Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975
biographical statement
Tulsa area businessman and collector who owned and operated Shleppey Outdoor Advertising. Later he owned a bookstore in Seattle. He was a lifelong acquirer of things, beginning when he was a child before 1920. His extensive collection of books, artifacts, and papers was bequeathed to the University of Tulsa by the Shleppey family following his death in September 1975.
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
Ambassador Sun Club souvenir postcard, undated
Blum's March 1955 Candy Club, 1955
Del Monte Lodge brochure, undated
Del Monte Lodge luncheon menu, 1955-03-10
Del Monte Lodge menu and travel materials, 1955
Del Monte Lodge placemat map, undated
Grand Hotel resort brochure, undated
Grand Hotel. Point Clear, Alabama. Brochure advertising facilities of the resort. Color photographs.
"Hold your next business meeting here", undated; late 1950s?
"Hold your next board meeting out here... and watch the customers go buy!"
Illustration of a group of advertising executives holding a board meeting outside beneath a large billboard while a woman holding a shopping bag looks on.
Appears to be a page cut from a magazine, but no title or date is given.
Hotel Statler laundry and valet services card, undated
Hotel Statler New York drink list, undated
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- Hotels -- History. 17
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- Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 7
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- Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 7
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma 4
- Palm Springs (Calif.) 3
- Sales promotion -- United States. 3
- Advertising 2
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- Hotels -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa 1
- Radio advertising. 1
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