Preston School time capsule, 1913-1914 (1914)

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Preston School time capsule, 1913-1914 (1914)

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Contents of Jefferson Middle School time capsule including: letter of sealing ceremony; letter from local business; history of the schools of Preston, Idaho; building specifications for Preston school; class enrollment lists; student artwork, Christmas cards, and stories; student arithmetic, algebra, penmanship, spelling, and language classwork; The Oneida Thanksgiving and Christmas issues (1913); newspaper clippings; business cards; textbooks; Edison cylinder of sealing ceremony; realia; miscellaneous items; area newspapers; 1914 calendar; and 1914 fashions.

2 linear feet (3 boxes)

Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8079550

Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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Jefferson Middle School (Preston, Idaho)

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Jefferson Middle School was designed by Joseph H. Monson of the architectural firm Monson and Price of Salt Lake City, Utah. On January 7, 1914, a time capsule was placed in the cornerstone of the school as part of a dedication ceremony. An Edison wax cylinder was used to record the ceremony and placed in the capsule. Voices recorded on the cylinder are those of Jacob N. Larson, mayor of Preston and clerk of the school board, J.W. Condie, principal of the school, and Joseph H. Monson. Textbooks,...