Hillside Public Library

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Time Capsule Opening

On June 20, 1975, the Hillside Public Library buried a time capsule to celebrate being established as a municipal library. After many years, it was finally time to open the time capsule that was buried by the Library’s front entrance. Watch the video to see what was inside!

What was happening in 1975, the year it was sealed?

  • Gerald Ford was president.

 

  • The South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese army, ending the Vietnam War and leading to the unification of Vietnam.

 

  • Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft. The #1 TV show was “All In The Family.”

 

  • Kodak released the first digital camera.

 

  • The Steven Spielberg film “Jaws” was released.

 

  • The Godfather Part II won an Oscar for best picture.

 

  • Hit song “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tennille topped billboard charts.

 

  • A dozen eggs cost 61 cents, steak cost $1.89 per pound, and a gallon of gas cost 57 cents.