The Crypt of Civilization has been published or broadcast by the media since its inception, including the Associated Press, ABC, NBC, CNN, NPR, the "Atlanta Journal Constitution", and the "New York Times newspaper". After the sealing ceremony in 1940, media organizations continued to re-visit the crypt in news stories every decade. The International Time Capsule Society, an international society club for recording the locations and contents of time capsules worldwide, was founded at Oglethorpe University on the fiftieth anniversary (1990) of the official closing of the vault. The Crypt of Civilization regained prominence from 1999 to 2001 as a result of the Millennium celebrations. The Crypt was featured in an episode of "Life After People: The Series" on the History Channel. The story of the Crypt was published in major newspapers all around the world.