Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975
Person
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 106 Collections and/or Records:
An Oklahoman's Map of U.S.A. placemat
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-3-004
An Oklahoman's Map of U.S.A. placemat, undated
Item — Box 8, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-3-004
Scope and Contents
Paper placemat. Hand-drawn illustration of Oklahoma taking up the entire space of the United States' square mileage, with humorous names given to neighborhing states. "Per un-reliable researchers 2296 A.D."
Copyright Winart P.O. Box 992 Sapulpa, Oklahoma.
Dates:
undated
Bernstein's Fish Grotto souvenir postcard
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-011
Dates:
undated
Bush Garden souvenir chopsticks, 1957-10-09
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-030
Canadian Pacific British Columbia Coast Steamship Service menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-3-001
Dates:
undated
Canadian Pacific paper placemat
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-3-002
Cocoanut Grove postcard, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-3-013
Costa Grill wine list, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-3-017
Filtered By
- Subject: Souvenirs (Keepsakes). X
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 57
- Digital Record 49
- Subject
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 97
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 93
- Restaurants 83
- Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 38
- Menu design. 31
- Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 26
- Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 23
- Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 13
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma 10
- Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 9
- Alaska -- Description and travel 4
- Hotels -- History. 4
- Hotels Advertising. 4
- Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 3
- Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 3
- Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 3
- Aeronautics -- Safety measures. 2
- Hotels. 2
- Mendenhall Glacier (Alaska). 2
- Nightclubs -- California -- Los Angeles 2
- Palm Springs (Calif.) 2
- Palm Springs (Calif.) -- Maps. 2
- Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 2
- United States -- Maps. 2
- Comic books, strips, etc. 1
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 1
- Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 1
- Seattle World's Fair (1962). 1
- Tourism -- Marketing. 1 + ∧ less
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