and Special Projects Mike Kopas, “contractors found the capsule…within the 1957 cornerstone of the [UniversityCenter],” and passed it on to Director of Planning, Design and Construction Jim Hall and Chief Communications Officer Dave Muha.