Joe Jarosz
Northeast News
Jan. 9, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — A small tin box offered a glimpse into Northeast’s past.

On Saturday, the Kansas City Museum opened a time capsule that was found in the cornerstone of the former Thacher Elementary School. On February 25, 2015, the KCPS School Board approved the demolition of the former Thacher Elementary School and later that spring, building was nothing more than rubble.

With many Northeast stakeholders in attendance, Denise Morrison, Director of Collections and Curatorial Services at the Kansas City Museum, revealed the box’s contents. Roughly three dozen artifacts were uncovered, all on paper, detailing class rosters and providing writing samples. There were even a couple issues of newspapers. The box was not opened prior to the unveiling, so Morrison and museum staff were just surprised by the contents as those were in attendance.

Some of the contents will be on display at the Kansas City Museum until Saturday, Jan. 16. After that, museum staff will document and preserve everything in their storage facilities.