Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Collection on The Coca-Cola Company
- Dates:
- circa 1900-1989, undated
- Creators:
- Pfau Library Special Collections
- 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.
- Extent:
- 5.0 Linear Feet (1 record storage box and 4 flat storage boxes)
- Language:
- The collection is in English.
- Preferred citation:
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Collection on The Coca-Cola Company (SC 025). John M. Pfau Library. Special Collections & University Archives. California State University, San Bernardino.
Background
- Scope and content:
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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.
- Biographical / historical:
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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.
- Acquisition information:
- Information Unavailable.
- Processing information:
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This collection was processed to the box-level by undergraduate students from HIST 3160 (Spring 2025).
- Arrangement:
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This collection is arranged into five boxes.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2025
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-06-10 11:17:36 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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Collection on The Coca-Cola Company (SC 025). John M. Pfau Library. Special Collections & University Archives. California State University, San Bernardino.
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections & University Archives5500 University ParkwaySan Bernardino, CA 92407, US
- Contact:
- (909) 537-5112