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HISTORICAL SKETCH
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The Popular Dry Goods Department Store was organized in 1902 by Adolph Schwartz. The Popular remained the largest locally-owned retail enterprise in El Paso until its closure in September 1995. At its height, The Popular occupied four stores and a distribution center, and, throughout its history, employed thousands of local El Pasoans, some of whom worked with the store for fifty years. Providing jobs and "high fashion" to both sides of the border region, The Popular remained both an economic and cultural force in the Borderland throughout its 93 year history.

The Popular was noted for its "New York Style" of wares and fashion. Many national department store chains, such as Dillard's, entered the Southwest marketplace in the 1970s, well behind their presence in other areas. For much of its history, The Popular maintained a stronghold on the sale of high end goods. With customers traveling from the interior of Mexico and across the Southwest, The Popular developed a reputation for its fine goods and excellent service.

The Popular thrived amidst numerous economic and social instabilities, including the Mexican Revolution, the Depression, the world wars, and the devaluation of Mexican currency in the early 1980s. During all of these times, The Popular adapted its credit policies to address the pressing needs of a public short on cash and uncertain about their economic futures. For the most part, The Popular overcame these difficulties with creative consumer programs. However, the interdependence between El Paso and the Northern Mexico regions, which was one of The Popular's strengths, led to the decline of revenue for many borderland businesses, especially an operation like The Popular that specialized in high-end items. While national trends were generally more long lasting, the effects of the unpredictable Mexican economy severely impacted borderland businesses trying to compete with store chains not solely reliant on a local economy. When The Popular closed in 1995, the store had managed to regain much of the ground it lost in the 1980s and early 1990s. Although many reasons exist for the store's ultimate closure, the impracticality of maintaining a "New York style" chain in the borderland at a period of great unpredictability is an important one.

Despite its closure, The Popular remains an important icon of the regional past. Up until 1992, The Popular offered free delivery of purchases and offered several buying services to its customers. These services included Sally Shopper, designed to help immobile or home-bound customers, repair services, and fashion and decorating consulting. Specialized consulting services, an important marketing technique, became a hallmark of the store. The Popular's managers routinely sent letters of congratulations and offers of free help to new parents, brides, new homeowners, and any group the would be in need of the many items available at The Popular. The merchandise included fashions, accessories, fine jewelry, shoes, linens, household products, furniture, and services, such as travel planning and photography, basically anything the store had to offer.

In addition to its commitment to service, The Popular also held a strong cultural role in the community. As a supporter of cultural events, The Popular represented both a social and cultural institution that was tied to the development of the Border Region. By providing fashion shows, bringing in celebrities (such as Bob Mackey, Estee Lauder, Eva Gabor) to the area, The Popular kept the region supplied with current fashion. The Popular also sponsored many city events including the annual Sun Carnival parades, the Cotton pageant, and other local events.

The Popular also took a civic role in charity work. Through the Popular Foundation, the store and the Schwartz family donated money to the University of Texas at El Paso. The money was donated for various causes, but particularly to scholarship funds and the athletic program. The Popular Foundation, which granted money exclusively to local organizations, also supported both children's and religious organizations.
 

The Development and Growth of The Popular
 
Adolph Schwartz left Hungary in 1887 to immigrate to America, where he quickly found work on the railroad as a newsboy. His work for the railroad took him cross -country between Juarez and Mexico City. Schwartz then set up "Las Tres B. B. B."--a store he co-owned with a partner, Simon Picard. The three Bs stood for bueno, bonito, and barato (i.e., good, pretty, and cheap). At the turn of the century, Juarez held a larger population than El Paso and was, accordingly, a more strategic marketplace for retail. However, Adolph Schwartz anticipated the growth and importance of the American border town and decided to open a store in El Paso. With his already well-established connections with Mexican retailers and the community, Schwartz had a ready backing for his new store.

In 1897 Schwartz opened The Fair, a dry goods store on Overland Street in El Paso. His nephew, Maurice Schwartz joined him there in 1898. A short while later, Adolph's cousin, Ignatz Weiss also joined them. In 1902, they sold The Fair, after which Adolph returned to Europe for two years. During his absence, Maurice Schwartz and Weiss, along with Joe Zelman and J.C. Zozoya opened The Popular Dry Goods Company on South El Paso Street at Overland. By 1904, when The Popular was incorporated, Zelman and Zozoya no longer owned a percentage of The Popular and Adolph Schwartz had returned to become president of the company. The store remained under family ownership until its closure in late 1995.

In 1907 The Popular moved to the ground floor of the Masonic building on the corner of Mesa and San Antonio. Within a few years time, The Popular had taken over the entire Masonic building. In 1916, the Masonic building was demolished and a new six-level store was built in its place (a seventh floor was added later). In 1946 an eighth floor was added to the original building and a five-level building on San Antonio Street was connected to the main building over the adjacent alley. In 1960 The Popular opened a new warehouse and distribution center on Duranzno and Stevens Streets. This distribution center was replaced in 1975 by a new building on Raynolds Street.

In 1962 the Bassett location opened. Equipped with its own beauty salon, travel agency, photographic studio, and restaurant, the Bassett Popular proved to be the most successful of all of The Popular's locations. With its strategic central position, the Bassett Popular served the growing El Paso community. At the time it was built, Bassett Center was the only regional shopping area between Dallas, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona. In 1966, however, the success of the two Popular locations coupled with the growing El Paso community provided the incentive to establish another Popular location.

The site chosen this time was at the Northgate (later Northpark) shopping area that was close to the Fort Bliss military base. Although smaller than the other two stores, Northgate was designed to meet the needs of the expanding military community and thus was able to tailor its wares to suit the clientele. In 1988 the store's location moved to the west anchor of the Northpark Mall.

The final Popular location at Sunland Park Mall resulted only after many years of planning and deliberation. The Popular executives had long considered opening another store. The owners considered possible locations in Juarez, New Mexico, and El Paso. Eventually, the West El Paso location was chosen. Considered a geographic compromise, the Sunland store would draw, it was hoped, customers from all three regions. The establishment of the Sunland location was inextricably tied to the development of the entire mall where the Sunland Popular was to be located. The Sunland store opened in 1988. Regardless of geographic location, The Popular Dry Goods Department Store maintained its reputation for quality items and exemplary service.
 

Officers of The Popular
 
Adolph Schwartz died in 1941 and his nephew, Maurice, succeeded him as president. In 1954, Maurice Schwartz died and his cousin, Manuel (son of Adolph) became President of The Popular. In 1959 Manuel died and his brother, Ervin became president. Also that year, Maurice's sons Herbert and Albert were named vice presidents. In 1960, Ervin Schwartz died and Herbert succeeded him as president. Edward Schwartz, son of Ervin Schwartz, was named vice president. Sol Freed (the only non-family member) was elected to the position of vice president and treasurer in 1973. In 1985 Herbert Schwartz was named chairman of the board, and Edward Schwartz succeeded him as president. Edith Schwartz Brannon became vice president/secretary and Richard Alvarado, vice president/treasurer. Bob Brannon was named vice president/general merchandise manager. Upon the retirement of Herbert in 1987, Edward was named chairman and CEO, and Albert was named president. Albert Schwartz retired as president in 1989 and Edith Schwartz Brannon and Richard Alvarado were named senior vice presidents. In 1992, Edith was elected as the store's eighth president while Richard Alvarado was named executive vice president. This administration was kept until the store's closing in 1995.
 

SERIES DESCRIPTION
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The Popular Dry Goods Company Records are arranged in thirteen series:

Series I. Corporate Papers

Arranged alphabetically in four sub-series - Bylaws, Board of Directors, Executive Committee Meetings, and Corporation Stocks. The corporate papers relate to the legal and executive structure and organization of The Popular Dry Goods Company. The records are primarily minutes from meetings dating between 1987-1995, which detail the operations, financial matters, and the closure of the business. Also, the changes in the corporate structure are reflected in the corporations stock series (1967-1981). Certain files within this series are restricted.

Series II. Officers

Arranged chronologically by officer, and/or office held, in twelve sub-series - Adolph Schwartz, Nandor Schwartz, Ignatz Weiss, Maurice Schwartz, Manuel Schwartz, Ervin Schwartz, Herbert M. Schwartz, Edward F. Schwartz, Albert J. Schwartz, Edith Brannon, Richard Alvarado, and Sol Freed. The records are further subdivided into the following series: correspondence, subject files, photographs, clippings, and printed materials. Amounts of material and subject coverage varies widely per officer, but topics include NAFTA, health care, store openings and downtown planning.

Series III. Stores

Arranged chronologically by date of building in seven sub-series - Popular, Downtown, Distribution Center (Old service building), Distribution Center, Bassett, Northpark, and Sunland. The records document the activities of the individual branch stores, as well as the development of the company from its initial one-store location. The majority of the material concerns the Sunland Park Mall store.

Series IV. Financial Records

Arranged alphabetically and then chronologically into thirteen sub-series - Accounts Receivable, Analysis Review, Annual Retail Trade Report, Auditing, Balance Sheets, Comptroller's Memos, Expenses, Dunn and Brad Street, Ledgers, Letter of Credit (Texas Commerce), Notes Payable, Regulations, and Tax. Materials include general ledgers, general journals, and financial statements. Many of the records are restricted and/or closed.

Series V. Merchandise Records

Arranged in one alphabetical series, the subject files detail the selection, purchase, and operations of the company's Merchandise Information System. The records regarding the purchase of merchandise are restricted.

Series VI. Vendor Leases and Contracts

Arranged in one alphabetical series, the subject files include individual merchandise vendors and outside services provided through The Popular Department stores. Accounts range from Butterwick Patterns to Giorgio perfume, and from Gucci to Lloyd's Furs and the Sophia Beauty Salon.

Series VII. Employee Benefits

Arranged alphabetically in five sub-series - Adolph Schwartz Endowment Fund, Comprehensive, Insurance, Pension, and Adolph Schwartz Memorial Savings Plan. The records include materials on the Adolph Schwartz Endowment Fund and the Schwartz Memorial Savings Plan, as well as pension and insurance coverage. Many of the files are restricted and/or closed.

Series VIII. Employee Records

Arranged in ten sub-series - Bulletins and Memos to Employees, Directories, Files, Incentives, Individual Sales, Labor Relations, Letters, Locator Cards, Newsletters, and Payroll. The records document the company's policies and communication with employees. The records include newsletters, payroll files, and employee procedures, but primarily consist of individual employee locator cards, which are temporarily closed to the public.

Series IX. Outside Services

Arranged alphabetically in five sub-series - Buying Offices, Insurance Consultants, Investment Consultants, Merchandising Consultants, and Tax Credit Consultants. The records concern the outside services used by The Popular in association with overall business management, retail industry objectives, and cooperative purchasing practices.

Series X. Advertising

Arranged in eleven sub-series - Christmas Catalogs, Company Contributions, Department, Guidelines, Logos and Proofs, Media, Press Kit, Promotions, Research, Store Windows - the Popular Bargain Store, and Photographs. The advertising records are primarily those of the advertising department and deal with promotional events. Materials include several Christmas catalogs, scrapbooks from the College Board, fashion shows, Cotton Maid promotional materials, photographs, and sheets of newspaper advertisements.

Series XI. Associations

Arranged in two sub-series - Corporate and Personal. The records document several of The Popular's officers' involvement in industry, professional and cultural associations, both at the national and local levels.

Series XII. Popular Foundation

Arranged alphabetically and chronologically into thirteen sub-series - Minutes, Annual Reports, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991. The records detail the requests and payments made through The Popular's charitable organization, which focused on local needs. Some of the files are restricted and/or closed.

Series XIII. Ephemera

The series consists of oversized realia, including books, trophies, framed photographs, and printed store materials. There is also realia in other series.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
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The Popular Dry Goods Company Records, MS 317, made up of 296 boxes, 63 volumes of newspapers and 5 drawers of oversized materials, detail the officers, stores, finances, operations, and employees of El Paso's largest locally-owned retail enterprise. Donated by Edward Schwartz and Edith Brannon (executive representatives for the company) in the spring and summer of 1996, the records constitute the first accession of materials from the company. This donation is the bulk of the extant materials. Gaps in the collection result from a late development of a records management program within the company as well as the transfer and disposal of records after the announcement of the company's closure in 1995 but before certain materials could be highlighted as having historical interest. The records include correspondence, letters of incorporation, photographs, memos, newsletters, general and journal ledgers, merchandising printouts, and other financial documents.

The Corporate Papers relate to the legal and executive structure and organization of The Popular Dry Goods Company. The bulk of these materials are stock proxies.

The Officers series is divided by officer then further subdivided into correspondence, subject files, photographs, clippings, and printed materials. The amount of material varies by person, as well as filing style (e.g. some filed by date while others filed by subject). Photographs in this series include portraits, but also document events the in the lives of the officers. Edward Schwartz and Richard Alvarado are the two officers with the bulk of the existing files.

The history of the company is found within the Stores series. The files document the activities of the individual branch stores, as well as the development of the company from its initial one-store location. The majority of the material concerns the Sunland Park Mall store from planning stages, through construction, to opening. Researchers with an interest in the 20^th century phenomenon of mall building will be advised to look here.

The Financial Records document the financial history of the company. Although some material is restricted until 2031 (see Restrictions), this series includes some material relating to financial trends of the U.S./Mexico Border Region. Additional donations of materials from the defunct company will be mostly financial in nature.

The Merchandise Records detail the selection, purchase, and operations of the company's Merchandise Information System. The records regarding the purchase of merchandise are restricted.

The Vendor Leases and Contracts provide a partial record of what services were available in the individual branch stores. Accounts ranged from Fidesta Tire Company to Maytag Appliances while services ranged from the photograph department to travel agents.

The Employee Benefits document the benefits available to store employees over the years. Of note is the fact that The Popular created and maintained its own pension fund for company employees.
 

The Employee Records include copies of The Popular's in-house newsletter Popular Poppins and photographs of individuals and various store events. Also, bulletins and memos which cover a gamut of topics from employee-customer relations to notification of in-store events such as sales. The bulk of the materials are the locator cards that employees had to fill out for address purposes. Access to these cards are restricted, but when open they will be a great source for demographic information to future researchers and genealogists.

The Outside Services records concern the peripheral services used by The Popular in association with overall business management, retail industry objectives, and cooperative purchasing practices.

The Advertising department was one department that disposed of most of its files before UTEP expressed an interest in receiving The Popular Records, therefore most of the advertising material is no longer in existence. However, there are several examples of Christmas campaigns from the 1980s, logos used in the latter half of the company's existence, certain promotional campaigns like the Cotton Maid (and only for a few years) as well as photographs of the buildings and some occasions such as anniversaries. The bulk of the material is made up of the newspaper volumes. These volumes are made up of proofs of local newspaper pages, depicting items advertised by The Popular. Because of the sheer bulk of this material (many volumes are four inches thick and represent only a few months of one year) and because UTEP does keep the local newspapers on microfilm, only representative volumes from each decade were selected for retention. The Popular advertised extensively in Juarez and even Chihuahua, but the advertising department included few examples in these newspaper volumes.

The Associations series records a few of The Popular's officers' involvement in industry, professional, and cultural associations. The history of the company is a history of the people who guided the company as well as a history of the times in which it lasted and the city in which it existed. Involvement in these local and national organizations shows the character of the people who led The Popular to success. They also chronicle what charitable aid was available in El Paso, and how it intersected with national efforts.

The Popular Foundation was The Popular's pipeline to give back to the El Paso community. Projects ranged from money for scholarships to supporting local hospitals. Some of the files are restricted and/or closed.

The Ephemera series consists of oversized realia. This series was formed because of the physical format. Items include trophies from Cotton Bowl parades, framed photographs of Adolph Schwartz, the 50th Anniversary Scroll signed by all the employees, and renditions of branch stores.
 

PROVENANCE
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In the fall of 1995 UTEP's Special Collections department was contacted by a family member, asking if UTEP was interested in the archives of The Popular Department Store. In January of 1996 Gerrianne Schaad began to inventory the records at the site of the downtown store. At this time it was noted that many records had been destroyed on site. Through the spring, Ms. Schaad labored in the central files of the administrative office, in the storage room behind the conference room, and at the distribution center's records storage room. Negotiations began as to what materials would be transferred. After this was decided the first accession was made in June, the second in early July, and the last in late July of 1996.
 

RESTRICTIONS
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Closed materials include all financial records and information, all computer generated reports and documents, notes of the minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of The Popular Dry Goods Company, names of customers in correspondence to and from The Popular Dry Goods Company, and all personnel related records including payroll information and employee locator cards. These materials, dating from 1950 to 1996, will be closed until 2031. Personal information about employees can only be accessed by the employee, or someone to whom the former employee gives written permission, until the former employee's death, even if it is after 2031.

Restricted materials include all financial records and information, all computer generated reports and documents, notes of the minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of The Popular Dry Goods Company, names of customers in correspondence to and from The Popular Dry Goods Company, and all personnel related records including payroll information and employee locator cards, dated prior to 1950. The restrictions are in effect until 2031. Please see archivist for procedures on access to restricted items. Closed and restricted materials are indicated by a capital "C" or "R" after the folder title.
 

LITERARY RIGHTS
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Permission to publish material from MS 317, The Popular Dry Goods Company Records, must be obtained from the C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department, the University of Texas at El Paso Library.
 

Container List

CORPORATE PAPERS
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1	1	Bylaws
	2	Board of Directors
		Executive Committee Meetings
	3		Notes, 2/89-5/95, n.d. C
	4		Items for Meetings, 6/5/87 - 8/5/95 C
2		Corporation Stocks
	5		Correspondence, 1967-81
	6		Employee Stock Option Financing Plan
			Proxies
	7			1981
	8			1990
	9			1991
	10			1992
	11			1993
	12			1994
	13		Solicitations, 1973-76
	14		Stockholder's Listing
	15		Stock Subscriptions, 1973-76
OFFICERS
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3		Adolph Schwartz
			Correspondence
	16			1940-41
	17			Property Correspondence, 1935-36
			Subject Files
	18			Weiss Estate, 1936-38
	19			Zork Hardware Audit, 1935
			Photographs
	20			Portraits
			Clippings
	21			Adolph Schwartz, 1941
			Scrapbooks
	22			Death Memorial
			Printed Materials
	23			Personal, 1941
		Nandor Schwartz
			Photographs
	24			Portraits
		Ignatz Weiss
	25		Correspondence, 1927
			Photographs
	26			Portraits
	27			Ignatz Weiss and wife
		Maurice Schwartz
	28		Biographical information
			Correspondence
3	29			1928-52
			Subject Files
	30			Commemorative Stamps, 1948
	31			Mt. Sinai Temple, 1926
			Photographs
	32			Portraits
				Events
	33				Miscellaneous
	34				Fort Bliss, 1948
	35				Mexican President Visit
	36			Friends
			Clippings
	37			Popular
			Printed Material
	38			Personal, 1936-51
		Manuel Schwartz
			Correspondence
	39			1922
	40			1923
	41			1924
	42			1925
4	43			1926
	44			1927
	45			1930
	46			1954
	47-49			1955 
	50			1957
	51			1958
	52			1958
5			Subject Files
	53			Fire Extinguishers, 1956
	54			Floor Coverings, 1928
	55			Furniture, 1956-1957
	56			Miscellaneous Invoices, 1915-1955
	57			"Queen" Frances Zork, 1951 (Clippings and Photographs)
				Subscriptions
	58				Magazine
	59			Telegraphs
				Unions
	60				Correspondence, 1946
	61				Agreement
	62-63				Printed Material 
	64				Clippings
			Photographs
5	65			High School and Army
	66			Portraits
	67			Events - Dinners and Parades
			Clippings
	68			Cotton Markup
6	69			Industry
	70			Popular
			Printed Material
	71			Reports
	72			Catalogs
			Receipts
				New York Hotel
	73				1935-1936
	74				1937-1938
	75				1939-1941
		Ervin Schwartz
			Correspondence
	76			1939, 1958-1959
	77			1959
	78			1960
7	79			1960
	80			Greeting Cards
			Photographs
	81			Portraits
	82			Family
	83			Events
	84			Military Event
			Clippings
	85			Department Store
			Printed Material
	86			Catalogs
	87			Unions
	88			S. L. A. Marshall
			Receipts
	89			 Hotel New Yorker, 1939-1940
		Herbert M. Schwartz
	90		Biographical Information
			Memoranda
	91			Memoranda and Notes, 1961, 1963, 1980-82
			Subject Files
	92			City Planning Commission, 1956
	93			Downtown, 1956-1958
	94			Electronic Merchandising, 1960-1961
	95			"Limited Sales Excise and Use Tax Act"
	96			"Limited Sales Excise and Use Tax Act", 1961
			Photographs
7	97			Portraits
	98			Family
		Edward F. Schwartz
	99		Biographical Information
			Correspondence
	100			1960-1982
	101			1983, 1985
	102			1987
	103			1988           
	104			1989
8	105			1990
	106			1991
	107			1992
	108			1993
	109			1994
	110			1995
	111			West Side Store, 1987-1988
				Memoranda
	112				1985, 1987
	113				1988
	114				1989
	115				1990
	116				1991
	117				1992
	118				1993
	119				1994
	120				1995
9			Subject Files        
	121			Bank Card Authorization
	122			Better Business Bureau
	123			Biggs Field/El Paso Airport: Transportation Initiative 
				Budget Store
	124				Sales Enhancement
	125 				Sales Erosion, 1985
				Capital Contributions
	126				Heart Association Honoring The Popular 
	127				United Way
	128				Y.W.C.A., 1980, Capital Fund Drive
	129			Chamber of Commerce
				Computers
	130				Class Definition Meeting 
	131				General Information 
	132				STS Schedule
	133 			Consumer Panel, 1993-1994, 1994-1995
9	134			Corporation Plan and Projection, 1993-1997
	135			Credit Department 
	136				Activity Reports C			
	137				"Pagare"  Regarding Peso Devaluation 
				Demographics
	138				Reports, 1989-1992
	139				U.S. Census Track Information, 1990
	140			Downtown Transit Improvements Sun Metro
10	141			El Paso National Corporation Purchase, 1981
				Healthcare	
	142				OSHA Specifications
	143				Plan and Providers
	144				Reform
	145				State Tax on Benefits
	146			"Hot Goods" Regulations, Labor Department
				Incentive Pay
	147				Bonus and Commission 
	148				Study
	149			Insurance Mail Rates: Hans Sternberg
	150			International Council of Shopping Centers - Barometer
	151			Leased Departments
				Letters
	152				End of the Year
	153				Appreciation (Christmas Gifts) R
	154				Samples
11	155			LIFO
				Merchandising
	156				Buyer's Meeting
	157				Direction and Strategy
	158			Mexico - Peso Devaluation 
				NAFTA
	159				Correspondence
	160				Printed Material 
	161			National Retail Merchants Association
	162			Nordstrom Corporation
	163			Peat, Marwick
				Personal
	164				HMS Retirement Party 
	165				Reunion
				Personnel
	166				Head Hunters
	167				Job Descriptions - Fashion Director, Career Program Director
	168				Resumes C
	169				Sales Promotion Search

12				Pricing
	170				Clearance Corner
	171 				Competitive Pricing Plan 
	172			PRIMS Management Reports C
	173 			Profit and Loss
				Promotions
	174				"A Advantage"
	175				Big Day
	176				Christmas Gift Bond
	177				Women's Day
	178			Registered Agent 
	179			Sales Forecast/RECON
	180			Sales Tax Refund To Mexican Consumers
	181			Scott, Hulse
	182			Shortage Study - Peter Berlin
	183			Shortage And Shrinkage
	184			Sun Carnival
				Sunland
	185				Credit Promotion
	186				Financing C
	187-188			Grand Opening 
13	189				Sales Comparisons
	190				VIP Reception List
	191				Westside Mall Negotiations (Simon, Fier, Uberman)
	192			Teacher Retirement System
	193			Telephone and Sales Logs - Forms
	194-195			Texas Commerce Revolving Line of Credit 
	196			Touche And Ross
	197			Tourism and Consumer Service Cluster Task Force
	198			Workers Compensation Act Rejection, March 1, 1990.
14	199			Workers Compensation
			Photographs
	200			Family Portrait
			Clippings
	201			Industry
		Albert J. Schwartz
			Correspondence
	202			1956
	203-204			1958
	205 			1963-1964, 1979-1983
	206			Greeting Cards
			Subject Files
	207			Parades 
			Photographs
	208			Portraits
		Edith Brannon
14	209		Biographical Information
			Correspondence
	210			1995
	211		Daily Calenders, 1991-1993
			Subject Files
	212			Cash Flow Assumptions, August 20, 19?? C
				Closing 
	213				Copy Machine Contract
	214				Correspondence, 1995
15	215				EDP Open Issues C
	216				Fixtures
	217				Furs
	218				Going Out of Business
	219				Going Out of Business Notices
	220				Going Out of Business Sale
	221				The Greenery
	222				Health Plan
	223				Jubilee
	224				Pension Plan C
	225				TexGuard Security Network, Inc.
				Customer Complaints
	226-27				1995 C
	228				1995 - Open C
	229				De Prieto C
	230				Ort C
	231				Redding C
	232				Torres C
16	233			Stock Letters
	234			Maintenance Service Agreements as of July 26, 1995
	235			Merchandise Inventory Consolidation Report, August 29, 1995
	236			Personal Receipts C
	237			Recommendation Letters
				Sales
	238				Area Selling Costs, 1990, 1991, 1994 C
	239				Comparative History, 1980-1990 C
					Comparison C
	240					1989 C
	241					1990 C
	242					1991 C
	243					1992 C
	244					1993 C
	245				Daily, 1989, 1995 C
	246				End of Year Results, 1980-1994 C

					Graph Summaries 
16	247					January 1 to July 5, 1995
	248					July 6 to October 31, 1995
	249					Holidays, 1993
	250					Holidays and Sale Events, 1994
17	251		Photographs
	252		Resume
			Printed Material
	253			The Complete Dictionary of Buying and Merchandising 
	254			Certificates
		Richard Alvarado 
			Correspondence 
  	255			1981
	256			1982
	257			Faxes, 1995
			Subject Files
	258			Accounting Firm Proposal
				Accounts Payable 
	259				A - M C
	260				N - Z  C
	261				IMPAC C
18	262-63				Revlon C
	264			American Express Retail Report, 4/13/93 - 1/25/94
				Bank Contract 
					Texas Commerce 
	265					Loan Agreement, 5/4/93 - 10/25/93 C
	266					Interest Rate Swap, 1992 C
	267					Loan Agreement, 11/28/93 - 12/30/93 C
	268					Loan Agreement, 2/94 C
19				Budget
	269				1979 
	270				1980
	271				1981
	272				Spring, 1982
	273				Fall, 1982
	274				1989
	275				1990
	276				1991
	277				1992
	278				1993
	279				1994
	280				1995
				Certified Public Accountant Firm Proposals
	281				1983, 1986

19	282				Coopers & Lybrand, Peat Marwick, Lauterbach, Borschow & Company,
					  Main Hurdman, 1983
	283				Coopers & Lybrand, Peat Marwick, 1986
20	284			Department Numbers
	285-86			Events 
	287			Expense Control, July 8, 1982 - May 4, 1984 C
	288			Expense Controllers, 1980-1982 C
				Comparative Expense Report 
					January 28, 1995 C
21					January 28, 1995 C
					End of Year, 1994 C
	289				July 1, 1995 C
				Expenses
	290				Comparative Report, 8/23/95 C
	291				Task Force
	292				Task Force - Working File
	293			Gambit Receivership
				Industry News 
	294				American Payroll Association, October, 1993
22	295				Consumer Price Index, December, 1982 - February, 1996
	296				Deloitte and Touche Newsletter, October 16, 1991
	297				E.F. Hutton, Equity Research, July, 1985 - December, 1985
	298				Goldman Sachs
	299			Internal Revenue Service
	300			Intra-Store Purchases
	301			Interstore Purchase/Alvarado Receipts
				Legislative
	302				1993
	303				1994
	304				1995
	305				Education 
	306				Local
23	307				National
	308				Roy Pearson Meetings
	309				State
	310				Taxes
	311				Mike White
	312			Management Resouces
				Mexican Marketplace	
	313				Border Business Indicators, 1979, 1984-1985, n.d.
	314				Fondo Opcion
	315				Fondo Opcion Mall 
24	316				Fondo Opcion Mall
	317				Fondo Opcion Correspondence

24				NAFTA
	318				Clippings
	319				Correspondence
	320-21				Publications 
	322				Symposium
				Personnel
	323				Hiring
					Resumes
	324					1977-1988 C
	325					1988-1990 C
25	326					1991-1995 C
	327				Robert Sandoval C
	328			Paul E. Raudenbush, 1975 - 1983
	329			The Retailing Industry, 1991
	330			Value Added Tax
			Photographs
	331			Snapshots
	332		Resume
		Sol Freed
			Subject Files
	333			Yvan Rechy, 1970 - 1981
STORES
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		Popular
			History
	334			"Las Tres B.B.B."
	335			Historical Narratives
				Liquidation and Closing
	336				"C" Leasing Company
	337				Great American Group - Proposal
						Great American Liquidators
	338						Printed Material 
	339						Agreements
	340						Sale and Settlement
	341						Proposals 
	342						Report of Organization
26					Closeout
	343					Procedures - Merchandise and Purchases
				Maps
map case23				El Paso Street Map, n.d.
				Market
	344				Consumer Study, Amos Parish and Co., 1956-1957
	345			Square Footage
	346			Store Hours, 1980-1983
map case22			Work Flow Chart

26				Photographs
	347				Aerial Views of El Paso and Downtown Focusing on The Popular Store
	348				Building (Non-Popular)
	349				Building Exterior - Downtown, Bassett, NorthPark, Service  Building
	350				Building Interiors
	351				Delivery Crew
	352				Delivery Trucks
	353				Employees
Vault					Employees Posed on the Roof (oversized)
					Events
	354					Downtown Opening
	355					Fashion Shows, Dinner and Parties
	356				50th Anniversary
	357				Sales
	358				Basement Sales
27	359				Album of Store Window Displays
	360				Store Window Displays and Pedro Ray
				Clippings
	361				Executives
	362				Growth and Development
	363			Printed Material
				Ephemera
	364				Bags	
	365				Boxes
	366				Citations
	367				Employee Name Tags
	368				Stationary
	369				Printing Plates - I. Weiss and Adolph Schwartz
					Pins
						5, 10 Year 
						15, 20 Year
						35, 40, 50 Year 	
						30 and 35 Year, Popular Diplomat, Sales Excellence, Tie Tacks	
28				Media 
					"History of Popular" - Slides and Written Narrative (folder)
					"History of The Popular" - Three Audio Tapes 
					"The Schwartz Family and The Popular" 
						 a) February 1, 1989 - two copies
						 b) February 1, 1989 - master copy				
					Advertising
					Magnetic Tape of Cotton Maid Fashion Show
29				Realia 
					Popular Clothes Labels
					Popular Name Plates
					Plaque of Popular Downtown
29					Trophy of Popular, Baseball Co-ed Tournament		
					Roll of Popular Merchandise Labels
					Trophy to Edi Brannon
					3 Stamps
					1 Credit Card
30			Insurance
	370			Proposals
	371			Policy Quotes C
	372			Policy Review and General Correspondence
	373			Reports - Young Insurance Monthly Reports, 1981-82
	374			W.G. Dodge and Associates
				Policies
	375				Auto, 1979-81, 1985, 1987, 1991
	376				Boiler and Machinery, 1979-83, 1987
	377				Building and Property, 1979-1988
	378				Business Interruption, 1979-86
	379				Crime, 1979, 1981, 1983-86
	380				Fiduciary Liability Insurance, 1981, 1983, 1985
  	381				Fire and Sprinkler, 1979-82, 1983, 1986, 1988
31	382				Kidnap, 1980-1981, 1985
	383				Merchandise, 1979-1980
	384				Officers and Directors' Liabilities, 1981, 1985
	385				Risk, 1980-1981, 1983-1984, 1986-1988
	386				Security Investment, 1978-1982
	387				Umbrella Coverage, 1980-1981, 1986
	388				Vital Records, 1980-1981, 1992, 1994
	389				Workers Compensation and Public Liability, 1977-1984
	390				Workers Compensation and Public Liability, 1985-1987, 1990
			Policies and Procedures
	391			Buyers
	392			Buyers Guide for Register Reconciliation
	393			Cash Office Security
	394			Check Cashing
	395			Christmas (Prims Manual) (Part 1)
32	396			Christmas (Prims Manual) (Part 2)
	397			Computer Terminal Instructions
	398			Customer Complaints
	399			Customer Repairs
	400			Disciplinary Procedures
	401			Executive Office
	402			Executive Record
	403-04			"IMPAC" - Personnel Management System- Part I  
	405-06			"IMPAC" - Personnel Management System- Part II 
33	407-08			"IMPAC" - Personnel Management System- Part III 
	409			Liquidation Manual, 1995
33	410-13			Procedure Manual, 1967-1993 
	414			Procedures Manual, 1967-1974 Outline (Sections 5-8)
	415			Procedures Manual, 1967-1974 Outline (Sections 1-4)
	416			Procedures Manual, 1967-1974 Outline (Sections 9-12)
34	417			Procedures Manual, 1967-1994 (Sections 1-4)
	418			Procedures Manual, 1967-1995 (Sections 5-8)
	419			Procedures Manual, 1967-1995 (Sections 9-12)
				Regulatory Guidelines
	420				Export Regulations (1945-1965)
	421				Federal Textile Products Identification Act
	422				Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, 1980
	423				Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 1973-1978
	424				Texas (State of) Securities Board, 1975-1976
	425			Safety
	426			Safety Program
	427			Sales Managers
	428			"Sales Managers Guide to Master Salesmanship"
35	429			Sales, Promotion and Display (Sections 6-9 of Procedure Manual)
	430			Sales, Promotion and Display (Sections 10-12 of Procedure Manual)
	431			Special Events Sales, 1990
	432			Telephone Use
				Training Manuals
	433				Sales Register Manual, n.d.
	434				Sales Register Manual, September, 1961
	435				Sales Terminal Manual, n.d.
	436			Work Related Injuries	
		Downtown
			Subject Files
	437			Appraisals, 1944
				Appraisal Reports
	438-39				1945 
	440				1969
36	441				1974
	442			Closing
	443			Cooling System
	444			Downsizing
	445			Environmental Monitoring
	446			First National Bank in Liquidation, 1932
	447			Fixtures
	448			Fur Storage
				Historical District
	449				Correspondence, 1980-1982, 1991
	450				Design Guidelines and Proposed District
	451				Meeting and Ordinance Guidelines
	452				Resolution
36	453				City Ordinances, 1992-1993
	454				Lease, Building B
				Insurance
	455				Correspondence and Binders
	456				Flood, 1990, 1995
					Reports
	457					1957-1958 C
37	458					1960-1961 C
	459					1962-1963 C
	460			Murals
				Remodeling
					Blueprints
map case21					1913, 1916, 1938, 1946
map case21					Miscellaneous	
map case21					1987
map case21					Trost & Trost
map case21					Photo Studio, 3rd Floor 1946; Lower Level Shops, 1946; Mens,
						  1946; 5th Floor, 1938
	461				1921
	462				1936
	463				Annex - 5 Story, Built, 1946
	464				1959
					1961 
	465					Architectural Proposals 1, 2, 3
	466					Interior Designer Correspondence
	467					Interior Design Proposals
	468					Opening
	469					Printed Material
	470				Structural Restoration
	471				Structural Waterproofing Correspondence
38	472				Structural Waterproofing Proposals
	473			Warehouse
	474			Square Footage
			Clippings
	475			Legal Matters
			Printed Materials
	476			Certificates of Operation
		Distribution Center (Old Service Building)
			Subject Files
	477			Construction 
				Construction Bid
	478				Abbott, Merkt, & Company, January 27,1960
	479				Correspondence, 1960
	480			Water Plans
	481			Leases
38	482			Sale of Property
		Distribution Center
			Subject Files
				Acquisition
	483				Land, 1974
	484				Financing C
	485				Lease Through Pension Plan
				Appraisals
	486				1973 and 1974
	487				1984
				Construction
map case20				Blueprints, 1974
	488				Budget
39	489				Contract
	490				Costs
	491				Garr Associates
					Insurance
	492-93				Correspondence 
	494					Certificates and Binders
	495					William Dodge and Associates
					Subcontractors
	496					Agreement Forms
	497					Bulletins and Reports
	498					Architectural Products
	499					Caulking - E-Z Tight, Inc.
	500					Concrete - Gerald Campbell, Inc.
	501					Concrete Accessories - El Paso Concrete Systems, Inc.
40	502					Demolition, Excavation and Engineered Fill - H.C.L. Construction
	503					Drywall, Lath and Plaster - Albert Tellez
	504-05					Electrical - McNally Electric
	506					Encon Engineers
	507					Erection - Tilt-up and Steel, Industrial Crane & Rigging 	
	508					Finish Hardware - Architectural Products Co.
41	509-10					H.V.A.C. - H.A.P. Mechanical
	511					H.A.P. - Evaporative Coolers
	512					Loading Dock Equipment - Modern Iron
	513					Overhead Doors - Crawford Doors
	514					Pace Systems Drawings
	515					Painting - Bradley Painting
	516					Plumbing - H.A.P. Mechanical 
	517					Pumps
	518					Purchase Orders and Invoices
42	519-24					Purchase Orders and Invoices
	525					Remodel
	526					Roofing - Frontier Roofing
42	527					Sheet Metal
43	528-29					Sprinkler System, Automatic Sprinkler Corp. of America
	530					Structural and Reinforcing Steel - El Paso Machine and Steel
	531					Toilet Accessories
	532					Trash Room Walls
	533					Windows
	534					Wood Doors
				Environmental Monitoring 
					Leaking Underground Storage Tank
	535					Raba-Kistner Proposal 
	536					Contracts
						Correspondence
	537						Candelaria, 1990
	538						1990
	539						1991
	540						1992
44	541						1993
	542					Costs, 1992
						Reports
	543						Hydrocarbon Contamination Study
	544						Comprehensive Site Assessment 
	545					Tax Licenses
	546					Texas Water Commission
					Leaking Product Storage Tank
	547					Correspondence
	548					Costs - Project
	549					Costs - Phase II				
						Reports 
	550						Quarterly and Soil
	551						Final Report and Letter of Transmittal 
	552					Working File
				Opening
	553				Photographs
map case22			Work Flow Charts
 		Bassett
			Correspondence
	554			1960-61
45	555			1962-68
	556			1970-79
	557			1980-86
			Subject Files
	558			Consumer Research Study
	559			Environmental Monitoring
				Insurance
	560				Correspondence, 1962-76
45	561				1976-80
					Claims 
	562					Chiller
	563					Flood, 1990 
	564					Leak
	565			Johnson Controls
	566			Lease
	567			Lease  (Sale of Bassett Center)
	568			Opening, 1962
46				Remodeling, 1974
map case22				Blueprints, 1974
46	569				Correspondence Regarding Expansion, 1972-1973
					Fixtures 
	570					Correspondence
	571-72					Plans 
	573					Printed Material
	574				Instruction to Bidders
					Leased Areas
	575					Price Candy
	576					Restaurant
	577					Printed Material
	578				Opening
	579-80				Specifications for the Popular 
47	581				Specifications for the Popular 
	582				Studies 
				Remodeling, 1984
	583				Joe Watson
				Remodeling, 1992
	584-85				Lease - Landau and Heyman 
	586				Lease - Term Sheets
					Store Planners
	587					Robert Young
	588					Schafer Associates
				Sale
					Dillards 
 	589					Closing
	590-91					Contracts (Draft)
		NorthPark
			Correspondence
	592			1965
48	593			1966
	594			1967-1971
	595			1972-1979
	596			1980-1985, 1990
			Subject Files
map case22			Blueprints, n.d.
48	597			Glemby
	598			Lease, 1965, 1987-1995
	599			Market Studies, 1986
map case20			Merchandise Plan
				Remodeling, 1988
map case20				Blueprints, January 1988
					Budget
48	600					Budget
	601					Phase Breakdown
	602					Reports (Computer) 
	603					Furrs Food Emporium
	604					Hughes Co.
49	605				Interior Contract Specifications
	606				Opening
	607				Richard Roeder Associates
	608				Recon Real Estate Proposal
	609				Recon Real Estate
	610				Schedules and Utility Correspondence
	611-12				Specifications 
	613				Working File
	614			Security
		Sunland
			Subject Files
				Sunland Mall Shopping Center Planning
					Simon Developments
	615					Simon Developments
50	616					Mall Negotiations 
	617						Mall Negotiations 
					Market Study
	618					Long Range Projections
	619					Profiles and Report
						Perry Meyers
	620						Correspondence				
	621						Industry News
	622						Pro Forma reports
	623						Reports
					Sunland Site
	624					Mall Design and Positioning
51	625					Participating Stores
	626					I-10 Highway
	627					Surrounding Businesses
	628					Clippings
					Representation
						Attorneys
51	629						Legal Representation
	630						Correspondence with Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Heine,
							  Underberg, Manley and Casey
	631					Consultants - Jerome Lipp
	    			Legal
					Option Contracts
	632					Proposal Letters
	633					Sunland Option Contracts
	634					Letters of Intent
					Reciprocal Easement and Agreement
	635					Draft Contract, August 24, 1981
	636					Revised Contract - August 24,1981 and Letter of Agreement - May
						  10, 1982
52	637					Draft Contract and Correspondence March 28, 1986
	638					Draft Contract, July 11, 1986
	639					Draft Contract and Correspondence, September 5, 1986
	640					Draft Contract and Correspondence, October 2, 1986
	641					Draft Contract, October 2, 1986
	642					Draft Contract, December 16, 1986
	643					Correspondence Regarding Reciprocal Easement and Agreement
						  and Water Easement Contract, December 17, 1989
	644					Correspondence Regarding Reciprocal Easement and Agreement
						  and Gas, Electrical, and Telephone
	645					Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation
	646					Contract Samples
				Industrial Development Bonds
					Urban Development Action Grants Financing
						Correspondence
	647						1985
53	648						1986-1988
	649					IDB UDAG Project
	650					IDB Financing Reference Materials 
	651					Eppler, Guerin and Turner, Inc.
	652					First City National Bank
	653					Texas Commerce Building Loan Agreements
						Worksheets
	654						Profits and Losses
	655						Projections on Sales
	656						Reports on Fixed Assets
	657					Cusip Registration
	658					Bond Insurance
	659					Public Hearings
						HUD
	660						City - HUD Contract Compliance
54	661-62						HUD Loan Agreement with City 
54	663						Application to the Department of Housing and Urban
							  Development
	664						Bush and Company
						IDB
	665						Notes
	666						Application for Financial Participation and Inducement
							   Agreement
	667						Bond Purchases
	668						Indenture of Trust
	669						Loan Agreement
	670						Closing Certificate
	671						Preliminary Offering Memorandum Drafts
55	672						Preliminary Offering Memorandums
	673-74						Application Draft 
	675						Transcript of Proceedings (Part 1)
	676						Transcript of Proceedings (Part 2)
	677						Transcript of Proceedings (Part 3)
56	678						Repayment Guarantees
	679						Bond Resolution, December 1, 1986
	680						Clippings: West Side Development
	681					Semi-Annual Reports
				Bond Purchases
					Bank Proposals
	682					Hand Investment Company
	683					National Equity Development Group
	684					Republic National Bank
	685					Texas Commerce
	686					V. P. Clarence Company
	687					Wellington and Associates
	688				Massachusetts Financial Services Company
 	689				Mintz, Levin, Cohn
	690				Merritt and Harris
	691				Commitment Letter
	692				Certificate of Good Standing
	693				Debt Covenant Compliance
	694				Application Statements
	695				Statutory Payment Bond
				Architects
	696				Request for Proposals
					Proposals
	697					Booth, Keirsey, Mijares Architects
	698					Carroll, Dusang and  Rand
57	699					Carson Consultants
	700					Collaborative III
	701					Fischer, Cordova, Prestige Architects and Engineers
57	702					Foster, Henry, Henry and Thorpe
	703					Garland and Hilles, AIA Architects
	704					Fouts Gomez Architects
	705					MKMS Architects
	706					The Ramos Group
					Fouts Gomez Architects
	707					Correspondence
	708					Contracts
	709					Invoices
58				Interior Designers
	710				Reference
					Proposals
	711					CNI
	712					George Staten and Associates
	713					R. E. Associates, Inc.
					Richard Roeder Associates, Inc.
	714					Negotiations
	715					Design Agreement
	716					Correspondence
	717					Time Schedules
	718-19					Store Plans 
	720					Invoices
	721					Bid Set
59				Contractors
					Bids for Construction "A New Department Store for The Popular"
	722					#1 (Part1)
	723					#1 (Part2)
	724					#47 Richard Alvarado's Copy (Part 1)	
	725					#47 Richard Alvarado's Copy (Part 2)
	726				Bids from Out-of-Town Contractors
	727				Arrow Building Corporation
	728					Correspondence
60	729					Correspondence
					John Freide
	730-31					Correspondence 
	732				Plans
	733				Consultant Carl Roach
				Insurance
	734				Title Insurance
	735				Development - Mel Simon
	736				Architect - Fouts Gomez
	737				Designer - Richard Roeder Associates Inc.
	738				Contractor-Arrow Building Corporation
	739				Sub-Contractors	
	740				Building
60	741				Sprinkler System
	742				Printed Material re: Reference
				Project Costs
	743				Correspondence
	744				Analysis of Expenditures
	745				Analysis - Sale to Square Foot Revenues
61	746				Analysis - Projected Sale to Square Foot Revenue
	747				Balances
	748				Debits and Credits
	749				Disbursements
	750				Requisition Disbursement Logs
	751				Attorney's Fees
	752				Computers and Telecommunications
	753				Personnel
	754				Merchandise Stocking
	755				Mesa Hills Mall Management
	756				Sales Tax
				Construction
map case20				Blueprints, February 1987
	757    				Correspondence Regarding Plans
map case22				Plans, February 197, 1985, n.d.
map case22				Plans [4 Folders]
61	758				Square Footage
	759				Material Testing, Raba Kistner Consultants
	760				Ice System
	761				Signage
	762				Interior Contact Specification
	763				Lighting
	764				Fixtures
	765			Merchandising Plans
62				Leased Areas
	766				Furs
	767				The Greenery
	768				Jewelry
				Skylights
					Correspondence
	769					1982, 1987-1989
	770					1990
	771					1991
	772					1992
	773					1995
	774					Lawsuit C
				Opening
	775				Advertising
	776				Charity Day
62	777				Employee Memos
	778				Events
	779				Sales
	780				Symphony Guild
63					Photographs
	781					General
	782					Roll 1
	783					Roll 2
	784					Roll 3
	785					Roll 4
	786					Roll 5
	787					Roll 6
	788					Roll 7
	789					Roll 8
	790					Roll 9
	791					Roll 10
	792					Roll 11
	793					Roll 12	
	794					Cosmetics
	795					Fashion Show
	796					Ground Breaking
	797					Interior
	798					Store Preparation
	799				Newspaper Clippings
	800				Printed Materials
64				Sale
	801				Closing Reports
	802				Sears
map case22				Sears Plan
FINANCIAL RECORDS 
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		Accounts Receivable
64	803		1930, 1944-1945, 1951-1958 R and C
		Analysis Review
			General Ledger 
	804			Computer Report, 1971 C
				Expense Report
	805				1976 C
	806				1979 C
	807	Annual Retail Trade Report, 1986-1994 C
		Auditing
	808		Thurston and Grider, 1940 and 1935, 1957-1958 R and C
			Touche and Ross
	809			1960-1961 C
	810			1962, 1964-1969 C
	811			EDP Review, 1976, 1980 C
65	812			1979 C
	813		1981 Laura Lee Jones C
	814		1995 C
	815		Surplus Analysis, 1948-1953 R and C
		Balance Sheets
	816		1923, 1930-1931, 1940-1942, 1944-1946, 1948-1950, 1952-1954, 1957  C
		Comptroller's Memos
	817		1978-1980 C
		Expenses
	818		Delivery Costs, 1978-1979 C
		Dunn and Brad Street
	819		1948, 1952, 1957 R and C
	820		1968-1981 C
	821		1982-1987 C
		Ledgers
66			Base Date Pricing Chart, 1945 R
67			Comparative Expense Report
				1956-55 C
				1957-56 C
				1958-57 C
				Downtown and Bassett, 1963 C
68			Customer Accounts, 1911-1918 R
no box		Departmental Statistics, E. F. Schwartz
69			Depreciation Schedule C
70			Disbursements, 1949 R
			Cash Receipts Ledger and Disbursement Journal, June-September 1962 C
Hertzog Building 		General Cash, February 1, 1917 - March 28, 1919 R
71			Expense Ledgers
				1939 R
				1948 R	
				1958 R
72				January 1960 C
				1960, 100 - 400 C
				1960, 500 - W. RS. C
73				1961, 100 - 400 C
				1961, 500 - W. RS. C
74			Expense and Merchandise Statements
				1940 R
				1942 R
				1943 R
75				1945 R
				1946 R
				1947 R
Hertzog Building 		Expense Report, 1953 C

76			Expense Statements
				1958 C
				1959 C
				1960 C
				1960 C
77			Expense Statement Downtown
				1961 C
				1962 C
			Expense Statement Bassett, 1962 C
78			Ledgers
				1951-1970 C
				1956-1962 C
79			General Journal
				1929 R
				1930 R
				1931 R
				1932 R
				1932 (Special) R
				1933 R
				1934 R
80				1935 R
				1936 R
				1937 R
				1938 R
				1939 R
				1940 R
				1941 R
81				1942 R
				1943 R
				1944 R
				1945 R
				1946 R
				1947 R
82				1948 R
				1949 R
				1950 C
				1951 C
				1952 C
			Trial Balance Sheets, 1907, 1909-1914, 1916-1933 R
83			General Ledgers
				1910-1916 R
84				1917-1920 R
				1921 R
				1922 R
85				1923 R
				1921 R
				1922 R
				1923 R
86				1924 R
				1925 R
				1926 R
87				1927 R
				1928 R
				1929 R
88				1930 R
				1931 R
89				1932 R
				1933 R
90				1934 R
				1935 R
91				1936 R
				1937 R
92				1938 R
				1939 R
93				1940 R
				1941 R
94				1942 R
				1943 R
95				1944 R
				1945 R
96				1946 R
				1947 R
97				1948 R
				1949 R
				1950 C
				1951 C
98				1952 C
				1953 C
				1954 C
				1955 C
99				1956 C
				1957 C
				1958 C
				1959 C
100				January, 1960 C
				1960 C
				1961 C
101				1962 C
102				1963 C
				1964 C
				1965 C
103				February, 1966 - January, 1967 C
				February 1967 - February 3, 1968 C
104				February 1968 - January 1969 C
				February 1969 - January 1970 C
105				February 1970 - January 1971 C
				February 1971 - January 1972 C
106				1973 C
107				1973 C
108				1974 C
				1975 C
109				1976 C
				1977 C
110				1978 C
				1979 C
111				1980 C
				1981 C	
69			Insurance Ledger, 1956-1963 C
69			Merchandise Purchases, February 1963 - January 1964
112			Merchandise Purchases Journal
				January 1956 - December 1959
				January 1960 - January 1962
73			Merchandise Statement, 1958, 1960
113			Peso Reconciliation Log, 1992
				Cashiers Peso Log, 1991
114			Stock Ledgers
				Merchandise, 1994 C
				Gross Margin & Merchandise, 1995 C
				Retail, 1995 C
115			Sales Book
				Sundry Book
				Day Book, 1911-1920
			Warehouse Ledger
				Transfer Book, 1959-1961
116		Letter of Credit (Texas Commerce)
	822		1980-1983 C
		Notes Payable
	823		1962, 1976-1982 C
		Regulations
	824		"Truth in Lending," 1969-1975
		Tax
			Returns
116	825			Popular Foundation, 1985 C
	826			Wips, 1984 C
	827			1985 C
	828			1985, Estimated C
	829			1120, 1985 and 1986 C
	830			Endowment Fund, 1985 C
			Statements
	831			1916-1918, 1920-1922 R
	832			1923-1927 R
	833			1928-1933 R
117	834			1948-1950 R
	835			1951-1954 C
	836			1954-1959 C
	837			1960-1966 C
	838			1967-1972 C
	839			1973-1977 C
118	840			1978, 1982-1985 C
				COD Department
	841				1923, 1930, 1947-1950 R
	842				1951-1954 C
	843				1955-1959 C
			Working Papers
	844			1976 C
	845			1976 C
	846			1977 C
	847			1977 C
	848			1978 C
	849			1979 C
119	850			1980 C
	851			1981, Confirms C
	852			1982 C
	853			1983, Confirms C
	854			1984 C
	855			1984 C
	856			1986 C
	857			1986 C
	858			1987 C
	859			1987 C
	860			1988 C
	861			1988 C
MERCHANDISE RECORDS
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		Subject Files
120 			Physical Inventories
	862			Division Comparisons, 1983-1984 C
120	863			Instructions
				Inventory
	864				1942 R
	865				January 17, 1979 C
	866				January 16, 1980 C
	867				January 31, 1981 C
	868				August 2, 1981 C
	869				January 31, 1982 C
	870				January 29, 1983 C
	871				1990 C
	872				1991 C
121	873				1994 C
	874				1995 C
			Orders		
	875			Dresses, 1939-1940
			Sales
	876			Furs, 1939
			Merchandising Information  Systems
				E.D.P. Action Committee
	877				Meetings		
	878				Layaway Procedures
	879				MIS Needs
				Equipment Contracts
	880				IBM
	881				Industrial Data Systems, Inc.
	882				Kingsly Machine Company
	883				Measuregraph  Company
				Equipment
	884				Security Personnel C
				Equipment (Sale of)
	885				Wallace B. Stoelzel
				Software (Sale of)
	886				LeFRAK Organization
	887				Thalhimer Bros. Software, May, 1983
				Systems Analysis
	888				Elder Beerman
					Gambit Management Strategies, Inc.
	889					Correspondence
122					Subject Files
	890					Balance on Projects
	891					Billing
	892					Contract
	893				Miley Consulting
	894				MAI Retail Systems
					NCR (National Cash Register Company)
122	895					Correspondence, 1987-1990
						Subject Files
	896						Industry News
	897						Investment Tax Credit
	898						Maintenance
	899						Problems
	900						Proposals
	901						Purchase Order Management
123 902						Upgrade, 1990
	903				Proposals, 1990 -1991
	904				Retail Data Systems, 1987
					Peat Warwick 
	905					Consulting on Search
	906					Example of Request for Proposal
	907					Draft
124					Proposals
	908					Computer Associates Limited
	909					EP Information Systems				
	910					MAI Retail Systems
	911					MBF Computers
	912					James A. Matthews and Associates
	913					NCR Corp.
	914					Richter and Associates
	915					STS Systems Limited
125 	916					STS Systems Limited
					Peat Marwick
	917					Preliminary Analysis of the Request For Proposal
	918					Evaluation Process
	919					Evaluation of Vendor Proposed Solutions, December 17, 1991
						Evaluation of MIS Systems
	920-21						Research - Printer Material
	922					Evaluation of Vendors
126					Evaluation
	923					Analysis of Vendors: STS, Concept, and MAI
						Site Visits
	924						General
	925						Concept Systems Incorporated 
	926						STS Systems Limited
	927						Travel Items	
	928					CSI Review
	929					STS Review
	930					CSI and STS Comparison
127				System Contract with STS Systems Limited
	931				Contract Preparation
					Contracts
127	932				Drafts, February and March, 1992
					Revisions
	933					Through April 6, 1992
	934					April 7, 1992
	935					April 11-29, 1992
	936					April 30, 1992
	937					May-June 1992
	938				Updates, 1993
128				STS System Limited
					Financing
	939					General
	940					Accounting and Tax
	941					American Technologies
	942					Amplicon Financial
	943					Credit Application
	944					Metlife
	945					Proposals
	946					Request for Proposals
					Initial Review Meetings
	947					Accounts Receivable
	948					Agendas and Notes
	949					Directories
	950					Payroll
	951					Stock Replenishment
129	952					Summary
	953					Unresolved Issues
					Implementation
	954					Contract Review
						Consulting
	955						Clarke and Associates
	956						Peat Marwick Proposal
	957-58					Peat Marwick
	959						Robert Dye, Peat Marwick
	960						Robert Dye, RCD Consulting
130						Modifications
	961						Budget Issues
	962						Technical Issues
	963					RS/6000
	964					Schedules
	965					"Show Me" Program
	966					Training Updates
					Manuals
	967					Accounts Receivable
	968					Sales Audit
					Evaluation
130	969					Post IRM
	970					Retail Client Reference List
	971					"Retail System Checklist"
	972					Possible Termination of SIS Contract
VENDOR LEASES AND CONTRACTS
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		Subject Files
131	973		AT&T and Global NCR, 1995
	974		Abel Corporation, 1963-1967
	975		Advanced Business Management, 1975-1980
	976		Aerobics-T, Rechy, 1982
	977		Agreements Amstate, 1972
	978		American Airlines, 1940-1978
 	979		American District Telegraph, 1937, 1960-1961, 1967-1976 
 	980		American Photograph (Wheelan Studios), 1931, 1943-1948, 1955-1977
	981		Arnold Standard Review Corporation, 1975-1976
	982		Avis Rent-a-Car, 1958-1977
	983		Barret Refrigeration Company, 1972
	984		Bauman Lease, 1965
132	985		Ban Kology, 1977
	986		Barton's Candy Corporation, 1964-1966
	987		Burrows Corporation, 1964-1975
	988		Business and Industrial Music Service, 1964, 1973, 1979
	989		Butterwick Patterns, 1936-1939, 1952, 1962-1975
	990		Camp, Harry, 1962-1978
	991		Car Leasing, 1981-1982
	992		Central Purchasing Corporation, 1962
	993		Century Associates
	994		C. L. Hill, INC.-Lease	 
	995		Consumers Utilities Service Corporation
	996		Creditors' Service Bureau (CSB)
	997		Dell-O Enterprises, 1976
	998		Dickinson Book Store, 1980
	999		Digital Equipment Lease 
	1000		Dover Elevator Company 
	1001		Eco Lab. Pest Elimination
	1002		El Fronterizo, 1971-1981
	1003		El Paso (City of)
	1004		El Paso Disposal
	1005		EMCO Elevator
	1006		F. J. Lewels Trust Account
	1007		Fidesta Tire Company
	1008		Fidesta Tire Company - Floor Plans
	1009		Finlay
133	1010		Fred White Studio
	1011		Flooring Systems Contract
133	1012		Fluorographic Services Co.
	1013		Flowers by the Popular
	1014		Ford Leasing
	1015		Francis Security Alarms-Leasing
	1016		Gene Horn Oldsmobile
	1017		General Electric Company
	1018		Girl Scouts, Northgate
	1019		Giorgio
	1020		Goldberg & Lavis
	1021		Grand Rapids-Zimmerla Corp.
	1022		Greene Scene, Inc.
	1023		Gucci
	1024		Guyrex Associates
	1025		Hertz 
	1026		Hopper & Hawkins
	1027		IBM (International Business Machines)
	1028		IMPAC
	1029		Information Machines Corp.
	1030		Instacom Check Systems
	1031		International Exterminator Corp.
	1032		Joe Watson, Inc.	
	1033		Johnson Controls
	1034		John R. Lavis Contracting
134	1035-36		John Hancock Company
	1037		Karam Construction Company
	1038		Katzman/Kloke Associates
	1039		Kelling Nut Co.
	1040		Key-Data
	1041		Kiddie Rides
	1042		Kimball Systems
	1043		Le Shoe Lease
	1044-45		Le Shoe - Warren Rouse Contract
	1046		Le Shoe/Rent
	1047		Lloyd's Furs
135	1048		Lloyd's Coats and Burchard Inc.
	1049		Magnifique Parade Float
	1050		McCall Corporation
	1051		McQualy Service
	1052		Miracle Delivery Armored Service
	1053		Maytag Appliances
	1054		Medidentic Inc.
	1055		Miller Specialties Co.
	1056		Monarch Marking
	1057		Money Processing
	1058		Montgomery Elevator
135	1059		Mountain Bell
	1060		Muzak Systems
	1061		Nathan Lipstet 
	1062		National Cash Register
	1063		National Fur Storage and Cleaning
	1064		Newkirk Association
	1065		NCR
	1066		National Data Products
	1067		National Revenue Corporation
	1068		Oklahoma Fixtures Company
	1069		Pace Systems
	1070		Paso Traffic Bureau
	1071		PHV Retail
	1072		Pacific NIK-O-LOK Company Inc.
	1073		Pan National Leasing Info.
	1074		Paymaster Joint Venture
	1075		Perrenot Lease
136	1076		Pitney Bowes Inc.
	1077		Pioneer: U.S. Pioneer Electronics Corporation
	1078		Premio de Oro Program
	1079-81 	Popular Travel
			Price Candy
	1082			1973-1980
	1083			1974-1982
	1084		RGIS Inventory Specialists
	1085		Recordak Equipment 
	1086		Retailers Representatives, Inc.
	1087		Reynolds Printasign
	1088		Robles and Sons
	1089		Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Corporation
	1090		Sandusky Traffic Counsellors, Inc.
	1091		Schick Safety Razor
	1092		Schwarz and Associates
	1093		STS Systems Inc.
137	1094		Simplicity Patterns
	1095		Sonnenblich-Goldman-1975
	1096		Sony Superscope
			Sophia Beauty Salon (Glemby Company) Downtown
	1097			 1924, 1927, 1929, 1932,1936, 1955-1966, 1979
	1098			1946-1961
	1099			1966-1972, 1979
	1100		South of the Border
	1101		Southwestern Union Gas
	1102		Southwest National Bank Building Corporation
	1103		Southwestern Concerts, Inc.
137	1104		Southwestern Promotion, Ltd.
	1105		Summer Stores of Delaware
	1106		Sunbeam Corporation
	1107		Sperry Univac
	1108		Tandy Corporation
	1109		Tax Retrieval Service
	1110		Telcom and Subscriber
	1111		Texas Office Machines-Copiers (Lease America Corporation)
	1112		Thermodyn Mechanical Contractors
	1113		Token Millinery
138	1114		Tower Photographers
	1115		Towle Manufacturing Company
	1116		Trane company
	1117		Vera-A-Ray Corporation
	1118		Vision Hosiery Consignment
	1119		Vogue Pattern Company
	1120		Walden Book Company
	1121		Welcome Wagon
	1122		Westinghouse Appliance Sales
	1123		Westinghouse Water-Cooler, 5-Year Guarantee
	1124		William E. Connor, Inc.
	1125		Windrock Apartments
	1126		Zelenka-Diener, Inc.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
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		Adolph Schwartz Endowment Fund
	1127		By-Laws
139	1128		Minutes C
			Subject Files
	1129			Account Balances
				Alphabetical File
	1130				1928-1960 C
	1131				1933-1941 C
	1132			Bank Statements, 1928-1941 R
	1133			Contracts
	1134			Financials, January 31, 1981 C
	1135			Statements, 1957-1963, 1966 C
				Tax Returns
	1136				1928, 1957-1960 C
	1137				1981-1986 C
140	1138				1981-1986 C
	1139			Tax Status
		Comprehensive
			Costs
	1140			1989-1994 C
	1141		Fiduciary Responsibility
140			Plans
	1142-46		December 16, 1992
141			Reports
	1147-48			November 27, 1959
	1149			September 30, 1988
	1150			October 13, 1989
	1151			May 30, 1991
	1152			June 1, 1990
	1153			August 28, 1991
	1154			November  221991
	1155			August 27, 1992
	1156			March 14, 1994
	1157			Various
142 			Study
	1158			October 29, 1984
		Insurance
			Correspondence
	1159			Advantage Care Network
	1160			ECA Companies
	1161			Employee Memos
				Givens Insurance Agency
	1162				1978
	1163				1979
	1164			New England Life, 1970-1981
	1165			Providence
	1166			Safeco Life Insurance
	1167			Young Insurance Agency, 1976-1993
	1168			Young Insurance Agency Report, 1980
	1169		Financial Statements, 1988-1993
			Health Plans
	1170			1981
143  1171			1984
	1172			1988
	1173			1989
	1174			1990
	1175			1993
	1176			1993
	1177			1993
	1178			1994
			Workers' Compensation
	1179	Pension			
			Hansen Correspondence
	1180			1963
	1181			1964
	1182			1965
144  1183			1966
	1184			1967
	1185			1968
	1186			1969
	1187			1970
	1188			1971
	1189			1972
145  1190			1972
	1191			1973
	1192			1973
	1193			1974
	1194			1975
	1195			1976
	1196			January 1, 1977 - June 30, 1977
	1197			July 1, 1977 - December 31, 1977
146  1198			1978
	1199			1979
	1200			1980
	1201			1981
 	1202			1982
	1203			1983
	1204			1984
			Actuarial Reports
	1205			February 26, 1974 C
147  1206			January 31, 1983 C
 	1207			1983-1987 C
	1208			1989-1990 C
	1209			1991-1992 C
	1210			1993-1994 C
148  		Correspondence Regarding:
	1211-12			Investment Strategy
	1213			Pension Reform Act, 1975-1977				
			Subject Files
				Bank Statements and Correspondence 
	1214				1980 C
	1215				1981 C
				Bank Statements
	1216				1981 C
				Bank and Tax Statements
	1217				1982 C
149  1218				1983 C
	1219				1984 C
	1220				1985 C
	1221				1986 C
	1222				1987 C
149				Financial Reports
	1223				January 1979 - January 1989 C
	1224				January 1989 - January 1993 C
	1225				Management Report, December 20, 1983 C
				Plan
	1226				 1970-1989
150  1227			Proposals, 1982
	1228			Taxes, 1987, 1989-1995 C
		Adolph Schwartz Memorial Savings Plan
			Correspondence
	1229-30			Hallmark Villa and Keith
	1231			Lowry, Raclin, Harrell and Howard, 1983
	1232			Regarding Trustee
			Subject Files
	1233			Actuarial Certificates and Reports, 1967-1977 C
	1234			Allocation Reports, 1984, 1985 C
				Bank Statements
	1235				1980 C
	1236				1981 C
	1237-38				1982  C
	1239				1983 C
	1240				1984 C
151	1241			Bank and Tax Statement, 1985 C
				Bank Statements
	1242				1986 C
	1243				1987 C
				Financials
	1244				1977-1976, 1980-1985 C
	1245				1985-1994 C
				Plan
	1246				1976
	1247				1976 and 1985
EMPLOYEE RECORDS
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152  	Bulletins and Memos to Employees
	1248-49		1960 
	1250		1960-1961
	1251-54		1961 
	1255-56		1962 
153  1257-58		1962 
	1259-62		1963 
	1263-65		1964 
154  1266-67		1964 
	1268-71		1965
	1272-74		1966 
155  1275-77		1967
156	1278-79		1968
	1280-81		1969
	1282		1969
	1283		1981
	1284		1989-1990
	1285		n.d.
			General Policies
	1286			Buyers
	1287			Gift Certificates, Cash Overages/Shortages - Specific Examples
	1288				Instant Credit Qualifying Cards
	1289			Peso Exchange
	1290	Directories
157  		Files
	1291		Aguirre, Richard C
	1292		Baca, Maria H. C
	1293		Calderon, Bertha C
	1294		Dominguez, Maria C
	1295		Estrada, Suzette C
	1296		Friede, Carmen C. C
	1297		Gomez, Alicia T.  C
	1298		Hernandez, Pablo C
158  1299		Ibanez, Maria G. C
	1300		James, Helen L. C
	1301		Knight, Timothy J. C
	1302		Licon, Rogelio C
	1303		Miranda, Concepcion C
	1304		Navarette, Micaela G. C
	1305		Oberman, Sydney C
159  1306		Prieto, Maria T. C
	1307		Quintana, Jesus M. C
	1308		Rechy, Yvan A. Sr. C
	1309		Strelitz, Frederic Stanley C
	1310		Tellez, Armida M. C
	1311		Urteaga, Juan H. C
	1312		Velasco, Maria L. C
	1313		Wheeler, Rosemary C
	1314		Ybarra, Dolores C
	1315		Zamarripa, Hilario G. C
160  		Incentives
			Commendations
	1316			Reaching 50 Years
				Red Apple
	1317				1990
	1318				1991
	1319				1992
				Service Pins 
160	1320				General
	1321				1987
	1322				1989
	1323				1990
	1324			Twenty-Five Year Club
				Events
	1325				Anniversary Sale, 1980-1983
	1326				Anniversary Day Pep Rally, 1989
	1327				Anniversary, 1990
	1328				Big Day, 1990
	1329				Coupon Sale 1980-1982
161	1330				Christmas Party, 1989
					Opportunity Days
	1331					1980-1983
	1332					1987
	1333					1988
	1334				Opportunity Days Sale, 1989
	1335				Opportunity Days Pep Rally, 1990
					Women's Day
	1336					1980-1981
	1337					1983
	1338					1989
		Individual Sales
	1339		1931, 1932
	1340	Labor Relations
		Letters
	1341		Employee Commendations
	  	Locator Cards
162			Aagenes - Aguilar C
163			Aguilar - Alvarado C
164			Alvarado - Angers C
165			Angle - Arroyo C
166			Arroyo - Bailey C
167			Bailey - Barrientos C
168			Barrientos - Benfer C
169			Benfield - Bocanegra C
170			Bocanegia - Briseno C
171			Briseno - Bushong C
172			Businda - Camacho C
173			Camacho - Carranza C
174			Carranza - Castillo C
175			Castillo - Chavarria C
176			Chavarria - Claxton C
177			Clawson - Cooper C
178			Cooper - Cruz C
179			Cruz - de la Cruz C
180			de la Gala - Dolz C
181			Dombrowski - Durant C
182			Eaglen - Esparza C
183			Esparza - Favela C
184			Fabela - Flores C
185			Flores - Frescas C
186			Frescas - Gandara C
187			Gandara - Garcia C
188			Garcia - Goldfield C
189			Goldfien - Gonzalez C
190			Gonzalez - Green C
191			Green - Gutierrez C
192			Gutierrez - Harrison C
193			Harrison - Hernandez C
194			Hernandez - Herrera C
195			Herrin - Hopkins C
196			Hopp - Jackson C
197			Jacobo - Jolly C
198			Jones - Kimmel C
199			Kimpel - Landeros C
200			Landeros - Leos C
201			Leos - Lopez C
202			Lopez - Lozoya C
203			Lozoya - McDaniel C
204			McDaniel - Maez C
205			Magallanes - Marston C
206			Marta - Martinez C
207			Martinez - Medrano C
208			Meehan - Meza C
209			Mezzacappa - Montaz C
210			Montejano - Morales C
211			Morales - Munoz C
212			Munoz - Nazworth C
213			Neal - Nystrom C
214			de la O - Orosco C
215			Orozco - Padilla C
216			Padron - Peden C
217			Pederson - Pfeil C
218			Phares - Pratt C
219			Preciado - Quist C
220			R - Rascon C
221			Rascon - Reyes C
222			Reyna - Rivera C
223			Rizzutto - Rodriguez C
224			Rodriguez - Ross C
225			Roth - Saenz C
226			Saenzpardo - Sanchez C
227			Sanchez - Sauls C
228			Saunders - Serrano C
229			Serrano - Singleton C
230			Singleton - Soto C
231			Soto - Studstill C
232			Stumpf - Tellez C
233			Tellez - Torres C
234			Torres - Usener C
235			Usery - Varela C
236			Vargas - Velazquez C
237			Velcein - Vuras C
238			W - Wiest C
239			Wiggins - Wyse C
240			X-Y-Z C
		Newsletters
			"Poppins"
161	1342			1972, 1984, 1994, n.d.
	1343			1990
	1344		"Popular Store News," May 1917, June 1917, June 1919
			"Popular Poppins"
	1345			n.d.
   	1346			1966-1968
241 	1347			1968-1970
	1348			1971-1972
	1349			1973-1974
	1350			1975
	1351			1976
	1352			1977
	1353			1978
	1354			1979
	1355			1980
	1356			1981
	1357			1982
	1358			1983
242  1359			1984
	1360			1985
	1361			1986
	1362			1987
	1363			1988-1989
	1364			1990
242	1365			1991
	1366			1992
	1367			1993
	1368			1994
243  			1973-1979 (bound)		
	1369			Photographs Labeled in Proof Sheets
	1370-72			Photographs 
244  1373		Anniversary Sale, 68th, 72nd-74th
	1374		Big Day, 1981
	1375		Career Women, 1985, 1987, n.d.
	1376		Opportunity Days, 1976, 1981-1982, n.d.
	1377		Women's Day, 1978-1986
		Payroll
			Bonuses
	1378			Lists, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1948, 1949, 1950 
	1379			1953-1960 (Letters)
	1380			1952 C
	1381			1957-1959 C
	1382			1961 C
	1383			1962 C
	1384			1963 C
	1385			1964 C
	1386			1965 C
	1387			1966 C
	1388			1967 C
	1389			1968 C
	1390			1969 C
	1391			1970 C
	1392			1971 C
	1393			1972 C
	1394			Anniversary Sale, 1986-1994
	1395			Opportunity Days, 1979 and 1981, 1987 and 1988, September 1993
			Ledger
	1396			1909-1910 R
	1397			1947 R
245  		Comparisons, Year End
	1398			1922-1923, 1925-1926, 1927 R
	1399			February 13, 1991, February 11, 1992, February 11, 1993, February 11,
				  1994  C
	1400			As of January 23, 1992 C
	1401			As of February 3, 1995  C
	1402			As of August 31, 1995 C
			Performance Reviews
	1403			1990 C
	1404			1980-1981 C
245	1405			1981 - Clerks C
	1406			1987-1989 C
			Regulation
	1407			Employment Commission

246			Warn and Severance (Sale of Company)
	1408			Agreement of Purchase and Sale
	1409			Notification
	1410			Payment
	1411			Severance Options
  		Clippings
	1412			Service
			Photographs
	1413			Departments
	1414			Dinners and Dances
	1415			Dinner - Distribution Center Annual Party for all Stores, 1990s
				Downtown
					Employees
	1416					Individuals A-L				
	1417					Individuals M-Z and Unidentified				
				Distribution Center
					Employees
	1418					Individuals A-Z and Unidentified				
				NorthPark
					Employees
	1419					Individuals A-H
	1420					Individuals L-Z and Unidentified
				Sunland			
	1421				Opening, August 1988
247  1422				Employee Party, Sunday August 21, 1988
					Employees
	1423					Store Manager
	1424					Selling Area Sales Managers, August 18, 1988
	1425					Non-selling Supervisors, August 18, 1988
				No Store Designation
	1426				Caricatures
					Portraits
	1427					1940s, 1950s, 1960s
	1428					1950s, 1960s, 1970s
	1429-30				1980s, 1990s 
	1431				Snapshots, 1980s, 1990s
	1432				Employee Groups
	1433				90 Years Part of Your Life
	1434				Picnic
248  1435				Picnics
248	1436				Receiving Service Pins
	1437				Retirements and 25 Year Club
	1438			Sale, 1939


OUTSIDE SERVICES
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		Buying Offices
	1439-41		Proposals 
			American Merchandising Corporation
				Papers of Incorporation
	1442				March 1986 and December 1988 
	1443				March 31, 1989
	1444				February 1, 1993
249  1445				Stockholders Agreements
				Minutes
	1446				October 25, 1986 - May 4, 1987
	1447				July 7, 1987 - June 16 1988
	1448				January 11, 1989 - December 28, 1990		
	1449				February 13, 1991 - April 29, 1991
	1450				July 9, 1991 - June 16, 1992
250  1451				August 24, 1992 - May 31, 1994			
				Correspondence 
	1452				1986-1989	
	1453				1990-1993
	1454				In-Store Memoranda, 1985-1992
	1455				Lee Abraham, 1985-1992
				Subject Files			
	1456				Abraham Dinner Committee, 1991
	1457				Child Labor Laws, 1993
	1458				Credit Sales Exchange, August 1987
	1459				Deloitte Touche Study, 1990
251  1460				Federated Takeover, 1988-1989
 	1461				Fee Structure, 1987-1990
	1462-63				Fee Structure, 1991
 	1464				Financial Assessment, 1992-1994
 	1465				Imports Penetration, 1990-1989, 1991-1990
	1466				Insurance
					Imports
						Shipment and Placement
	1467						1986-1991           
 	1468						1992       
	1469						1993      
	1470						1994-1995
252  1471					Overseas Business Activity, January 1988, April 1988, January
						  1989
252						Statistics
	1472						February 1, 1987 - January 31, 1988
	1473						February 1 - October 31, 1988
	1474						February 1, 1988 - January 31, 1989
	1475				Industry Economic Summary, December 24, 1994 - July 1, 1995
	1476				International Operation, 1988-1995
	1477				Letters of Credit, 1989-1992
	1478				Manual for Reporting, 1965
					Meetings
 						Financial Executive Committee
	1479						January 18, 1990   
	1480						October, 1987 
253  						June, 1990
								Alvarado Presentation
	1481-82								Surveys 
	1483								Results
						Principals    
 	1484						Lisbon, 1987        	
 	1485						1988
  	1486						April, 1990
	1487						April, 1991          
	1488						January, 1993
	1489				Office Space, 1986 
	1490				One World Marketing, 1991
					Placement Comparisons
	1491					1992-1994
	1492					1994-1993
	1493				Publications, 1985-1987
254  1494-96				Recalls
	1497				Resignation from AMC
	1498				Restructuring, 1988, 1992
	1499				Sales Forecast, 1986 & 1991
	1500				Stock Purchases, 1986-1987
	1501				Strategic Study, 1992
			Arkin 
	1502			California  
255	1503		Atkins
	1504		Clothiers Corporation
	1505		Cobble Hill Imports
	1506		Donegar Group
	1507		Independent Retailers Syndicate
	1508		Karina, Inc.
			Mutual Syndicate					
	1509			Correspondence, 1963, 1967-1971, 1975-1982
				Subject Files
255	1510				Contracts
	1511				Fee Structure, 1962-81
	1512				Invoices, April - May, 1981
	1513				Notices, 1973-1980
 	1514				Security Pacific, 1980-1982
	1515				Trip Expenses, 1981
			Specialty Store Association    
	1516			Corporation Papers, 1982
				Subject Files
	1517				Contracts, 1982
	1518				Directories, 1981, 1982
256  1519				Finances, 1981-1984
	1520				Invoices, 1981-1983
	1521				Payments, 1982-1983
	1522				Report of Sales
		Insurance Consultants
	1523		William G. Dodge
		Investment Consultants
	1524-26		Proposals 
	1527		A.G. Edwards & Son Inc.
			L. Edie & Company 
				Correspondence
	1528				March 29, 1965 - April 29, 1969
	1529				November 10, 1975 - March 16, 1978
	1530				February 4, 1980 - March 3, 1983
257  1531			Contracts
				Subject Files
	1532				Comparison of Fees
	1533				General Information
	1534				Invoices, 1965, 1967, 1974, 1977, 1980-1982
			Lowry Consulting Group 
	1535			Correspondence
				Subject Files
	1536				Company Proposal
	1537				Investment Policy
	1538				Investment Reallocation 
	1539				Invoices
					Items for Meeting
	1540					1983	
	1541					1984
 	1542					1985
	1543					1986
	1544					1987
258  1545					1988
	1546					1989
258	1547					1990
	1548					1991	
	1549				Minutes of Quarterly Meetings


					Reports
						Investment Analysis
	1550						2nd Quarter, 1983 C
	1551						4th Quarter, 1983 C
	1552						4th Quarter, 1984 C
259  1553						1st Quarter, 1985 C
	1554						4th Quarter, 1985 C
	1555						4th Quarter, 1986 C
	1556						2nd Quarter, 1987 C
	1557						4th Quarter, 1989 C
	1558						4th Quarter, 1990 C
260  1559						4th Quarter, 1991 C
	1560						4th Quarter, 1992 C
	1561						4th Quarter, 1993 C
	1562						4th Quarter, 1994 C
	1563						1st Quarter, 1995 C
	1564					Investment Manager Performance, 3rd Quarter, 1989 C
	1565					Assets, December 1989 and March 1990 C
			Oppenheimer & Co.
	1566			Correspondence
	1567			Contracts
				Subject Files
	1568				Company Information & Policies
	1569				Management Cash Program 
	1570				Performance Analysis
	1571				Research on Accounting and Taxation 
261  1572					Preferred Stock Program 
	1573		Portfolio Insurance
		Merchandising Consultants
			The Doody Company
	1574			Correspondence, 1979 - 1982
				Subject Files
	1575				Blitz
	1576				Contracts and Plans
					Report 
	1577					Consumer Research Study
	1578					Implementation Tactics
	1579					Location and Expense Profile
	1580					Management Summary 
262  1581					Merchandise Profile
262			Everett G. Dillman 
	1582			Analysis of Children's Department
	1583			Analysis of Home Department
	1584			Analysis of Men's Department
	1585			Comparison of all Surveyed Departments
			The Garr Consulting Group
	1586			Correspondence
				Subject Files
	1587				Computer Controlled Receiving, Checking and Marking Feasibility
					  Study, 1973
	1588				Credit Department Improvement Proposal
	1589				Data Processing and Credit Communication Improvement Proposal
	1590				Determine the Optimum Utilization of Site, 1976
	1591				Distribution Center Space Study, 1973
263	1592				Executive Office Improvement Proposal, May 1985 
	1593				Inventory Reduction Program, July 1980
 	1594				Layout, Modifications and Material Handling Proposal, 1982
	1595				Print Shop and Mail Room Improvement Report, March 1986
	1596				Productivity Improvement Proposal, November 1981 
	1597				Productivity Study for Distribution Center, November 1981
	1598				Sales Support Productivity, May 1984 
	1599				Selling Floor Coverage Program, May 1979 
	1600		Merchandising Motivation
			Perry Meyers  
				Correspondence
	1601				1960-1979
	1602				1980-1990
	1603			Notes
				Subject Files	
					Reports 
	1604					Economic Outlook and Growth, 1977, 1982
	1605					Reviews of El Paso Potential of West and East Side, 1982 
	1606					Review of El Paso Retail Locations, 1970
	1607					Sunland Potential, 1985
	1608					Surveys of  West El Paso, 1973, 1976  
		Tax Credit Consultants
	1609		Metropolitan Analysis and Retrieval Systems, Inc.
ADVERTISING
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264  	Christmas Catalogs
			1983
	1610			Printed Material
			1984	
	1611			Air Freight Bills 
	1612			Avanti Alternations
	1613			Costs   
264	1614			Delivery Trouble 
	1615			Internal Memos
	1616			M. M. Cohn and White House	
	1617			Mail and Printing
	1618			Merchandise Order
	1619			Merchandise Selection
	1620-21			Nobart 
	1622			Printed Material
265  1623			Production
	1624			Telephone Logs
			1985
	1625			Avanti
	1626			Costs
	1627			Joint Production
	1628			Lloyd's Furs
	1629			Merchandise
	1630			Nobart
	1631			Printed Material
	1632			Production
	1633			Schedules
	1634			Star Case
266		Company Contributions
		Department
265			Message Books
	1635			March 19, 1987-June 14, 1994
	1636			April 14, 1992-May 4, 1994
267	1637			October 28, 1993-August 21, 1995
	1638			June 24, 1994-August 11, 1995				
			Schedules	
	1639			1979-1983
				1992
	1640				Six Month Spring Calendar
	1641				February - July
	1642				Six Month Fall Calendar
	1643				August - January and Memos
	1644				November 1994-January 1995; Memos
				1995
	1645				Six Month Spring Calendar, February - July
268	1646				Six Month Fall Calendar, August - October
		Guidelines
	1647		Competitive
	1648		Deceptive
	1649		Media Interviews
	1650	Logos and Proofs
		Media
268	1651		Coverage
			Newspaper
				Advertising Scrapbooks
Hertzog Bldg.				December 1909 - April 15, 1910 El Paso Herald Post and El Paso
					  Times
Hertzog Bldg.				July 2, 1910 - December 30, 1910 El Paso Herald Post
					July 3, 1910 - December 30, 1910 El Paso Morning Times
					July 1, 1912 - December 1, 1912 El Paso Herald Post and El Paso 
					  Times
					January 1, 1913 - June 29, 1913 El Paso Herald Post
					July 1, 1913 - December 28, 1913
					January 4, 1914 - June 30, 1914 El Paso Times
					July 1, 1914 - December 14, 1914 El Paso Times
					January 15   - July 15
					August 2, 1915 - December 30, 1915 El Paso Herald Post and El Paso
 					  Times
					January 5, 1916 - July 25, 1916
					July 3, 1916 - Aug. 18, 1916
					January, 1917   - June,1917
					June 30,1917 - December 30, 1917 El Paso Times
					January 2, 1918 - June 30, 1918 El Paso Times
					July 1, 1918 - December 31, 1918 El Paso Herald Post
					July 1, 1919 - December 30, 1919 El Paso Herald Post
					July 1, 1919 - December 31, 1919 El Paso Times
					January 1, 1920 - June 30, 1920 El Paso Herald Post
					January 1, 1920 - June 30, 1920 El Paso Times
					July 1, 1920 - December 31, 1920 El Paso Times
					July 1, 1920 - December 1, 1920 El Paso Herald Post
					January 1, 1921 - June 30, 1921
					July 1, 1921 - June 30, 1922 El Paso Times
					July 1, 1921 - June 30, 1922 El Paso Herald Post
					July 1-2,1922 - December 30-31, 1922 El Paso Herald Post
					July 1, 1922 - December 31, 1922
					January 1, 1923 - June 30, 1923 El Paso Times
					July 1, 1923 - December 1, 1923 El Paso Times
					July 5, 1923 - December 29-30, 1923 El Paso Herald Post
					January 1, 1924 - June 30, 1924 El Paso Herald Post
Cage				April - June 1944 El Paso Times
Hertzog Bldg.				March 30,1952 - August 25, 1952 & Oct. 21, 1952 - Dec. 30, 1952
					August 25,1952 - October 20, 1952
					July 2, 1959 - December 26, 1959 El Paso Times
					July 1, 1961 - December 31, 1961
					January 1, 1961 - June 30, 1961
					November 24,1961 - February 22, 1963
					January 1, 1966 - June 30, 1966 El Paso Herald Post and El Paso
					  Times
					July 1, 1966 - December 31, 1966 El Paso Times
					Jan. 1, 1968 - June 30, 1968  El Paso Herald Post and El Paso 
					  Times and El Fronterizo
					July 2, 1972 - Nov. 30, 1972  El Paso Times and El Fronterizo
Hertzog Bldg.				June 26,1975 - August 14, 1975  El Paso Times
					October 1, 1975 - November 19, 1975
					August 16,1975 - September 30, 1975
					November 20,1975 - January 8, 1976
					January 8, 1976 - February 24, 1976
					April 15,1976 - June 2, 1976
					June 1, 1977 - July 31, 1977
					December 1, 1977 - January 25, 1978
					February 3, 1979 - March 24, 1979 El Paso Herald Post and El Paso 
					  Times
					March 25,1979 - May 14, 1979 El Paso Herald Post and El Paso Times
					May 15, 1979 - July 2, 1979  El Paso Times
					August 22,1979 - October 8, 1979  El Paso Times
					December 25,1979 - February 11, 1980 El Paso Herald Post and El
					  Paso Times and El Fronterizo)
					July 11, 1980 - August 29, 1980 El Paso Times and El Fronterizo 
					October 22, 1980 - December 17, 1980 El Paso Times
					March 1,  1981 - May 3, 1981
					May 4, 1981 - June 24, 1981 El Paso Times
					August 25, 1981 - October 18, 1981	
					October 19, 1981 - December 8, 1981 El Paso Times
					no date - bedding and fabrics drawer #13
					Foundation - Hosiery and Lingerie
268	1652			Sally Shopper
	1653			Costs, 1950-1955; 1980; 1992
	1654		Radio Ads, n.d. and Expenses 1979
	1655		Television Cost 1991-1992
		Press Kit
	1656		Regarding Closing
		Promotions
	1657		Anniversary
	1658		Archival Contest
	1659		The Big "Q"
	1660		Book of Customer Letters
269 	1661		Christmas, 1989
			College Board
	1662			1959 Critiques
				1960 
	1663				Publicity
	1664				Show
269				1961 
	1665				Critique
	1666				Fashion Boards and Clippings from Scrapbook
	1667				Graduation Lists
	1668				Name and Address Cards from Scrapbook
	1669			1962 Critique
	1670			1965 Photographs of Board
270				Scrapbooks
					1920s-1930s
					1959
271					1961
					1965
272  1671		Consumer Panel
			Cotton Maid
	1672			1920s
	1673			1953
	1674			1954
	1675			1955
	1676			1956
	1677			1960
	1678			1961
	1679			1962
	1680			1963
	1681		Experience Card
	1682		Fashion Shows - Ciudad Juarez 
map case23		Harvest Home Sale - Proof Sheet
273	1683-84		"Industrial Progress USA" 
	1685		Men's Fashion Show, Ft. Bliss, 1957
	1686		Popular Pride
	1687		Turkey Bonus Days
	1688		Various
		Research	
	1689		"Highlights of Research on Marketing to Hispanics," n.d.
	1690		"The Popular Spanish Language Advertising"
	1691		Thomas F. Lee and Associates - "Proposed Study of Media Influences," May
			  5, 1982 			
	1692	Store Windows - The Popular Bargain Store
		Photographs
	1693		Billboards
	1694		Bob Mackie
			Displays
	1695			Cosmetics
	1696			Fashion
	1697			Furniture
274  		Events
274	1698			Miscellaneous
	1699			Pre-Sun Carnival
	1700		Fashion Shows
	1701		Fashion Show, Bassett
	1702		Parades
	1703		Sun Carnival
		Clippings
	1704		Anniversaries
	1705		Charity Shows
	1706		Christmas
	1707		Employees and Services
	1708		Fashion
	1709		Market
	1710		New Management
	1711		Photograph Contest
	1712		Scrapbook Regarding Prices
		Printed Material
	1713		Anniversaries
275	1714		Fifty Years of Progress Stamp
	1715		Miscellaneous
	1716-17		Wedding Embassy Yearbook
	1718		Ephemera
ASSOCIATIONS
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		Corporate
			AMC
	1719			Financial Executives Meeting, June 20-21, 1990
			American Retail Association
	1720			Political Notices
	1721-24			Political Notices Compilation 
			Boy Scouts
	1724a			Yucca Council Brochure
			El Paso Chamber of Commerce
	1725			Business Economic Outlook Forum, 1983
	1726			El Paso Market Survey Conference, 1982
	1727			Small Business Council and Economic Development Committee
				  Communique, November 1982
	1728			Support for Arts and Culture in El Paso, 1986
276			El Paso Industrial Council
	1729			Correspondence, June 1957 - November 1961 (1 Printed Item Regarding
				  Unions)
			El Paso International Club
	1730			Correspondence, 1971
			Employers Association of El Paso
	1731			Correspondence Regarding Membership, July - October 1987
			El Paso National Bank
276	1732			Banking Service for Professionals, 1982
			El Paso Services for Children
	1733			Invitation to the Opening of the Ronald McDonald House, March 1, 1984
			First City National Bank of El Paso
	1734			Finance Alternatives for Intermediate to Long-term Financing
			First Financial Enterprises
	1735			Invitation and Prospectus, 1982
			Fort Bliss 100th Anniversary 
	1735a			Executive Committee Letterhead
			National Retail Credit Association
	1736			"Tested Credit and Collection Letters," 1958
			National Retail Dry Goods Association
	1737			"Branch Store Operations," 1954
	1738			Data Book Volume 3, 1942
	1739			Downtown Development Committee
	1740			Notices, April-May 1955
	1741			"Stores," February 1957
			National Retail Federation
				Correspondence
	1742				1990-1991
	1743				1992
	1744				1993
	1745				1994
	1746				1995
	1747				National Retail Merchants Association and American Retail Federation
					  Merger, 1989
				1990 Annual Convention
	1748				Financial Executives Division Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
277  			1990 Financial Executives Conference
	1749				Agenda and Handouts
	1750				Alvarado's Session "Excellence and Ethics..."
	1751				Expenses
	1752				Product Handouts
	1753				Program Notes
	1754				Session Handouts
				1991 Annual Convention
	1755				Alvarado's Planning File
	1756				Financial Executives Board of Directors Meeting
	1757				Program and Handouts
				1991 Financial Executives Conference
	1758				Financial Executives Board of Directors Meeting
	1759				Correspondence
	1760				Defining, Establishing and Implementing a Service Strategy
	1761				Expenses
	1762				Notes and Handouts
278  1763				Program 
				1992 Annual Convention
	1764				Program and Invitation
				1992 Financial Executives Conference
	1765				Financial Executives Board of Directors Meeting
	1766				Notes and Handouts
	1767				Registration and Program
				1993 Annual Convention
	1768				Program
				Printed Material
	1769				Retailing: from Main Street to the Nations' Capital
			National Retail Merchants Association
				Correspondence
	1770				1970-1975
	1771				1976-1980
	1772				1981-1982
				1987 Financial Executives Conference
	1773				Agenda and Delegate List
	1774				Handouts
	1775				Notes
	1776				"How Financial Executives Evaluate Issues Confronting Retailing"
					  1987 Survey
				Printed Materials
	1777				Meretrends, 1987
	1778			Clippings, 1991
			Northgate Merchants Association
	1779			Bylaws and Financials, 1967, 1968, 1970
279	1780			Correspondence, August 1967-January 1982
			Off-street Parking Association
	1781			Bylaws and Charters
				Correspondence
	1782				1951, 1956, 1960
	1783				1956-1957, 1959, n.d.
	1784			Automatic Parking, 1960
	1785			House Bill 93
	1786			Legality of Creating Offstreet Parking
	1787			Lots - Maps
	1788			Parking Program Report, 1961
	1789			Public Parking, 1959
	1790			Report by Wilbur Smith and Associates
	1791			Herbert Schwartz's File
				Clippings
	1792				Parking Garages
				Printed Materials
	1793				Regarding Parking Garages
279			Retail Interchange Association
	1794			1981 Scull Meeting in Hawaii, Planning
280	1795			1983 Scull Spring Meeting
				1985 
	1796				Scull Spring Meeting
	1797				Scull Executive Committee
	1798				Scull Expense Report
				1986
					Scull Spring Meeting
	1799					Agenda and General Information
	1800					Alvarado's Notes
	1801					Store 424 Insurance Coverage Update
	1802					Store 426 Expense Saving Ideas
	1803					Store 433 Inter-store Communications
	1804					Store 436 Collection Incentives
	1805					Store 436 New Accounts Promotion
	1806					Store 438 Leasing Operations
	1807					Store 439 Collecting Vendor Debit Balances
	1808					Store 439 Credit and Authorization System
	1809					Store 440 Capturing Price Changes and Shortage Control
	1810					Store 445 Income Taxes
	1811					Store 450 EC 255-315-320-610
	1812					Store 450 Profit Planning
	1813					Store 450 Assignment
	1814					Surveys
	1815				PDG Responses to Scull Questionnaires and in WIP
281  1816				Standardization  
	1817				Standardization Questionnaire
	1818				Fall Conference Program
	1819				Executive Meeting, June 10, 1986
			Texas Retailers Association
	1820			Correspondence, April 1990-November 1994
				Subject Files
	1821				Budget and Finance, 1989-1995
					Legislative Interests - Correspondence and Bill Proposals, 
	1822				  February 1991-November 1994
	1823				Meetings, February 1991-April 1994
	1824				Memberships and Committees, April 1990-November 1994
	1825				Surveys, 1990, 1992		
				Printed Material
	1826				Retail Credit
	1827				Taxes
			Touche Ross
	1828			Consumer Schizophrenia
		Personal
281			Richard Alvarado
				American Association of Certified Public Accountants
	1829				New Mexico Chapter Meeting, October 8-11, 1987
	1830				October 8-11, 1987, Albuquerque, New Mexico
				Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
	1831				El Paso Chapter Newsletter
					Horizon '81
	1832					TSCPA/San Francisco
	1833					Handouts
282  				Fiesta '82
	1834					San Antonio Agenda and Handouts
			Albert J. Schwartz
				American Jewish Committee
	1835				Correspondence and Memos, 1971
	1836				Correspondence 1970-1971
	1837				Arab/Israeli Issues
				Anti-Defamation League
					Correspondence
	1838-39					1969 
283	1840-43					1970 
	1844					1971
284	1845-47					1971
					Bulletins
	1848					1968-69
	1849					1969-1971
	1850				National Commission, 1969
				B'nai B'rith 
	1851				Letterhead and Catalog
	1852				Summary of Proceedings and Presidents Report and
					  Recommendations, 1969
	1853			Goodwill Industries, 1970
285				Jewish Community Council Association 
					Correspondence
	1854					1970
	1855					1971
	1856				Meeting Material, 1968-1970
	1857				Welfare Fund, 1968, 1970
				National Conference of Christians and Jews
	1858				Seminar, 1968
	1859				Fund-raising, 1970
				State of Israel Bonds, El Paso Chapter
	1860				Bonds for Israel, 1968-1970
	1861				Bond Drive Dinner, June 1971
			Edward F. Schwartz
	1862			Address List - 1986 El Paso Prospect List
285				Chamber of Commerce
	1863				Dues, Minutes and Reports, 1988-1993
	1864				Past Presidents, 1991-1992
	1865			Community Development Council, 1991
	1866			Consolidated Task Force, 1989-1990
				Coronado Golf and Country Club
	1867				Bylaws
286  				Financial Statements and Correspondence
	1868					1975-1983
	1869					1985-1992
				El Paso Development Corporation
	1870				Downtown Development, 1984-1987
	1871			El Paso National Bank, 1973-1983
	1872			Renaissance 400, 1990-1993
287  1873			Tax Increment Financing Board, 1988, 1991
				Texas Commerce Bank
	1874				Correspondence and Memos, 1986-1989
	1875				Correspondence and Reports, 1990-1995
	1876				Financial Institutions Regulatory Act Questionnaire, 1986-1993
	1877				Letters of Congratulations, 1984-1994
	1878				Previous Title - Texas Commerce Bancshares, 1982-1986
				United Way
	1879				Correspondence, History, and Reports, 1983-1987
	1880				Correspondence, Memos and Reports, 1988-1991
					Corporate Planning Committee
	1881					1984-1986
288	1882					1986-1988
	1883				Cultivator Campaign, 1989
				University of Texas at El Paso 
	1884				Advisory Board, 1968-1995
	1885				Development Board, 1970-1995
	1886				Strategies Planning Program, 1980-1983
	1887			Who's Who, June 1991 Membership Roster
			Herbert M. Schwartz
				Federal Reserve Board, El Paso Branch
					1971
	1888					Board of Directors Meeting, Washington D.C., June
	1889					Speeches
					1972
	1890					Responsibilities and the Work of the Board of Directors of the
						  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
	1891-92					Meetings and Correspondence
289					1973
	1893-94					Meetings, Correspondence and Reports 
					1974
289	1895					Meetings, Correspondence and Reports 
					1975
	1896					Correspondence, Notes and Photograph
	1897-98					Reports 

					1976
	1899					Correspondence and Reports
	1900					Minutes and Notes
290	1901					Reports
					1977
	1902					Correspondence
					Regulation Z
	1903					Charts and Guides
	1904					Compliance
	1905					Consumer Credit Cost Disclosure
	1906					Consumer Credit Protection Act and Trade Creditors
	1907					Correspondence, 1969
	1908					Manuscript Guides
	1909					Programming Requirements for July Billing
	1910					Proposed Letters, Contracts, and Statements 
	1911					Texas Law and Sample Forms
	1912					Truth in Lending Interpretations, 1969
	1913					Uniform Consumer Credit Code, 1968
291  				Printed Material
	1914					The Federal Reserve System: Purposes and Functions, 1975
POPULAR FOUNDATION
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	1915	Minutes C
		Annual Reports
	1916		1979 and 1980 C
		1979
	1917		Correspondence
		1980 
	1918		Payments
		1981
	1919		Payments and Requests
		1982 
	1920		Requests
	1921		Payments
		1983
	1922	 	Requests
292  1923	 	Payments
	1924	 	Bank Statements
		1984
	1925		Requests
	1926		Payments
292		1985
	1927		Requests
	1928		Pledges
	1929		Payments

		1986
	1930		Requests
	1931		Pledges
	1932		Payments
293		1987
	1933		Requests
	1934		Payments
		1988
	1935		Requests
	1936		Payments
		1991 
	1937		Requests
EPHEMERA
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293	1938	Dust Jackets from Popular Circulating Library
294		Books on Store Display (5)
295		Silver Bowl from UTEP to The Popular Foundation, 1985
		Sun Carnival Trophy 1950
		Cotton Week Window Display Trophy, 1955
296		Sun Carnival Trophy 1963-1964
Wall		50th Anniversary Signed Scroll
map case23 	Framed Photographs
			Adolph Schwartz
			Color Photographs of Employees Dressed in Turn-of-the-Century Clothing
map case24     Mounted Photographs
			Overland Store
			Downtown Popular Store
				2 Story
				7 Story
				7 Story and annex
		Rendition of The Popular Store in the Downtown Setting
		Mold of Sign for Silver Jubilee
		Framed Photographs
			Adolph Schwartz
			Adolph Schwartz in a Train Window
			Maurice Schwartz
			Unidentified Man
map case25 	Renditions of The Popular Stores
			Downtown
			Bassett, 1975
			NorthPark, 1988     
			Sunland, 1988
		2 Rolls of Popular Wrapping Paper
map case26 	Framed Color Photograph of Albert, Edward, and Herbert Schwartz and Edi
		  Brannon

map case26	Newspaper Advertising Sheets from 1910, 1917, 1990 and Renditions Mounted
		  on Foam-core Board
		Photograph of Downtown Interior Mounted on Foam-core Board
		1 Framed Portrait of Adoph Schwartz
		Silver Jubilee Plaque