Handwritten note by Ellen F., Skokie Public Library Solar Eclipse Party Time Capsule, August 21, 2017

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Title

Handwritten note by Ellen F., Skokie Public Library Solar Eclipse Party Time Capsule, August 21, 2017

Description

Handwritten note on 4 x 6 index card in pencil by Ellen F. for the Skokie Public Library Solar Eclipse Party Time Capsule. Just after noon on Monday, August 21, 2017, the Skokie, Illinois community joined others across the United States in viewing the astronomical event of the year: the solar eclipse. The library provided 300 free, safe viewing glasses for participants—a number dwarfed by the 1,123 people who ultimately participated. Participants were invited to write notes for watchers of the next solar eclipse to take place in the continental United States on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Transcript of card: “Hello from the Solar Eclipse in 2017!!! It was so great to see so many people gathered together to experience something that we could all agree on!! No fighting, no judgment. Peace!!! – Ellen F.”

Date

8/21/2017

Rights

Rights Holder

Unidentified

Extent

4 x 6 inches

Format

Medium

cards (information artifacts)

Source

From the collection of the Skokie Public Library, Skokie, IL

Provenance

Skokie Public Library

Spatial Coverage

Skokie--Illinois--United States

Is Part Of

Skokie Public Library Solar Eclipse Party Time Capsule

Relation

Solar Eclipse Party Exhibit