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 52 Collections and/or Records:
Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores map, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-008
Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores Restaurant dinner napkin, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-007
Hotel Adolphus postcard, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-003
Hotel Bel-Air brochure, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-004
Hotel Severs paper placemat, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-008
Hotel Will Rogers paper placemat, 1939-06-20
Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-019
"Is there a Bachelor in the house?" cocktail napkin, undated
Item — Box 9, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-014
Scope and Contents
Cartoon illustrated paper napkin printed in black, red, and blue images of men and women. Includes thirteen sayings like "A bachelor is a man with no children to speak of." Published by Beach Products Inc., Kalamazoo, Michigan. Illustrated by Mary Dorman.
Dates:
undated
Ivar's Acres of Clams paper placemat, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-006
Ivar's Deep-Sea Divers children's menu, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-008
Juneau, Alaska and Mendenhall Glacier brochure, 1957
Item — Box 7, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-5-005
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 46
- Restaurants 42
- Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 26
- Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 17
- Menu design. 17
- Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 13
- Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 7
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma 5
- Alaska -- Description and travel 2
- Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 2
- Aeronautics -- Safety measures. 1
- Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 1
- Hotels -- History. 1
- Hotels Advertising. 1
- Mendenhall Glacier (Alaska). 1
- Nightclubs -- California -- Los Angeles 1
- Palm Springs (Calif.) 1
- Palm Springs (Calif.) -- Maps. 1
- Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 1
- Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 1
- Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 1
- Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 1
- Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 1
- United States -- Maps. 1 + ∧ less
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