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Coca-Cola Salesman's Handbook (Los Angeles Area)

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2026-013

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a salesman's handbook with recommendations for activities of a Coca-Cola salesman, including working with retailers, maintenance of vehicles, and information about product production. It also includes worksheets filled out by a previous owner. Flip book advertisements shaped like Coca-Cola related objects are also included. They both discuss and detail the workings of a Coca-Cola bottling plant. The binder that contained the handbook is included seperatley from the documents previously within it.

Dates

  • 1965

Creator

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

0.6 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Abstract

This collection consists of a salesman's handbook with recommendations for activities of a Coca-Cola salesman, including working with retailers, maintenance of vehicles, and information about product production from 1965.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by two folders with titles encompassing what is contained in each one. There is also a binder within the box.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by Special Collections and Univeristy Archives in 2016.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Coca-Cola Salesman's Handbook (Los Angeles Area) 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 Coca-Cola Salesman's Handbook (Los Angeles Area) was completed in March 20.

Title
Coca-Cola Salesman's Handbook (Los Angeles Area) 1965
Status
Completed
Author
Abby Bonner, Intern, and Kira Dietz, Archivist
Date
2026 (CC0 1.0)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308