During demolition, workers found a metal box which turned out to the be the Time Capsule created by J.L Post and the Metal Shop March 16, 1978 and placed in the corner stone of the Administration Building. Students contributed pictures and other mementos including a Baseball signed by Ted Williams. See pictures below followed by a table of the complete inventory.
Note: click on picture to see next picture. number in picture corresponds to line number in inventory below.
| 1a | Time Capsule Metal Box - squashed by demolition |
| 1b | Pic of 1929 Dedication Monument |
| 2a | Pic 1950 Themed Rally - 1977 |
| 2b | Pic of a Hoover crowd enjoying a rally |
| 3 | Pic of Cardinal Fire Hydrent |
| 4a | Pic of front of Hoover New 1977-78 School |
| 4b | Pic of senior quad |
| 5 | Pep Ribbons |
| 6 | Pep Ribbons |
| 7a | Pic Ted Williams Base Ball Field |
| 7b | Pic of Hoover football field |
| 8 | Pic of 1977-78 Varsity Cheerleaders |
| 9a | Pic of Sophomore Homcoming Float 1979 - Marisela Dominuez Sophomore Attendent |
| 9b | Pic of Junior Homecoming float 1978 - Claudia Smith Junior Attendent |
| 10 | Pic of Senior Homecoming float 1977 - Senior Attendents |
| 11 | Pic of Hoover Cardinal Mascots |
| 12 | Letter - Superintendent Commencement Speech June 19, 1975 |
| 13 | Letter - Superintendent Commencement Speech July 7, 1976 |
| 14 | Letter - Superintendent Commencement Speech Nov 29, 1977 |
| 15 | Letter - Superintendent Commencement Speech Mar 15, 1978 |
| 16 | Letter - Superintendent Commencement Speech Jan 25, 1978 |
| 17 | Letter - Commencement Speech Pete Wilson Mayor April 28, 1977 |
| 18 | Letter - Commencement Speech Pres Gerald Ford Feb 8, 1977 |
| 19 | Letter - Corner Stone Speech Ed Yates Principal April 25, 1977 |
| 20 | Letter - Hand written note from Ted Williams 1977 |
| 21 | Baseball signed by Ted Williams - donated by Christopher Padilla 1977 - physically in secure box with other Ted Williams memorbilia |
| 22a | booklet - Guide to City Government - from Lee Hubbard City Council Dist 3 |
| 22b | Pic of SD skyline |
| 23 | Scrap of Ribbon from Dedication of new building April 25, 1977 |
| 24 | Window Decal of Hoover Cardinal |
| 25 | Program for Dedication and Open House April 25, 1977 |
| 26 | Rubber Stamp of Hoover Plot Plan May 5, 1977 - made by Graphic Arts Period 4 |
| 27 | Pic Pen and Ink of 1929 School Tower |
| 28a | Pic Some Graduating Seniors 1978 |
| 28b | Pic Homecoming Court 1977-78 |
| 29 | Pic Varsity Pep Squad 1977-78 |
| 30 | Pic of New School 1977 |
| 31 | Pic of Class Rings 1978 |
| 32 | Paper Pep Banner |
| 33a | Pic San Diego Stadium (Jack Murphy 1967 renamed to Qualcomm 1997) |
| 33a | Pic San Diego Santa Fe Train Depot |
| 34 | Cuff Links of City of San Diego from Pete Wilson Mayor |
| 35 | Felt Banner of Cardinal - on Wall in Principal Jason Babineau office |
| 36 | Booklet - Student hand book |
| 37 | Ribbon from Homecoming |
| 38 | Booklet - small pink - Student Hand book 1973-74 School year |
| 39a | Pic San Diego Coronado Bridge |
| 39b | Pic Maritime Museum San Diego Harbor |
| 39c | Pic Air Craft Carrier San Diego Harbor |
| 40 | Pics demolition of 1929 Tower |
| 41 | Pics demolition of 1929 School |
| 42 | Pics demolition of 1929 School |
| 43 | Buttons Hoover Spirit |
| 44 | Block ink stamp of old school tower |
| 45 | Key Chain Cardinal & School red pencil |
| 46 | Ink wells and Pens user for signing tower books (2) |
| 47 | Pics UCSD Library and Horton Plaza 1977 |
| 48 | Pics Old 1929 Tower |
| 49 | Pics Old 1929 Tower |
| 50 | Pics Senior Quad 1930-76 |
| 51 | Pic Old 1929 Tower |
| 52 | 1977 Year Book |
| 53 | 1978 Year Book |