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| date_of_birth =[[November 14]], [[1922]] | | date_of_birth =[[November 14]], [[1922]] | ||
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
[[Image:JohnAppleyardWWII.jpg|thumb|right|90px|Appleyard circa [[World War II]]]] | [[Image:JohnAppleyardWWII.jpg|thumb|right|90px|Appleyard circa [[World War II]]]] | ||
| − | Born on [[November 14]], [[1922]] in | + | Born on [[November 14]], [[1922]] in Beavertown, Pennsylvania, Appleyard attended the Northwestern School of Journalism and Oxford University before joining the Army during [[World War II]], working across Europe as hospital registrar from 1943-1946. |
| − | + | After the war, Appleyard completed his education at the University of Delaware, where he earned a Bachelor's degree with honors in 1947. He joined [[Wikipedia:Armstrong World Industries|Armstrong Cork Company]] in Beaver Falls that year and was transferred by the company to Pensacola in [[1950]]. He settled in the [[North Hill]] neighborhood with his wife [[Eleanor Appleyard|Eleanor]] and daughter [[Diane Appleyard|Diane]]. | |
==Advertising career== | ==Advertising career== | ||
[[Image:JohnEleanorAppleyardAgency.jpg|thumb|right|120px|John and [[Eleanor Appleyard|Eleanor]] outside the [[Appleyard Agency]]'s early office on [[Moreno Street]]]] | [[Image:JohnEleanorAppleyardAgency.jpg|thumb|right|120px|John and [[Eleanor Appleyard|Eleanor]] outside the [[Appleyard Agency]]'s early office on [[Moreno Street]]]] | ||
| − | Appleyard went to work with local advertising firm [[Justin Weddell & Associates]] in [[ | + | Appleyard went to work with local advertising firm [[Justin Weddell & Associates]] in [[1958]], the same year he was named director of the Florida [[Quadricentennial]] Celebration. He founded his own firm, the [[John Appleyard Agency]], on [[February 2]], [[1959]]. The agency started with only three clients: the [[Port of Pensacola]], [[Baptist Hospital]] and [[Cary & Company]]. By being the first to offer an in-house recording studio and film production for television, it quickly grew into one of the area's foremost advertising firms. |
| − | Appleyard also became more heavily involved with Pensacola's growing [[health care industry]] and | + | Appleyard also became more heavily involved with Pensacola's growing [[health care industry]] and founded the [[Healthcare Research & Development Institute]] (HRDI) in [[1965]]. |
| − | + | John stepped down from the agency in [[1987]], when his son [[Dick Appleyard|Dick]] took over as president. He maintains an office in the agency building for his writing and community work. | |
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[[Image:JohnAppleyardTypewriter.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Appleyard at his manual typewriter]] | [[Image:JohnAppleyardTypewriter.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Appleyard at his manual typewriter]] | ||
| − | {{cquote|Pensacola at the turn of the century was a very different city from most Southern cities at the time. We had the [[Lumber industry|lumber industry]], [[Fishing industry|fishing]], the [[Navy Yard|Navy yard]]. Pensacola was growing like a weed. And you can transpose hardly anything from the past onto [modern times]. So my determination on doing mysteries is that I want people to remember what it was like. That's why in these short stories, I like to sneak history lessons into each one. So they have a dual purpose — history and mystery.}} | + | {{cquote|Pensacola at the turn of the century was a very different city from most Southern cities at the time. We had the [[Lumber industry|lumber industry]], [[Fishing industry|fishing]], the [[Navy Yard|Navy yard]]. Pensacola was growing like a weed. And you can't transpose hardly anything from the past onto [modern times]. So my determination on doing mysteries is that I want people to remember what it was like. That's why in these short stories, I like to sneak history lessons into each one. So they have a dual purpose — history and mystery.}} |
An avid historian, Appleyard has penned dozens of books about Pensacola's past. Many of his works are fictional dramatizations of historical individuals and events. | An avid historian, Appleyard has penned dozens of books about Pensacola's past. Many of his works are fictional dramatizations of historical individuals and events. | ||
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Despite the advent of personal computers, Appleyard still does most of his writing on a 1954 Royal typewriter. "I gave the computer an honest try," he told the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'' in 2001, "but it and I were not compatible." | Despite the advent of personal computers, Appleyard still does most of his writing on a 1954 Royal typewriter. "I gave the computer an honest try," he told the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'' in 2001, "but it and I were not compatible." | ||
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*''The [[Greenhut family|Greenhut]] Chronicles'' | *''The [[Greenhut family|Greenhut]] Chronicles'' | ||
*''He-Coon: The [[Bob Sikes]] Story'' | *''He-Coon: The [[Bob Sikes]] Story'' | ||
| − | *''The [[Kugelman family|Kugelman | + | *''The [[Kugelman family|Kugelman]] Chronicles'' |
| + | *''The Kugelman Family Story'' | ||
*''The [[Levin family|Levin Family]] Chronicles'' | *''The [[Levin family|Levin Family]] Chronicles'' | ||
*''The [[Lewis Bear]] Story'' | *''The [[Lewis Bear]] Story'' | ||
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*''Civil War in Pensacola: Letters from Soldiers'' | *''Civil War in Pensacola: Letters from Soldiers'' | ||
*''Civil War in Pensacola in Pictures'' | *''Civil War in Pensacola in Pictures'' | ||
| − | *''[[DeLuna (book)|DeLuna | + | *''[[DeLuna (book)|DeLuna]]'' |
*''An Economic History of Escambia County'' | *''An Economic History of Escambia County'' | ||
*''The Emergence of the Automobile in Escambia County'' | *''The Emergence of the Automobile in Escambia County'' | ||
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*''Management Tier Systems'' (with learning guide) | *''Management Tier Systems'' (with learning guide) | ||
*''The [[Navy Yard]]: 1825 to 1913'' | *''The [[Navy Yard]]: 1825 to 1913'' | ||
| − | *''Pensacola | + | *''Pensacola: A City Under 6 Flags'' |
*''Pensacola: Civil War Years'' | *''Pensacola: Civil War Years'' | ||
*''Pensacola: How Its Streets Got Their Names'' | *''Pensacola: How Its Streets Got Their Names'' | ||
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====Mysteries & children's books==== | ====Mysteries & children's books==== | ||
| − | *''Fifteen Mysteries in Pensacola'' (Vols. I , II, III, IV, V | + | *''Fifteen Mysteries in Pensacola'' (Vols. I , II, III, IV, V) |
*''[[Mysteries of Pensacola 100 Years Ago]]'': 6 each – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 | *''[[Mysteries of Pensacola 100 Years Ago]]'': 6 each – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 | ||
| − | *''Pensacola's Street Names: How & Where They Came From'' ( | + | *''Pensacola's Street Names: How & Where They Came From'' (coloring book) |
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==Community service== | ==Community service== | ||
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*[[City of Pensacola]], Constitutional Bicentennial Commission, member | *[[City of Pensacola]], Constitutional Bicentennial Commission, member | ||
| − | *[[Downtown Rotary Club]], former president | + | *[[Downtown Rotary Club]], former president, Paul Harris Fellow |
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*[[First Presbyterian Church]], elder, teacher | *[[First Presbyterian Church]], elder, teacher | ||
*[[Home Builders Association of West Florida]], former executive director | *[[Home Builders Association of West Florida]], former executive director | ||
