Time Capsule Collection, 1927-1962 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Time Capsule Collection, 1927-1962

Extent: 0.35 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 11/10/2018

Subjects: Eastern Kentucky University--History.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Eastern began the practice of placing time capsules in building cornerstones as early as 1909 when the Roark Building was built. Most of these are still hidden behind the cornerstones; however, when the older buildings began to be demolished, the time capsules were retrieved and the contents sent to Special Collections and Archives. The contents in some of these was badly damaged, but in all cases inventories of the contents were compiled to point researchers to the original materials. In most cases the contents are Eastern publications from the time the capsule was created, but occasionally there are more personal items added like family photographs and news clippings about the individual the building was named after.

Subject/Index Terms

Eastern Kentucky University--History.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Combs Hall Time Capsule],
[Series 2: Martin Hall Time Capsule],
[Series 3: Case Hall Time Capsule],
[Series 4: Henry Martin Hall Time Capsule],
[All]

Series 1: Combs Hall Time Capsule

This capsule was damaged during demolition of the building and most items were damaged. This list serves to document what was in the original capsule, but many items were discarded because of damage.

Box 1

Barcode: 31234013790942

Folder 1: Combs Hall

Item 1: Combs Hall Time Capsule Inventory, 2014
Item 2: News clipping titled "Richmond to Honor Earle Combs", 1927: Including photo of Earle Combs with his sons Charles Clayton and Earle, Jr. on his lap.
Item 3: News clipping titled "Combs not Worried Over, February 5, 1933: Including photos of Earle Combs and his family as a boy and Earle Combs as a young man with his parents.
Item 4: World Series Program, 1943
Item 5: The Frick System newsletter, October-November 1945
Item 6: News clipping titled "Ruby, May 13, 1949
Item 7: Combs Building Groundbreaking Photograph: (SCA image number 0001-021-1588-02)
Item 8: Earle Combs at the Louisville Slugger Factory: With two of his sons and a grandson.; Creator: Hillerich
Item 9: Live and Learn at EKSC, 1962
Item 10: Some Ancestors of Earle B. Combs, 1960: Typewritten sheet signed at the bottom by Ruth Combs.

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Combs Hall Time Capsule],
[Series 2: Martin Hall Time Capsule],
[Series 3: Case Hall Time Capsule],
[Series 4: Henry Martin Hall Time Capsule],
[All]