Hospital chairman Rick Jakle (left) holds up an old syringe pulled out of a time capsule by Elgin Area Historical Society President George Rowe Thursday during a time capsule opening ceremony at the old Sherman Hospital in Elgin. July 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

One of the items in one of the three time capsules at the old Sherman Hospital is a copy of teh Elgin Daily Courier-News from May 13, 1950. July 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

One of the three cornerstones at the old Sherman Hospital where time capsules were found. The cornerstones were preserved by getting to the capsules from the inside. July 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Former nurses (from left, front) Frieda Lamb of Huntley, Phyllis Wear of West Dundee and Dorthea Stettner of Elgin listen to the voice of former hospital administrator Harold Salmon, who was recorded on a Dictaphone in 1967, then stashed away in a time capsule at the old Sherman Hospital. Hospital officials revealed what was found inside the capsule along with two other time capsules buried at the facility. July 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

A brochure found in one of the time capsules showing nurse Frieda Lamb. July 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Former nurses Phyllis Wear (from left), Dorthea Stettner and Marie Markel look at an old brocure found in one of the time capsules displayed Thursday at the old Sherman Hospital in Elgin. Hospital officials revealed what was found inside three time capsules buried at the facility. July 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

A letter from the Sherman Hospital Auxilary from the 1950's. July 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Hospital chairman Rick Jakle holds up a item found in a time capsule Thursday at the old Sherman Hospital in Elgin. July 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

A brochure found in a time capsule showing R.N. Marie Markel during a revealing of contents in three time capsules uncovered from the old Sherman Hospital. July 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Elgin/ South Elgin phone book from 1957. July 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Sherman Hospital nursed from the 1800's. Courtesy of Sherman Hospital

Sherman Hospital in the 1800's. Courtesy of Sherman Hospital

Sherman Hospital nurse cadets. Courtesy Sherman Hospital

Sherman Hospital 1800's.