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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 6 Collections and/or Records:

Skirvin Hotel Room Service breakfast menu, 1960-02

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-007
Scope and Contents

Skirvin Hotel Room Service. Good morning!

Illustrated menu card. Menu lists breakfast items and beverages. Lower left corner may indicate that this was designed in February 1960. Lower right corner indicates this was color lithographed in the United States.

Dates: 1960-02

The Burrard Motel, 1958

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-033

The Sooner Room menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-009
Scope and Contents

The Sooner Room. The Skirvin Hotels, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steaks and seafood.

Dates: undated

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  • Subject: Hotels Advertising. X
  • Subject: Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century X

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Restaurants 5
Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 3
Hotels -- History. 2
Restaurants -- Oklahoma 2
Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 1