Time Capsule from 1920 Discovered in Minnesota High School: 'Historic Event'

Owatonna Schools Superintendent Jeff Elstad said it was a "historic event for our community"

• A time capsule from 1920 was discovered during the demolition of Owatonna High School in Minnesota

• The capsule contained a collection of local reports, newspapers and rosters

• Items inside the capsule will be curated for display

Time capsules may largely be a thing of the past, but a Minnesota school recently discovered one that is over a century old. Now, Owatonna High School is in the national spotlight over a “historic” time capsule from 1920.

According to CBS News, it was found during demolition of the aging building, when the construction crew removed a cornerstone inscribed with “A.D. 1920” that the school was hoping to preserve. Per the outlet, Owatonna Schools Superintendent Jeff Elstad said the discovery was a “historic event for our community” during a recent press conference.

The contents of the capsule were revealed earlier this month when Bob Olson, director of facilities, infrastructure and security for Owatonna Public Schools, opened it and found a collection of artifacts, the Owatonna People's Press reported.

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In an update posted on Facebook, Owatonna Public Schools said that "an OHS Magnet newspaper, district finance committee report, roster of the 1920-21 Board of Education and teachers of the public schools" were all found inside.

Additionally, the school district said the capsule contained copies of three local papers — The Daily People's Press, The Blooming Prairie Times and Owatonna Journal-Chronicle — as well as a Jostens emblem catalog and the "history of the City of Owatonna."

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"The OHS Museum Committee is working with the Steele County Historical Society to preserve the items and display them in the school district and at the History Center," the district said, per Facebook.

Elstad also told CBS News they are planning to identify which artifacts have "a direct tie to the school district," with the hopes that those items will be displayed at the new high school.

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