Cushing Hall time capsule, 1860s-1960
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Metal box uncovered during the demolition of Cushing Hall in 2019. Most materials are from 1960, the year Cushing Hall was built and the time capsule assembled, but some earlier materials were also included. Contains news clippings, typescripts of speeches given, photographs of Cardinal Cushing, bulletins and handbooks from Academic Year 1959/1960, as well as stone chips from the original Boston College buildings in the South End, a medallion depicting Cardinal Cushing, and "lucky" money buried with the time capsule to provide good fortune.
Dates
- Creation: 1860s-1960
Creator
- From the Collection: Boston College (Organization)
- From the Collection: Boston College. Alumni Association (Organization)
- From the Collection: Boston College. Athletics (Organization)
- From the Collection: Boston College. Library (Organization)
- From the Collection: Boston College. Office of the Executive Vice President (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Army. Students' Army Training Corps (Organization)
- From the Collection: Boston College. Theology Department (Organization)
- From the Collection: Bapst, John (1815-1887) (Person)
- From the Collection: Barrett, Timothy, 1862-1935 (Person)
- From the Collection: Birmingham, Charles A. (Person)
- From the Collection: Crowther, Welles (Welles Remy), 1977-2001 (Person)
- From the Collection: Joyce, W. Seavey (1913-1988) (Person)
- From the Collection: Keefe, Augustine L. (Person)
- From the Collection: Lynch, Daniel J. (Person)
- From the Collection: Regal Press (Organization)
- From the Collection: Shaw, Joseph Coolidge, 1821-1851 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shea, James Henry, 1866-1953 (Person)
- From the Collection: Whalen, William B. (Person)
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Series: 23.5 Linear Feet (18 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861
burns@bc.libanswers.com
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861
burns@bc.libanswers.com