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. 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. 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. 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 tattered ends of civilization will be reknitting.
The purpose of this book is to preserve knowledge of the existence of the time capsule for 5,000 years, and. 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. 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. Photo above shows the 1965 time capsule exhibit at that years worlds fair. 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. Book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy wikisource. The inevitable, intergalactic awkwardness of time capsules. 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. If anyone should come upon this capsule before the year a. The book will provide clues for the discoverers, as well as make requests. 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. Time capsule of cupaloy, deposited on the site of the new york worlds fair on. 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. This book is called the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy.
The envelope for to the future begins time capsule. Heres a picture of the replicas of the capsules in the westinghouse museum, which i took in 2006. Excerpt from the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy. Its latitude and longitude coordinates of the burying place as determined by. Book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy new york worlds fair, 1939. The book of record, printed in 1938 on permanent paper with special ink. 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. Electric utility engineering reference book 2 copies. Time capsules are sometimes created and buried during. Some 3,000 copies of the book of record are stored in. A time capsule is a historic cache of goods andor information, usually intended as a method of communication with people in the future. 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. Goudy collection and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks.
Happy school hook up time capsule, old time capsule contents. Its cupaloy shell consists of seven cast segments, all. 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. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable. Buried under flushing meadows is the 1939 worlds fair time. 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. Book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy wikisource, the. Book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy general. The book of the record of the time capsule of cupaloy made to withstand the effects of time in collaboration with h. Cupaloy was the name of copperchromiumsilver alloy used to make the time capsule in 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 new york worlds fair 1939 westinghouse electric and manufacturing company 1938 in 1937, during preparations for the 1939 new york worlds. 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. 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. 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.
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. Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts 1 we have not used ocroptical character recognition. 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. The contents of time capsule i were recorded in a 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. Early in 1938 they decided upon building a time capsule capable of lasting 5,000. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy 1938 sister projects. The book of record, printed in 1938 on permanent paper with special ink, describes the latitude and longitude of the capsules burying place.
The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of 3 copies. Full text of the book of record of the time capsule of. 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. They placed an additional time capsule that year to supplement the one from 1939. 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. It describes the logic of time capsule, its contents, and what it hopes to represent. Westinghouse food freezing instruction book 2 copies. The time capsule was buried in flushing meadows september 1938 and is set to be opened 5000 years after that date.
Goudy collection and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy new york. 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.
I especially appreciated the fact that all three libraries placed great value on the book and, as with all of their. Time capsules a message, 5000 years into our future. Elders of the reformed church of the trekie, guided by the book of record, the primo jeanluc version. This article should probably be at westinghouse time capsules. 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. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years. The 1965 capsule was made of kromarc stainless steel. Westinghouse quick selector catalog 25000 10th edition 2 copies.
Jan 21, 2020 the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy 1938 sister projects. To the people of that future, a key to the english language, 2011 archival inkjet print 31 12. 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. 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 was prepared after detailed consultation with. A limited number of copies of this book were printed and every now and then one is for sale on the used book market. National geodetic survey was recorded in the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy to coordinates. This is the book of record that was distributed to libraries around the world, to aid in the recovery of. Grounds of the new york worlds fair, 1939 westinghouse electric corporation on. 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. Time capsule i, created for the 1939 new york worlds fair. Full text of the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy. In addition to the book of record, the following message was dyestamped on the outside of the time capsule.
Mar 15, 2001 the book is a time capsule unto itself and i hope you find a copy. The time capsule is seven feet, six inches in length, and eight and threeeighths inches in diameter. 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. Taryn simon black square x, the book of record of the time. Its latitude and longitude coordinates of the burying place as determined by the u. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an. 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 new york worlds fair 1939, scanned book via internet archive.
It has a sticker inside that says it was presented to the library by westinghouse electric and manufacturing company, june 1940. 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. 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. Some 3,000 copies of the book of record are stored in libraries, museums and monasteries throughout the world. Westinghouse time capsule cupaloy industrial area world. 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 u paperback or softback by dlc, frederic w. The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed. The 1938 time capsule of cupaloy was lowered at high noon on september 23, 1938, the precise moment of the autumnal equinox. Black square x, the book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy. The company began developing a time capsuleone that would be retrieved 50. The book is a time capsule unto itself and i hope you find a copy. Westinghouse time capsule book blog of the long now.
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