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 5 Collections and/or Records:
Bal Masque menu, mid-1950s
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-004
Grand Ballroom Fontainebleau menu, 1957-06-12
Item — Box 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-013
La Ronde menu, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-004
Pelican's Roost drinks list, 1956
Item — Box 8, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-4-004
Scope and Contents
Pelican's Roost. Verso of the photo-postcard indicates that this was a bar or lounge located in the Jordan Marsh department store in Miami, Florida. Cover illustration shows a pelican balancing bottles on its beak. Menu lists spirits, cocktails, beers, wines, and other drinks. Photo-postcard shows the outside of Jordan Marsh Department Store. Date on this resource record has been extrapolated from the postcard's description of the store as brand new; the location...
Dates:
1956
Rascal House, 1960-01-16
Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-012
Scope and Contents
Rascal House. 172nd St. and Collins Ave. Miami Beach's Motel Row. Extensive menu lists everything from sandwiches to club meals and breakfast items. Multiple attachment cards mention specials and cocktails.
Dates:
1960-01-16