Celebrate Central’s Past, Present, and Future by helping to create the

175^th Anniversary Time Capsule!

All members of the extended Blue Devil family are invited to suggest items to be included in our special time capsule project. Due to space considerations, flat objects, such as photographs, documents, pamphlets, magazines, etc. are particularly welcomed, although small objects of other shapes (no larger than 3x3x3 inches) may also be considered. 

Put that Blue Devil enthusiasm and creativity to use and suggest items for inclusion through September 30, 2024. The 175^th Anniversary Time Capsule Committee will carefully consider all submissions; the final few items will be decided by campuswide vote, so check back in early October.

A Note On Including Technology

Because of the ever-changing nature of technology, we cannot accept electronic data (e.g., no videos or thumb drives). 

For example, among the items contained in the 1957 time capsule (opened at the renovation of Willard-DiLoreto Halls) were the following: 

• Municipal records New Britain, CT (1957)
• Proposed Normal School plan & booklet
• Letter from E. Burritt (1853)
• “From Connecticut Magazine” booklet with E. Burritt portrait (1906)
• Copy of E. Burritt death certificate
• Newspapers
• Bibliography of writing by, about, and otherwise related to E. Burritt
• Sealed envelope for Burritt memorial post cards
• An Act for the Establishment of a State Normal School
• Photos of library construction (1957)
• Large blueprint
• Teachers College of CT catalog 1958-59