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 25 Collections and/or Records:
Bimbo's 365 Club menu, 1957-10-23
Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-017
Scope and Contents
Bimbo's 365 Club. 1025 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California. "Original home of the world famous Girl in the Fish Bowl as featured in Life Magazine." Apparently this was a gimmick unique to the restaurant. A series of projectors and mirrors would broadcast the live image of a nude woman, called "Dolphina," into a fishbowl at the restaurant entrance so that she appeared to be six inches tall and swimming in the aquarium. The woman was actually a model resting on a sofa in the basement of...
Dates:
1957-10-23
Blum's candy list, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-019
Blum's Easter advertisement
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-020
Blum's Easter advertisement, 1955
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-020
Blum's Luncheon Menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-016
Blum's Luncheon Menu, undated
Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-016
Scope and Contents
Blum's lunch menu. Attachment card indicates that it was printed for Blum's at Union Square. Menu lists lunch items, but primarily fountain drinks and desserts.
Dates:
undated
Blum's March 1955 Candy Club
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-021
Blum's March 1955 Candy Club, 1955
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-021