Here’s a creepy time capsule story. 25 years ago, in the small town I live, they prepared items for a time capsule and asked for donations in order to buy an object to put it all in and bury. Instead of buying a capsule, the local mortician gave the city a baby coffin….and they used it! It is currently buried next to the city library; to be opened in 2032. I have no plans to be there. James Borchert James Borchert M.S.L.S. Project Archivist Thomas A. Daschle Papers South Dakota State University Box 2115 Brookings, SD 57007 605-688-5260 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Archives is life, everything else is ephemera. ________________________________ From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of VanBuren, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 5:47 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Time Capsules I just got asked this question by an organization whose 'capsule' had failed. As I understand it, the archival standard for time capsules is not to do them - leave the material in the care of a professionally staffed archive. If you MUST time capsule - there are 'white papers' and guidelines on the net, and companies happy to sell stainless steel containers and epoxy. ________________________________ From: Archives & Archivists on behalf of Robinson, Cassie Sent: Tue 5/9/2006 5:33 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Time Capsules The small college at which I am employed is creating a time capsule to be opened in 2106. A member of the time capsule committee asked if I had any recommendations about an "archival standard" for the project. Does anyone have any insight about this? Thank you in advance, Cassie Robinson _________________________________________ Cassie M. Robinson Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies Mars Hill College Box 6706 Mars Hill, NC 28754 (828) 689-1262 voice (828) 689-1570 fax [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> <http://www.mhc.edu/regional> -----Original Message----- From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Lucas. Arel Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 6:24 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Lodgings in DC I would appreciate this information too—the upcoming SAA conference is in DC as well. Arel Lucas Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Campus ________________________________ From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Butcher Sharon L Ctr AEDC/IIA Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 12:49 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Lodgings in DC BookExpoAmerica 2006 is in Washington DC this year, 19-21 May. If anyone can recommend an affordable B&B or hotel (other than pricey ones around the Convention Center), please notify me off-list. I will have a car. Thank you. 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