9/7/2008:
From the cave drawings of the Sahara to the tombs of the pharaohs, humankind has sought to communicate through the ages. However, never has there been a more deliberate attempt to speak to future generations than the time capsule.
In 1939 the World’s Fair in New York City interned a time capsule which included a baseball, a Sears Roebuck Catalog, an electric lamp, a deck of cards, cigarettes, and the Bible.
On this day in 1976 a time capsule was accepted by Governor Link on behalf of North Dakota from the Reynolds Metal Company of Chicago. In honor of the 200th anniversary of the United States a state-of-the-art aluminum time capsule was given to each of the 50 states. They are slated to be opened on July 4, 2075.
Grand Forks Herald, September 8, 1976
“Capsule History” American Heritage Magazine, November 1999