The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy

Early in 1938 they decided upon building a time capsule capable of lasting 5,000. The contents of time capsule i were recorded in a book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy. Book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy new york worlds fair, 1939. The book is a time capsule unto itself and i hope you find a copy. Its cupaloy shell consists of seven cast segments, all. This is the book of record that was distributed to libraries around the world, to aid in the recovery of the first westinghouse time capsule, buried in 1939. Cupaloy i believe the name of the project was actually the time capsule which was a neologism in 1938, and cupaloy was simply the name of the alloy. The company began developing a time capsuleone that would be retrieved 50. This article should probably be at westinghouse time capsules. Elders of the reformed church of the trekie, guided by the book of record, the primo jeanluc version translated by sixthmillennium monks into the poetic cadences of middre rynghysh, will organize an excavation. Time capsules a message, 5000 years into our future.

The book of record, printed in 1938 on permanent paper with special ink. The purpose of this book is to preserve knowledge of the existence of the time capsule for 5,000 years, and. Full text of the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of universal achievements, embedded in the grounds of the new york worlds fair, 1939 see other formats the time capsule from the collection of the n m o prelinger h v jjibrary t p san francisco, california 2006 the envelope for a. Time capsule i, created for the 1939 new york worlds fair. Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts 1 we have not used ocroptical character recognition. Heres a picture of the replicas of the capsules in the westinghouse museum, which i took in 2006. May 25, 2016 the inevitable, intergalactic awkwardness of time capsules copy link facebook twitter reddit flipboard pocket the golden record is affixed to the voyager 1 spacecraft, 29 july 1979. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy right was distributed to libraries, musuems, religious institutions, and other depositories, in the hopes that at least one copy of it would survive until the year 6939 ad, the appointed time for opening the worlds first time capsule. The 1938 time capsule of cupaloy was lowered at high noon on september 23, 1938, the precise moment of the autumnal equinox. The tattered ends of civilization will be reknitting. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years preserving an account of universal achievements imbedded in the grounds of the new york worlds fair 1939.

It describes the logic of time capsule, its contents, and what it hopes to represent. The inevitable, intergalactic awkwardness of time capsules copy link facebook twitter reddit flipboard pocket the golden record is affixed to the voyager 1 spacecraft, 29 july 1979. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years preserving an account of universal achievements embedded in the grounds. They placed an additional time capsule that year to supplement the one from 1939. Time capsule of cupaloy, deposited on the site of the new york worlds fair on. Jan 01, 2008 cupaloy was the name of copperchromiumsilver alloy used to make the time capsule in 1939. The book of record, printed in 1938 on permanent paper with special ink, describes the latitude and longitude of the capsules burying place.

Book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy wikisource. I have just found happy school hook up time capsule out that my 17 year old daughter is going out with a local 25 year old, which is basically just a gesture password. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years preserving an account of universal achievements embedded in the grounds of the new york worlds fair 1939 westinghouse electric and manufacturing company 1938 in 1937, during preparations for the 1939 new york worlds fair, someone suggested burying a time bomb for 5,000 years. Photo above shows the 1965 time capsule exhibit at that years worlds fair. A time capsule is a historic cache of goods or information, usually intended as a method of communication with future people and to help future archaeologists, anthropologists, or historians. Full text of the book of record of the time capsule of. Electric utility engineering reference book 2 copies. Its latitude and longitude coordinates of the burying place as determined by. The purpose of this book is to preserve knowledge of the existence of the time capsule for 5,000 years, and to provide assistance to the people of the year 6939 in locating and recovering it. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy right was distributed to libraries, musuems, religious institutions, and other depositories, in the hopes that at least one copy of it would survive.

The book of the record of the time capsule of cupaloy made to withstand the effects of time 2012 made in collaboration with huong ngo threechannel. Goudy collection and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book of record was prepared after detailed consultation with. A time capsule is a historic cache of goods andor information, usually intended as a method of communication with people in the future. Full text of the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy.

The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years. This book is called the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy new york worlds fair 1939, scanned book via internet archive the future of the future seattle weekly genesis landing site monument installation. Internet archive bookreader the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of universal achievements.

A limited number of copies of this book were printed and every now and then one is for sale on the used book market. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of universal achievements, embedded in the. Some 3,000 copies of the book of record are stored in libraries, museums and monasteries throughout the world. The envelope for to the future begins time capsule. Find the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of. To the people of that future, a key to the english language, 2011 archival inkjet print 31 12. A description of the capsule and its contents was published in a book entitled the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years. Happy school hook up time capsule, old time capsule contents. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of 3 copies. Grounds of the new york worlds fair, 1939 westinghouse electric corporation on. A description of the capsule and its contents was published in a book entitled the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of universal achievement, and printed on what was considered to be permanent paper. It is our belief that a properly constructed capsule of cupaloy will with stand the naturally destructive forces of five thousand years, and by its strength protect the. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of universal achievements, embedded in the grounds of the new york worlds fair, 1939.

Deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of universal achievements, embedded in the grounds of the new york worlds fair, 1939. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of universal achievements, embedded in the grounds of the. The 1938 new york worlds fair westinghouse time capsule was buried in flushing meadows park, september 23, 1939, to be opened in 5000 years in the year 6939. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of. Book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy general.

The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy deemed. Jan 21, 2020 the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy 1938 sister projects. Book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy new york. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, embedded in the grounds of the new york worlds fair, 1939 kindle edition. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of u paperback or softback by dlc, frederic w. The time capsule was buried in flushing meadows september 1938 and is set to be opened 5000 years after that date. Westinghouse quick selector catalog 25000 10th edition 2 copies. Goudy collection and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. I especially appreciated the fact that all three libraries placed great value on the book and, as with all of their. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy 1938 sister projects. However, instead of being the actual book of record, it turned out to be a 5 x 8, 40page booklet titled the story of the time capsule. I especially appreciated the fact that all three libraries placed great value on the book and, as with all of their collections, do not allow readers to have pencil or pen or bare hands when using the book. Westinghouse food freezing instruction book 2 copies. Buried under flushing meadows is the 1939 worlds fair time.

The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an. In addition to the book of record, the following message was dyestamped on the outside of the time capsule. Elders of the reformed church of the trekie, guided by the book of record, the primo jeanluc version. Black square x, the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of universal achievements, embedded in the grounds of the new york worlds fair. This is the book of record that was distributed to libraries around the world, to aid in the recovery of. Excerpt from the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy.

Sep 23, 2018 in addition to the book of record, the following message was dyestamped on the outside of the time capsule. Westinghouse time capsule cupaloy industrial area world. The book of the record of the time capsule of cupaloy made to withstand the effects of time in collaboration with h. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years preserving an account of universal achievements embedded in the grounds of the new york worlds fair 1939 westinghouse electric and manufacturing company 1938 in 1937, during preparations for the 1939 new york worlds. If anyone should come upon this capsule before the year a. Internet archive bookreader the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of universal achievements, embedded in the grounds of the new york worlds fair, 1939. Time capsules are sometimes created and buried during. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed.

It has a sticker inside that says it was presented to the library by westinghouse electric and manufacturing company, june 1940. The book will provide clues for the discoverers, as well as make requests. Taryn simon black square x, the book of record of the time. Westinghouse time capsule book blog of the long now. The inevitable, intergalactic awkwardness of time capsules. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy new york worlds fair 1939, scanned book via internet archive. Book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy wikisource, the. Grounds of the new york worlds fair, 1939 by westinghouse electric corporation and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Some 3,000 copies of the book of record are stored in. National geodetic survey was recorded in the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy to coordinates. The time capsule is seven feet, six inches in length, and eight and threeeighths inches in diameter. Its latitude and longitude coordinates of the burying place as determined by the u. Mar 15, 2001 the book is a time capsule unto itself and i hope you find a copy. Cupaloy was the name of copperchromiumsilver alloy used to make the time capsule in 1939.