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 13 Collections and/or Records:
Alioto's menu, post-1958
Item — Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-1-005
Bernstein's Fish Grotto menu, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-008
Bernstein's Fish Grotto paper placemat, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-012
Bernstein's wine list, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-009
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, 1955
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-020
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, 1955
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-021
Blum's menu, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-018
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Collection:
This collection consists of a variety of artifacts, mostly Native American in nature. The most relevant part of this collection has been processed.
Dates:
undated