Time Capsule: Russell H. Conwell School

2005a-115

Time Capsule: Russell H. Conwell School

Schools

"This time capsule was prepared by the students at the Russell H. Conwell Elementary School in Worthington, Massachusetts, for the fiftieth anniversary of the school in January 1992. It was presented to the Board of Selectmen of Worthington for safekeeping in the town vault on July 14, 1992, and is to be opened in January 2042 for the 100th anniversary of the Conwell School." Box contains various artifacts including newspaper clippings, "Papers on the History of Conwell School" compiled by Helen Magargal, drawings by current students, lists of graduates, student memories, samples of textbooks and popular books from the 1990s, photographs of grades K-4 (1991-1992), pencils, menus, description of 1991 Worthington weather, small photo album including photo reproduction of Russell H. Conwell, student work books, letters to the future, IBM Selectric typewriter ribbon and white out bottle.
For safekeeping, transferred from town vault in July 2005. Box is the original blue heavy duty plastic storage container. Located on basement shelves.

Physical Object

55.9 x 40.6 x 21.6 cm (22 x 16 x 8.5 in)

1992-01

Worthington Historical Society

2005-07-15

Paper

swu

School - Time Capsule, R. H. Conwell School

from Town Hall

2007-03-24

2012-10-05

Box 25a

55.9 x 40.6 x 21.6 cm

Plastic

5 kg (estimate)