Centennial Time Capsule
Title
Centennial Time Capsule
Subject
Time capsules -- Iowa -- Storm Lake
Description
A time capsule was buried near the football field in 1991, commemorating BV's centennial. This collection was meant to be opened in 2091, but the capsule had to be unearthed when the football field underwent a renovation in 2011. The time capsule was stored, unopened, until March 2016. Once opened, many items were found to be water-damaged and contain mold; this digital collection allows users to safely view selected items that would otherwise present a health hazard.
To see the items listed in this collection, click the Browse Items button at the top of this page. In the case of brochures or books, only the front covers were photographed. To see the full item, please contact the BVU Archives.
NOTE: Textual items do not appear flat because they were photographed and not scanned. While scanning is the preferred method, it was not possible, due to the prevalence of mold on the majority of the collection.
To see the items listed in this collection, click the Browse Items button at the top of this page. In the case of brochures or books, only the front covers were photographed. To see the full item, please contact the BVU Archives.
NOTE: Textual items do not appear flat because they were photographed and not scanned. While scanning is the preferred method, it was not possible, due to the prevalence of mold on the majority of the collection.
Creator
Buena Vista College
Buena Vista University
Publisher
Buena Vista University
Date
2016-08-20
Format
text
image
Language
English
Type
Text
Image
Coverage
1991
Collection Items
Student Actvities Board (SAB) cup
A yellow plastic cup printed with blue lettering and a blue Beaver mascot, advertising "Entertainment Tour 91-92." Mountain Dew was a co-sponsor with SAB; the cup says, "Friday Night Started Right."
Computer monitor and keyboard
A 12 1/2-inch computer monitor manufactured by Falco Data Products of Sunnyvale, California, and a keyboard with no manufacturer identified. The spacebar is missing, and corrosion is evident.
Popular magazines
A November 1982 issue of Seventeen magazine and a July 1987 issue of Good Housekeeping as representative publications of their time.
New Vistas Summer Alumni Centennial Reunion program
Cover of the Summer Alumni Centennial Reunion program designed to celebrate the New Vistas theme for BV's centennial.
U.S. News & World Report issues
Four issues of U.S. News & World Report touting Buena Vista College as a best college.
Best Buys in College Education
A 1988 edition of The Best Buys in College Education by Edward B. Fiske. Buena Vista College is listed.
Beavers sweat shirt
A navy blue and gold long-sleeved Buena Vista College Beavers sweat shirt with a caricature of the mascot.
Summer Alumni Centennial Reunion calendar
A calendar distributed to alumni who attended the Centennial Alumni Reunion in 1991.
Chamber Choir at Carnegie Hall cassette tape
A cassette tape was made of the BV Chamber Choir's performance at Carnegie Hall in May 1991. It is unknown if the tape is playable.