Society after items for time capsule
Published 10:48 am Thursday, December 11, 2008
By Brenda Sexton-The Courier-Herald
Think back 20 years and recall the news, technological advancements and pieces of everyday life that, in 1987, seemed amazing, but today are commonplace or obsolete.
Remember how cool it was to have a car phone, even if it was the size of a shoe box. Does an empty jar sit on the pantry shelf with a Farman's Pickle label?
The Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society is offering community members the opportunity to stow away items they think those living in the area will ooh and ahh over in a time capsule it doesn't plan to open until 2027.
Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society President Ron Tyler said a time capsule is a way to draw the community into the museum and at the same time, in this rapidly growing area, help preserve a piece of today's history for the generations of tomorrow.
“We looked at various things to get people interested in coming to the museum and participating,” Tyler said.
The group isn't looking for items from past generations, but current items for future generations.
The capsule will not be buried. It will be placed in a sealed container at the museum, 1837 Marion St.
The donated items will become the historical society's property and unaccepted items will not be returned.
A committee will make the final decisions based on appropriateness, durable life, size and other areas.
The names of the donors will be included.
The collection will be on display through March 16, which is the night of the historical society's annual History Award dinner and auction at the Masonic Hall.
The deadline to get items to the historical society is April 1. Items may be brought to the museum during regular hours 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.
The sealed capsule will be viewable in the museum behind clear paneling on the second floor.
For information, call the museum at 360-825-2294 or 360-825-8617.
Since opening its museum more than a year ago, Plateau Historical Society has had more than 680 visitors. There is no charge to visit the museum.
Brenda Sexton can be reached at bsexton@cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/courierherald.
