Robert Winship Woodruff papers, 1819-1993, bulk 1924-1986.

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Robert Winship Woodruff papers, 1819-1993, bulk 1924-1986.

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The collection consists of papers of Robert Winship Woodruff from 1819-1993 (bulk 1924-1986). The papers include subject files, family papers, legal files, photographs and photograph albums, scrapbooks, personal papers, printed material, writings about Robert W. Woodruff, financial records, memorabilia, architectural drawings and maps, and audio-visual materials. The collection documents Woodruff's professional career, his personal life, and his philanthropic activities. The collection documents the activities of Robert W. Woodruff including his involvement with White Motor Company and the Coca-Cola Company, his philanthropic endeavors, and his personal pursuits including his Baker County (Ga.) plantation, Ichauway and the TE Ranch in Cody (Wym.).

288 linear ft. : (577 boxes, 242 oversized papers, 134 bound volumes, and 61 oversized bound volumes)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6927323

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Coca-Cola Company.

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The Coca-Cola Company was founded in Atlanta, Ga. in 1886 by John Pemberton. The Star Salesman Kit was part of a program developed to train Coca-Cola route salesmen. From the description of Coca-Cola Company Star Salesman Kit, 1949-1951. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 686792008 The Coca-Cola Company originated as the Pemberton Chemical Company (1886). The Pemberton Chemical Company, which developed and marketed a soft drink named "Coca-Cola," was acquired (18...

Woodruff, Henry Francis, 1897-1947.

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Woodruff, Ernest, 1863-1944.

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Woodruff, Robert Winship

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Robert Winship Woodruff (1889-1985), business leader and philanthropist, was born in Columbus, Georgia, the son of Ernest and Emily (Winship) Woodruff. He married Nell Hodgson of Athens, Georgia. In 1912, he joined his father's business, Atlantic Ice and Coal Company, serving as the purchasing agent until he joined the White Motor Company. At White Motor, he ascended to vice-president and general manager and when White died in 1929, Woodruff became president of the company. In the meantime his f...

Woodruff, Nell Hodgson, 1892-1968

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Nell Kendall Hodgson Woodruff was born October 20, 1892 in Athens, Georgia, to Edward Hodgson and Mary Strahan. She graduated from a two-year nursing program at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens before marrying Robert Winship Woodruff on October 17, 1912. During World War I, Nell Woodruff served as an American Red Cross nurse aide volunteer, training other nurse aides. She volunteered again during World War II and was given permission to serve as a nurse's aid in any United States hospital. In 1946 ...

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