Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975
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 5 Collections and/or Records:
Hotel Statler New York drink list, undated
Hotel Statler Popular Requests, undated
Hotel Texas Coffee Shop menu, 1955-09-14
The Sooner Room menu, undated
The Sooner Room. The Skirvin Hotels, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steaks and seafood.
Thunderbird Restaurant brochure, undated, possibly 1957
Thunderbird Restaurant - Snoqualmie Summit Ski Area. "A new adventure! Summer or winter, ride the chair lift to gourmet dining a top a mountain, 46 miles from Seattle's Floating Bridge."
Brochure advertising the amenities and features of the restaurant atop a mountain. Also includes a bifold table card that discusses weather and how much architectural engineering and effort went into designing a working restaurant.