Aztec Shops Records MS-0309

Jennifer Hollander
Special Collections & University Archives
09/25/2008
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA 92182-8050
askscua@sdsu.edu


Contributing Institution: Special Collections & University Archives
Title: Aztec Shops Records
Creator: Aztec Shops, Ltd.
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0309
Physical Description: 2.50 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1959-1996
Language of Material: English .

Scope and Contents

The Aztec Shops Records document the history of SDSU's bookstore and food services from 1959-1996. It consists solely of paper records, and includes constitutions and by-laws, financial reports, operating budgets, board minutes, and copies of the employee manual. Also included are promotional booklets and flyers, mail order catalogs, catering flyers, annual reports, and the complimentary student planners distributed by the bookstore for many years. There is no filing order.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright interests in some of these materials have been transferred to or belong to San Diego State University. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections means that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish.  Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, folder title, box number, Aztec Shops Records, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Historical Note

San Diego State University's Aztec Shops, Ltd. was incorporated in 1931 for the sole purpose of serving faculty, students, and staff at SDSU. The bookstore and food services originally operated out of a small, temporary headquarters before the current bookstore was built in 1958. The first portion of the dining commons was completed the same year, and replaced the only food service then available on campus. East Commons was added in 1961, West Commons in 1966, and Aztec Center was opened in 1968.
Aztec Shops is responsible for the operation of all on-campus commercial services. It is run by a board comprised of the University President, the President of Associated Students, four members nominated by the University President, and four members nominated by the Associated Students President. As a non-profit corporation, Aztec Shops' earnings are used primarily for providing larger facilities and inventories, as well as purchasing additional equipment.

Accruals

1977-023

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Institutional Archives
Aztec Shops (Firm : San Diego, Calif.)--Archives
Aztec Shops (Firm : San Diego, Calif.)--History--20th century--Sources
San Diego State University--History--20th century--Sources
College stores--California--San Diego--History--20th century--Sources
San Diego (Calif.)--Commerce--History--20th century--Sources

box 1, folder 1

Employees Council, Manual Folder 1 1974-1976, 1970, 1973-1974, 1978

box 1, folder 2

Report on Examination of Financial Statements Folder 2 1968, 1971-1973

box 1, folder 3

Residence Hall Meal Ticket Proposal Booklet Folder 3 1970-1971

box 1, folder 4

Orientations/Miscellaneous Folder 4 1959-1983

box 1, folder 5

"Manager" Correspondence Folder 5 1967-1970

box 1, folder 6

Brouchures/Flyers, Newspaper Clippings, Shopping Bags Folder 6 circa 1960-1992

box 1, folder 7

Faculty Authors Folder 7 1993-1994

box 1, folder 8

Constitutions/Bylaws Folder 8

box 1, folder 9

Financial Report (completed by McGladery and Pullen, CPA) Folder 9 June 30, 1991

box 1, folder 10

Periodic Financial Reports Folder 10 May, August, October 1995

box 1, folder 11

Operating Budget Folder 11 1981-1982

box 1, folder 12

Operating Budget Folder 12 1986

box 1, folder 13

Operating Budget Folder 13 1987

box 1, folder 14

operating Budget Folder 14 1992-1993

box 1, folder 15

Operating Budget Folder 15 1994-1995

box 1, folder 16

Operating Budget Folder 16 1995-1996

box 1, folder 17

Proposed Corporate Objectives Folder 17 1973-1978

box 2, folder 1

Board Minutes (incomplete) Folder 1 1994-1996

box 2, folder 2

Board Minutes (incomlpete) Folder 2 1984-1990

box 2, folder 3

Board Minutes (incomplete) Folder 3 July 1981-April 1982

box 2, folder 4

Board of Directors Folder 4 July-December 1979

box 2, folder 5

Board of Directors Folder 5 July 1978-June 1979

box 2, folder 6

Board of Directors Folder 6 July 1977-June 1978

box 2, folder 7

Board of Directors Folder 7 July 1976-June 1977

box 2, folder 8

Board Minutes Folder 8 July 1975-June 1976

box 2, folder 9

Board Minutes Folder 9 January-June 1975

box 2, folder 10

Board Minutes Folder 10 July-December 1974

box 2, folder 11

Board Minutes Folder 11 January-June 1974

box 2, folder 12

Board Minutes Folder 12 July-December 1973

box 2, folder 13

Board Minutes Folder 13 January-June 1973

box 2, folder 14

Board Minutes Folder 14 June-December 1972