Guide to Early Pizza Hut Papers of Dan Carney

Collection Summary

Title: Early Pizza Hut Papers of Dan Carney
Call Number: MS 2001-7
Size: 1.0 linear feet
Acquisition: Donated by Dan Carney.
Processed by: JLY, 8/2001


Literary Rights

Literary rights were granted to Wichita State University. When permission is granted to examine manuscripts, it is not an authorization to publish them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication without regard for common law literary rights, copyright laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher and his/her publisher to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students who eventually plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry regarding overall restrictions on publication before initial research.

Content Note

The collection consists of reports, financial information, correspondence, clippings, photographs and ephemera all detailing the early history of Pizza Hut restaurants. The materials in the collection date from the 1950s through the 1990s.

Administrative History

Pizza Hut started in 1958 by brothers, Dan and Frank Carney, who at the time were also University of Wichita students. Their first restaurant was located in a small building at Kellogg and Bluff, and is now located on the Wichita State University campus. By 1971 Pizza Hut had become the largest pizza chain in the world in both sales and number of restaurants. In 1977 Pizza Hut merged with PepsiCo. and opened headquarters in Wichita at 9111 E. Douglas.

Series Listing

Series 1 Box 1 - 25A Company Information. This series includes Weekly Reports, Monthly Reports, Annual Reports, and Financial Statements for Pizza Hut for the 1960s-70s.
Series 2 Box 26 - 30 Pizza Hut and Pepsico Merger Information. The files in this series include reports concerning the merger of Pizza Hut with Pepsico.
Series 3 Box 31 - 35A Stock Information. This series includes information for Pizza Hut, Inc. stock.
Series 4 Box 36 - 40 Correspondence. The files in this series include correspondence and memos for the 1960s - 90s.
Series 5 Box 41 - 45 Clippings. This series includes clippings about Pizza Hut from newspapers and magazines for the 1950s - 90s.
Series 6 Box 46 Photographs. The file in this series includes photographs of the Carney brothers and other unidentified people.
Series 7 Box 47 Ephemera and Artifacts. These files include ephemera and artifacts from Pizza Hut including placemats, a certificate, and notes from a student interview with Dan Carney.
 

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1 -- Company Information
     
Box 1 FF 1 Weekly Reports from Dan Carney, 1965.
Box 1 FF 2 Weekly Reports from Dan Carney, 1966.
Box 1 FF 3 Weekly Reports from Dan Carney, 1967.
Box 1 FF 4 Weekly Reports from Dan Carney, no date.
Box 1 FF 5 Monthly Reports, June 10, 1970.
Box 1 FF 6 Monthly Repots, August 10, 1970.
Box 1 FF 7 Monthly Reports, November 10, 1970.
Box 1 FF 8 Monthly Reports, July 10, 1971.
Box 1 FF 9 Monthly Reports, September 10, 1971.
Box 1 FF 10 Monthly Reports, May 17, 1972.
Box 1 FF 11 Quarterly Report, June 30, 1970.
Box 1 FF 12 First Half Report, September 30, 1970.
Box 1 FF 13 Annual Report, 1969.
Box 1 FF 14 Annual Report, 1970.
Box 1 FF 15 Annual Report, 1971.
Box 1 FF 16 Annual Report, 1972.
Box 1 FF 17 Annual Report, 1973.
Box 1 FF 18 Annual Report, 1974. This file also includes the Pizza Corporation of America Annual Report, 1974.
Box 1 FF 19 Annual Report, 1975.
Box 1 FF 20 Annual Report, 1977.
Box 1 FF 21 Balance Sheets: March 31, 1961; Consolidated, September 30, 1969; Consolidated, April 30, 1969; Pro Forma, ending March 31, 1974.
Box 1 FF 22 Financial Plan for Year Ending March 31, 1975 with Projections for FYs 1976, 1977, and 1979.
Box 1 FF 23 Projections: Hut Net Income, September 30, 1968; Income, March 31, 1969; FY ended March 31, 1970; Income Statement, March 31, 1970; Statement of Consolidated Cash Flow, March 31, 1972.
Box 1 FF 24 Sales Reports, 1969.
Box 1 FF 25 Financial Statements: Comparative Income, FY 1963-65; Overhead Expenses, September 1969; Statistics on the First Public Offering of Certain Road Side Restaurant Chains, 1968; Estimated Earnings, September 30, 1968; Assets, March 31, 1963; Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, March 31, 1970.
Box 1 FF 25A Company Information (general): Company Operations Information (presentation notebook), 1970; Pizza Hut recipie ratio of ingredients; Notes, no date.
 
Series 2 -- Pizza Hut and Pepsico Merger Information
     
Box 1 FF 26 8 3/4% Senior Notes. Information regarding purchase in a private placement of the 8 3/4% Notes of Pizza Hut, Inc., July 1972.
Box 1 FF 27 Pizza Hut, Inc. List of Exhibits. Includes financial information, marketing information, charts, and reviews, 1976.
Box 1 FF 28 Pizza Hut, Inc. Confidential Report. Information regarding merger alternatives, February 16, 1977.
Box 1 FF 29 Pepsico/Pizza Hut Analytical Exhibits. Includes reports, comparisons, and balance sheet analysis, July 12, 1977.
Box 1 FF 30 Financial Data for Pizza Hut/Pepsico, no date.
 
Series 3 -- Stock Information
     
Box 1 FF 31 Listing Application to New York Stock Exchange, Inc. September 14, 1972.
Box 1 FF 32 Prospectus. January 30, 1969; 1972; August 2, 1972; June 1975.
Box 1 FF 33 Securities and Exchange Commission Amendment No. 4 tp Form S-1, 1971.
Box 1 FF 34 Securities and Exchange Commission Form S-14, June 28, 1974.
Box 1 FF 35 Stockholders Meeting Information, November 7, 1977.
Box 1 FF 35A Stock information (general).
 
Series 4 -- Correspondence
     
Box 1 FF 36 Correspondence/Memos, 1960s.
Box 1 FF 37 Correspondence/Memos, 1970s.
Box 1 FF 38 Correspondence/Memos, 1980s.
Box 1 FF 39 Correspondence/Memos, 1990s.
Box 1 FF 40 Correspondence/Memos, no date.
 
Series 5 -- Clippings
     
Box 1 FF 41 Clippings, 1950s.
Box 1 FF 42 Clippings, 1960s.
Box 1 FF 43 Clippings, 1980s.
Box 1 FF 44 Clippings, 1990s.
Box 1 FF 45 Clippings, date unknown.
 
Series 6 -- Photographs
     
Box 1 FF 46 Photographs. Includes photos of Carney brothers and unidentified people.
 
Series 7 -- Ephemera and Artifacts
     
Box 1 FF 47 Ephemera/Artifacts: Includes (2) Pizza Hut placemat/activity sheets, 1979 and 1988. Typed poem written for Dan & Bev's 25th Anniversary. Notes from a student interview with Dan Carney, May 17, 1994. Pizza Hut Booster Club certificate. Pizza Hut 3-Ring binder.