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 86 Collections and/or Records:
"Is there a Bachelor in the house?" cocktail napkin
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-014
"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
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-006
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
Know America Place Mats - East Central Oklahoma paper placemat, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-003
Lawry's postcard depicting restaurant facade
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-013
Lawry's postcard depicting restaurant facade, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-013
Lawry's postcard depicting tableside service
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-014
Lawry's postcard depicting tableside service, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-014
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 48
- Digital Record 38
- Subject
- Restaurants 83
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 77
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 75
- 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
- Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 3
- Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 3
- 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
- Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 1
- Hotels -- History. 1
- Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 1
- Seattle World's Fair (1962). 1
- Tourism -- Marketing. 1 + ∧ less
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