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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 27 Collections and/or Records:

College Inn Porterhouse, 1950

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-020
Scope and Contents

College Inn Porterhouse. In the Hotel Sherman. Chicago, Illinois. Inspired by Ernest Byfield.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists various steak and country-style menu items.

Dates: 1950

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  • Subject: Restaurants -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Menu X

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Digital Record 14
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