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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Coca-Cola Bottling Company (Southwest/West Virginia) Papers, 1960s-1980s, Ms2026-010, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and Univeristy Archives in 2025.
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company (Southwest/West Virginia) Papers was completed in March 2026.
This collection includes over 100 letters and other documents relating to Coca-Cola Bottling Companies in Virginia and West Virginia in the 1960s-1980s. It includes, but is not limited to, information on strikes, unions, and Christmas Parties.
This collection is arranged by eight folders with titles encompassing what is contained in each one. Folder one includes documents related to advertising like sketches, newspaper clippings about ecology teaching kits, and stickers. Folder two includes documents related to the companies Christmas parties. For example, letters asking for RSVPS and lists of who would or would not be attending. Folder three includes documents from business conferences like itineraries. Folder four includes documents related to internal and external corresponence. Folder five includes documents related to employee service like how long employees have worked for the company and the emblems that will be rewarded to them for their service. Folder six includes newspapers relating to articles on, and about, the company. Folder seven includes documents on the operations within the company like a map of certain plants and cooler placement evaluation forms. Folder eight includes documents related to unions. These include items dealing with voting, whether to be supported by a union or not, and what striking will cost you
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