Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

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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 9 Collections and/or Records:

Hotel Statler New York drink list, undated

Item — Box 7, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-016

Dates: undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

Hotel Statler Popular Requests

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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-015

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Hotel Statler Popular Requests, undated

Item — Box 7, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-015

Dates: undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

Hotel Texas Coffee Shop menu, 1955-09-14

Item — Box 7, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-017

Dates: 1955-09-14

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

Skirvin Hotel postcard

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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-006

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

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

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

Thunderbird press clipping ("Epicurean Menu Served at Unique Restaurant...")

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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-005

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Thunderbird Restaurant brochure

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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-004

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Thunderbird Restaurant brochure, undated, possibly 1957

Item — Box 9, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-004

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: undated, possibly 1957

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

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