Collection on The Coca-Cola Company
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection contains vintage bottles, serving trays, advertisements, and other materials pertaining to The Coca-Cola Company. Also includes some items from other soda brands such as Pepsi-Cola, Kal Kola, Eastside Cherry, and Hires Root Beer.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1900-1989, undated
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Historical Note
Founded in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton, Coca-Cola was originally marketed as a medicinal tonic. It quickly grew into a popular soft drink and a powerful symbol of American lifestyle and culture. The Coca-Cola Company has became a global brand, known not only for its beverages but for its widespread influence on pop culture evidenced through advertising, merchandise, and collectible memorabilia.
Extent
5.0 Linear Feet (1 record storage box and 4 flat storage boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
Abstract
This collection contains vintage bottles, serving trays, advertisements, and other materials pertaining to The Coca-Cola Company. Also includes some items from other soda brands such as Pepsi-Cola, Kal Kola, Eastside Cherry, and Hires Root Beer.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged into five boxes.
Acquisition Information
Information Unavailable.
Processing Information
This collection was processed to the box-level by undergraduate students from HIST 3160 (Spring 2025).
Subject
- The Coca-Cola Company (Organization)
- Title
- Collection on The Coca-Cola Company
- Author
- Finding aid created by Eric Milenkiewicz
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
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Repository Details
Part of the Pfau Library Special Collections Repository
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino CA 92407 United States
909-537-5112
archives@csusb.edu