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:
Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores coaster
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-006
Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores coaster, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-006
Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores map, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-008
Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores Restaurant dinner napkin, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-007
Ivar's Deep-Sea Divers children's menu, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-008
Li'l Abner's souvenir menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-018
Moon Temple postcard, undated
Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-019
Scope and Contents
Moon Temple postcard. Photograph of a waitress holding a stack of menus in the dining room near diners.
Verso is blank. Gives the restaurant address. Walt Scarff Photography and Publication.
Dates:
undated
Norselander children's menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-005
Norselander children's menu, undated
Item — Box 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-005
Scope and Contents
Children's menu in the shape of a Viking helmet. Printed in red and yellow. Elastic band so that children could wear it as a hat.
Lists dinner fare.
Dates:
undated
Seattle World's Fair Spanish Village Menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-013