Blue Bunny Label Book
Scope and Content
This collection consists of canning label samples created by Pacific Coast Canners. Inc from around the 1930s. The labels are divided into categories relating to the variety and grade of fruit. Fruits mentioned include: peaches, apricots, pears, cherries, plums, pineapple, tomatoes, grapes, and various mixed fruits.
The label book also includes a 1937 letter from Walter Stewart writing on behalf of Stecher-Traung Lithograph Coporation. It is addressed to R. Lowell MoDaniel and explains the book as a set of sample labels.
Dates
- c.1930s
Creator
- Pacific Coast Canners. Inc. (Oakland. CA) (Organization)
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection consists of canning label samples created by Pacific Coast Canners. Inc from around the 1930s.
Source of Acquisition
The Blue Bunny Label Book was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives on 2024-10-24.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Blue Bunny Label Book by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Blue Bunny Label Book was completed in September 2025.
- Title
- Blue Bunny Label Book, 1930s
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jess Spratley, Graduate Assistant, and Kira Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2025 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu