Hutzler Brothers Company Papers 1880-1989, MS. 2746

The Hutzler Brothers Company Papers, Supplement is divided into seven series: Officers and Executives, Employees, Property, Openings/Anniversaries/Expansions, Financial Records, Recipe Files, and Miscellaneous Material.

The Officers and Executives series contains the corporate minutes of the Hutzler Brothers Company. Of particular interest are the articles of incorporation, company by-laws, agreements of trust, and capital expenditure reports. Topics discussed at meetings include the sale and acquisition of property, taxation, employee retirement benefits, and current sale trends. The twelve volumes span 1908 to 1989. Included also in the Officers and Executives series are the retirement committee minutes (1944-1975), profit-sharing committee minutes (1960-1967), Fixtures Inc. Corporate Minutes (1956-1971), and the exhibits presented to the board of directors meeting and the annual meeting of stockholders, both dated May 1983.

The Employees series contains information on individuals, employed between 1927-1985, who participated in training programs designed by Hutzlers for its ambitious employee. The Store Background Course Record Book (1927-1948) includes the course syllabus for each year. Subjects of discussion were history of retailing and the Hutzler Brothers Company; basic principles of business; merchandising; service, operation, and personnel; advertising and promotion; store policies and management; and receiving, marking, and warehousing. The course book also contains student grades, invitations and class photographs of

store background dinners, and a blank award certificate for 1940.

The Employee series also contains executive training class projects (1985) completed by employees enrolled in Hutzler's training programs at the Towson, Harford, Security Square, and White Marsh mall stores. Topics focus on Hutzler history, maximizing business, competitive shopping, customer service standards, shortage control and protection of [Hutzler] assets. This series also consists of general rule books, training manuals and guidelines.

The Property series contains contracts and correspondence relating to the construction of a Hutzler building at 226 N. Howard Street. Additional material may be found in oversize folders including a blue print of the North Howard Street Building (1913) and a plan of the lot dimensions for the Hutzler building (1941).

The series entitled Openings/Anniverseries/Expansions consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, employee notices, invitations, membership cards, notes, public addresses, publicity releases, and programs spanning 19 years of celebrating Hutzler's growth. This material should be used in conjunction with similar material found in MS. 2691.

The Financial Record series includes a check (1880), receipted bills (1881-1905), and condensed corporation trial balance sheets (1914-1925). Also included are two oversize volumes, each containing balance sheets and operating statements spanning from 1919 to 1976.

The Recipe File series contains late 20th century recipe

cards once used by employees working at the Hutzler department store restaurant in Towson. The origin of most of the recipes, which were transcribed onto 3 × 5 index cards, is unknown. Occasionally, however, the source was saved and fastened to the index card. In other instances, no index card was prepared and only the original source, often a newspaper or magazine clipping, exists. A cost analysis for preparing a dish and instructions for its presentation are occasionally included, sometimes in place of an actual recipe. Photographs found in the recipe file at the time of its processing have been removed to the Prints and Photographs Division; photocopies of these photographs have been retained with the manuscript collection. The recipe cards have been arranged alphabetically within food types such as appetizers, desserts, meats, vegetables and side dishes, etc. Miscellaneous recipes have also been included.

Awards and Certificates relating to the contribution of Hutzler Brothers Company to the war effort, to the community, and to the field of advertising are located in this last series. Other awards and certificates relating to the family and their store are located in oversize folders. The series also includes memos, correspondence, and miscellaneous related items.

BOX 1

OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVES

Corporate Minutes, 1908-1937

Corporate Minutes, 1937-1955

BOX 2

Corporate Minutes, 1955-1961

Corporate Minutes, 1961-1965

Corporate Minutes, 1965-1968

BOX 3

Corporate Minutes, 1968-1970

Corporate Minutes, 1970-1972

Corporate Minutes, 1972-1974

Corporate Minutes, 1974-1976

BOX 4

Corporate Minutes, 1976-1984

Corporate Minutes, 1984-1986

RESTRICTED UNTIL DECEMBER 18, 1991

Corporate Minutes, 1987-1989

RESTRICTED UNTIL OCTOBER 24, 1994

Retirement Committee Minutes, 1944-1957

BOX 5

Retirement and Profit-Sharing Committee Minutes, 1960-1967

Retirement Committee Minutes, 1967-1972

Retirement Committee Minutes, 1973-1975

Fixtures Inc., Corporate Minutes, 1956-1971

BOX 6

Exhibits to May 9, 1983, Board of Directors Meeting

Exhibits to May 24, 1983, Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Store Background Course Record Book, 1927-1948

Executive Training Class Projects, 1985

Policies and Procedures,

General Rule Books, 1929-1984, n.d.

BOX 7

Personnel, Merchandise, Adjustment Manual, 1968-1977

Guidelines for Merchandise Presentation, ca. 1980

Welcome Booklet, ca. 1980

Buyer Training Program Manual, 1981

Dept. Managers Handbook, 1982

Hutzler's Visual Presentation Manual, 1984

Christmas Manual, 1984

Point-of-sale Instructor's Manual, Vol. 1, ca. 1984

Point-of-sale Instructor's Manual, Vol. 2, ca. 1984

Associates Training Manual, n.d.

Misc. Training Brochures, n.d.

BOX 8

PROPERTY

Contracts, 1913

Correspondence, 1913

Maryland Tercentenary Celebration, 1933

75-Year Club, 1933

75th Anniversary Exposition, 1933

75th Anniversary Exposition-Window Displays

75th Anniversary Exposition-1st Floor Displays

75th Anniversary Exposition-2nd Floor Displays

75th Anniversary Exposition-3rd Floor Displays

75th Anniversary Exposition-4th Floor Displays

75th Anniversary Exposition-5th Floor Displays

75th Anniversary Exposition-General material re displays

80th Anniversary Exposition, 1938

80th Anniversary Exposition-Floor Displays

80th Anniversary Exposition-Leadership Displays

90th Anniversary, 1948

Formal Opening of the Greater Hutzler's-Displays, 1932

Press releases re Towson store, 1950-1952

Publicity program for Opening Day at Towson store, 1952

Correspondence re opening of Towson store, 1952

Check, 1880

Receipted Bills, 1881-1905

Condensed Corporation Trial Balance Sheets, 1914-1925

OVERSIZE VOLUMES

Balance Sheets and Operating Statements, 1927-1961

Balance Sheets and Operating Statements, 1919-1976

BOX 9

RECIPE FILE

Appetizers thru Poultry

BOX 10

RECIPE FILE

Salads and Dressings thru Miscellaneous Material

BOX 11

MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL

Certificates and Awards, 1942-1971

Misc. material re Employer of the Year Award, 1965

Memos and Correspondence re Mall Level Murals and the Maryland Gardens, 1958

Memos and Correspondence re aquisitions to Hutzler' archives, 1937-1972, n.d.

Misc. Correspondence, 1890-1960, n.d.

Misc. Material, 1922-1976

Employees-Employees by Seniority List, 1989

Property-Blue Print for North Howard St. Bldg., 1913

Property-Lot Dimensions of Hutzler Bldg., 1941

Financial Records-Financial report of the restaurant, 1921

Certificates and Awards, 1941-1961, n.d.