Below we have provided links to websites concerned with creating and caring for time capsules. Please feel free to contact us if the information you need cannot be found in the following:
What is a Time Capsule?
http://www.si.edu/scmre/educationoutreach/tcread.htm
So you want to do a time capsule?
http://web.grinnell.edu/individuals/stuhrr/icpc/timecapsules.html
Making Time Capsules:
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/preservation/conservation/time/
Suggestions on How to Make a Time Capsule (Smithsonian):
http://www.si.edu/scmre/takingcare/timecaps.htm
Eight Tips on How to Organize a Time Capsule
http://www.oglethorpe.edu/about_us/crypt_of_civilization/time_capsule_tips.asp
Time Capsule Preservation Hints and Tips
http://www.timecapsule2k.com/preservation_hints.htm
Opening a Time Capsule/Constructing a Time Capsule
http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/whats-new/timecapsules_e.shtml
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Fred Rick in Preservation. Our telephone number is 860.486.2597
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