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.

Time capsule found in the rubble of Texas ROTC building

A time capsule from 1957 was recently discovered in the cornerstone of a demolished ROTC building in Texas.

A 54-year-old time capsule opened for the first time on Wednesday has given rare insight into the daily life and history of UT’s Reserve Officer Training Corps during the 1940s and 1950s.

World War II veteran and UT alumnus Frank Denius removed the time capsule’s lid to reveal a treasure trove of important historical documents. Among the books and paper was a 1957 senior ROTC manual personally endorsed by former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and a history of the Navy ROTC from its inception in 1940 until 1957. The book included rare photographs and a letter from the 1954 Board of Regents approving the construction of a new purpose-built ROTC building.

Also in the box was a 1956 Air Force ROTC yearbook and a brief history of the Army ROTC following its establishment in 1947.

1953 time capsule found in old Michigan jail

 

A time capsule from 1953 was discovered in the cornerstone of an old jail in St. Clair County, Michigan recently. You can read the full story here.

St. Clair County discovered its past Thursday and invested in its future.

County staff and elected officials gathered at
2:30 p.m. Thursday in the County Administrative Office Building to open a time capsule from 1953 that had been secured in a pocket within the cornerstone of the old jail on Bard Street.

It was excavated Tuesday as Dore and Associates Contracting of Bay City are in the process of demolishing the structure.

St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon, former Sheriff Dan Lane and former jail administrator Maj. Thomas Torrey took turns using a long screwdriver to pry open the lead box.

One by one, the box was emptied of its contents, including photos of the previous jail on Broad Street, a department roster from 1953 with salaries, and yellowed copies of the Port Huron Times Herald with stories about the jail's construction and a tornado that ripped through the area.

"Everything is so well preserved," said Donnellon as he looked at the contents of the capsule. "I'm amazed."