Boston (November 12, 2004) - Citizens Bank President and CEO Robert Smyth joined Cambridge Mayor Michael Sullivan, 30 students from the Benjamin Banneker Charter School, business representatives and community leaders on Friday to open a 100-year-old time capsule that was buried in a copper box beneath a cornerstone at Citizens' Central Square location.
In mid-November of 1904, Cambridgeport Savings Bank President Henry Endicott buried the time capsule on his 80th birthday in a ceremony celebrating the construction of the bank building. More than 20 items ranging from maps of Cambridge to time tables of steam railroads dating back to the late 1800s and early 1900s were buried.
In addition to revealing the contents of the copper box, Citizens put together a new time capsule that will be buried at the branch containing items that range from a newspaper published the day after the Boston Red Sox World Series win to a credential from Boston's Democratic National Convention.
Citizens plans to display the contents of the 1904 time capsule in the branch for the community to enjoy.
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts is a $29.6 billion bank with more than 250 branch offices and 620 ATMs stretching from Greater Boston to Cape Cod and the Berkshires. It is headquartered at 28 State Street in Boston and has regional administration centers in Quincy, Hyannis, Woburn and Wakefield. It has more than 3,800 employees.
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts is a subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a $131 billion commercial bank holding company headquartered in Providence, R.I. Citizens has more than 1,550 offices, approximately 2,700 ATMs and approximately 24,000 employees in 13 states. It operates in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Citizens is the 12th largest commercial banking company in the United States in asset size and ninth when ranked by deposits. Citizens is owned by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc.
List of items found in 1904 time capsule:
"Paige's history of Cambridge" book
Map of Cambridge made in 1888 by Alex. Wadsworth
Map of Boston
The first book issued by the bank in the name of Joseph Whittemore
Photographs of buildings where the bank had previously been located
Cambridge Chronicle dated November 12, 1904
Cambridge Tribune dated November 1904
Semi-centennial souvenir of Cambridge issued in 1886 by the Cambridge Chronicle
Chronicle Junior souvenir
City of Cambridge manual of 1904
A $1 bill
A $2 bill
Coins
Street railway transfer checks
Newspaper advertisement coupons
Postage stamps
A ferry ticket
Stamped envelopes and post cards
"Nancy Hanks" book by Mrs. Caroline H. Hitchcock of Cambridge
Boston Advertiser of October 21, 1897 containing an account of the "Constitution" ship
Cambridge directory of 1904
Boston Globe dated November 14, 1904
Time tables of steam railroads
Envelopes contributed by Cambridgeport Savings Bank President Henry Endicott
A book on Abraham Lincoln's mother
List of items being buried in 2004 time capsule:
Citizens Bank debit card
World Series Ticket from Game Two - Red Sox vs. Cardinals
Credential from the Democratic National Convention in Boston
Bush/Cheney Button
Kerry/Edwards Button
Ticket to Election Night gathering at Copley Square in Boston
Big Dig book
Massachusetts State quarter
October T pass
Boston Globe dated November 12, 2004
Boston Globe with coverage of the Red Sox World Series Champions, dated 10/28/04
Official 2002 yearbook of the World Champion New England Patriots
stamps
Cambridge Map
Music CD
Cell phone
Three items from the Benjamin Banneker Charter School - a class photo, a favorite book on cultures and a school newsletter.