I'm working on this time capsule/cornerstone project. Motivated by the box that I think is still the cornerstone on the historic site of Mishkan Israel in New Haven (1896). I have a clipping from another cornerstone time capule for B'nai Shalom also of New Haven, now longer in existence (1895).
But really, can't I look into things closer to home. Like Seattle? Hey, De Hirsch Sinai had a cornerstone/time capsule commemorated in the above photograph for a building that they never did build (1901). Pretty close in time.
And, the contents are at UW Special Collections. What say, I go down there and check out what they have?
The experience from participating in Prof. Pianko's Digital Jewish History class last spring will help me as I spent quite a bit of time in Special Collections.
Also I have to find out what others have written about this.
Monday, May 25, 2015
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