Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

Person

Staff Only

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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Milton F. Kreis lunch menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-008

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

Milton F. Kreis lunch menu, 1956-11-21

Item — Box 8, Folder: 1

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-008

Scope and Contents

Milton F. Kreis luncheon a la carte menu. Illustrated cover depicting locations in the state of California next to a plate, knife, and fork.

Lists breakfast items, chef's specials, sandwiches, Chinese food, and steaks. Verso lists desserts and sodas. Lunch suggestions are listed on a removable card with the day's date in November, but the rest of the menu was printed on 1956-10-29, per the bottom left corner.

Dates: 1956-11-21

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

Mme. Savary's RamorOaks dinner menu