Penn State artifacts from 1957 saw the light of day for the first time in more than a half century on July 16 when a time capsule was opened at Hibbs Hall on Penn State's University Park campus. Discovered June 16, 2014, the capsule was found inside the date stone of Hibbs Hall by a construction and renovation crew.
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A Penn State Faculty-Staff directory was one of many fascinating artifacts found in a time capsule discovered in the dedication block of Hibbs Hall during renovations and construction. The time capsule was sealed into the residence hall entry way in 1957 and was opened during a ceremony held July 16.
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A time capsule, discovered by a construction crew in June of 2014, was found in this hollowed area behind the dedication stone at Hibbs Hall on Penn State's University Park campus.
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The time capsule that was discovered in the 1956 dedication block, seen in background, at Hibbs Hall on Penn State's University Park campus.
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Members of the construction crew who found the time capsule from the 1950's hidden in the dedication stone of Hibbs Hall were given the honor of cutting it open during a ceremony held on July 16 near the site of where they made the discovery.
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Conal Carr, director of housing and food services at Penn State, carefully lifted the lid from a time capsule found during construction work at Hibbs Hall on the University Park campus. The time capsule had been placed in a dedication block at the Penn State residence hall in 1957.
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A Daily Collegian from May 8, 1957, in nearly perfect condition, was one of many artifacts found in a time capsule that was placed in the dedication stone of Hibbs Hall in 1957. The time capsule was discovered by a construction crew in June and was opened at a ceremony on July 16.
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A cap from Tri Sigma sorority was just one of many artifacts found in a time capsule on the afternoon of July 16 near Hibbs Hall on Penn State's University campus. The time capsule was discovered hidden behind a dedication block at Hibbs Hall and was filled with Penn State memorabilia from 1956 and 57.
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Items that represent Penn State in 2014 were collected for a new time capsule that will be sealed and placed in the location, at Hibbs Hall on Penn State's University Park campus, where the 1957 time capsule was discovered earlier this summer.
