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 41 Collections and/or Records:
Hotel Adolphus table card
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-002
Hotel Bel-Air brochure
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-004
Hotel Severs paper placemat
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-008
Hotel Will Rogers paper placemat
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-019
Howard Johnson's 50th Anniversary of Oklahoma paper napkin
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-2-012
"Is there a Bachelor in the house?" cocktail napkin
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-014
Ivar's Acres of Clams paper placemat
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-006
Juneau, Alaska and Mendenhall Glacier brochure
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-5-005
Lawry's postcard depicting restaurant facade
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-013
Lawry's postcard depicting tableside service
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-014
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- Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 38
- Restaurants 30
- Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 12
- Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 10
- Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 9
- Menu design. 9
- Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 6
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma 5
- Hotels -- History. 3
- Hotels Advertising. 3
- Alaska -- Description and travel 2
- Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 2
- Hotels. 2
- Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 2
- Aeronautics -- Safety measures. 1
- Comic books, strips, etc. 1
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 1
- Mendenhall Glacier (Alaska). 1
- Nightclubs -- California -- Los Angeles 1
- Palm Springs (Calif.) 1
- Palm Springs (Calif.) -- Maps. 1
- Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 1
- Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 1
- Seattle World's Fair (1962). 1
- Tourism -- Marketing. 1
- United States -- Maps. 1 + ∧ less
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