Goddard Convocation Time Capsule

Authors

Clark University

Files

Date

1966

Description

On October 12th, 1966, five months after ground broke for the construction for Clark University's Goddard Library, a convocation was held to commemorate Robert Goddard. U.S Vice President Hubert Humphrey, who was also Chairman of the National Aeronautics and Space Council, was on-hand to dedicate a 300-pound stainless steel and aluminum time capsule.

This capsule, which measures over 10 feet and was built to survive over 500 years underground, is a replica of a 1940 Goddard rocket and contains around 90 items and documents relating to Goddard, the Space Age, contemporary life, and Clark University's history. A tablet commemorating the time capsule's location can be seen in the Academic Commons, located on the 1st floor of the Goddard Library building.

This document is a record, both of the Convocation ceremony in its entirety as well as a complete inventory of the time capsule itself.

Keywords

Robert Goddard, time capsule, Goddard Library, Clark University, Hubert Humphrey

Recommended Citation

Clark University, "Goddard Convocation Time Capsule" (1966). Clark University History. 3.
https://commons.clarku.edu/clarkuhistory/3