Time Capsule Research

I have always enjoyed the concept of a time capsule and even made one when I was a child out of a shoe box and buried it in the back garden.  This module has made my interest grow therefore I want to research into bigger and more famous time capsules.

This time capsule is buried in Seward created by Harold Keith Davisson. It is known to be the largest in the world. Harold created the time capsule for his grandchildren because it wanted to show them what his life was like in 1975. The 45 ton vault was sealed on the front lawn to his appliances store and held over 5,000 item, including a pair of bikini pants, a man’s leisure suit and a Chevy Vega (car). The time capsule will be open on July 4, 2025. 

Time Capsule Expo 1970. The lower capsule will remain buried for 5,000 years. The upper capsule (A control capsule) was opened in 2000 to examine the condition of its contents. After undergoing laboratory testing it was reburied and will be opened every 100 years thereafter so that the latest preservation techniques can be used to ensure their safekeeping.

In 1957 a large concrete vault was sealed at the Tulsa County Courthouse to be opened in 2007 to celebrate Oklahoma’s Centennial as a state.