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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 9 Collections and/or Records:

Monty's Cariboo Room placemat, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-014
Scope and Contents

Monty's Cariboo Room, 1339 Richards Street, Vancouver B.C., Phone Pacific 6012. Green illustrations of western-themed items.

Mentions surf and turf, salads, and crab legs, and other barbecue items.

Dates: undated
Illustrated paper cocktail napkin.
Illustrated paper cocktail napkin.

Monty's Spare Ribs cocktail napkin, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-015
Scope and Contents

Monty's Spare Ribs cocktail napkin. Vancouver, B.C. Black and red illustration of a longhorn steer head. Scalloped edges along two sides.

Dates: undated

"Princess Mary" Restaurant Vessel paper placemat, 1958

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-021
Scope and Contents

"Princess Mary" Restaurant Vessel. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Illustrated paper placemat in red and blue ink. Has an image of the restaurant vessel. Also has a poem, "A Gallant Lady" by J.B. Ball. A small cartoon character has a speech bubble that says "I'm Century Sam, and I'm rollin' out the old red carpet!" At the bottom, the placemat says VISIT B.C. IN '58 FOR THE CELEBRATION OF A CENTURY

Dates: 1958

Season's Greetings dinner napkin, likely 1960-12-24

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-019
Scope and Contents

Generic paper napkin with no specific restaurant brandings. Was originally located with the R.V. Princess Mary materials, which date to Christmas 1960. Assumed to part of that grouping.

Color illustrated with a poinsettia and red candle.

Dates: likely 1960-12-24

Swiss Little Harbour Restaurant souvenir advertisement, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-026
Scope and Contents

Swiss Little Harbour Restaurant, Victoria, B.C.

Illustrated recto depicting the interior dining room. Verso gives a map of the location and describes the restaurant.

Dates: undated

Filtered By

  • Subject: Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu X
  • Subject: Souvenirs (Keepsakes). X

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 5
Digital Record 4
 
Subject
Menu design. 5
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 2
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 2