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Price collection of Celo Bottling Company records, 1928-1988

 

Summary

Creator:
Price, William Snowden (1900-1980)
Price, Annie Rae
Abstract:
This collection consists of files of the Celo Securities Co., Inc.
Extent:
0.83 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Price collection of Celo Bottling Company records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of stock receipts, brochures, and correspondence from the Celo Securities Co., Inc.  Also includes miscellaneous household records of William and Annie Price including mortgage payment receipts, savings books, income tax returns, and World War II ration books (1942).

Biographical / historical:

Tampa residents William Snowden Price and Annie Rae Price were stockholders in the Celo Securities Co., Inc.  In 1928, W. Truman Green patented the Celo formula and sold it from his drugstore on North Franklin Street, Tampa.  A celery-flavored soda (from celery seed essence), Celo was produced and bottled during the 1930s, along with Cuba Kola and Christy Club Soda.  A celery-flavored syrup, popular for making floats, milk shakes and banana splits at soda fountains, was also developed.  In 1944, the company was sold to Vernor's Ginger Ale.

Note written by LH

Acquisition information:

William Snowden and Annie Rae Price

Purchase.

Processing information:

processed

Arrangement:

Arranged by subject.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Terms of access:

None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright.  Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.

Preferred citation:

Price collection of Celo Bottling Company records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Location of this collection:
The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus
4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122
Tampa
FL
33620-5400
USA