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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 13 Collections and/or Records:

Illustrated paper placemat.
Illustrated paper placemat.

Multnomah Falls Lodge Coffee Shop Menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-020
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Multnomah Falls Lodge Coffee Shop Menu, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-020
Scope and Contents

Multnomah Falls Lodge Coffee Shop Menu. Front cover has a photograph of the Lodge and Falls near the Columbia River Highway in Oregon.

Lists breakfast menu items, as well as sandwiches and entrees from the grill. Verso describes the Falls and shows a photograph.

Dates: undated
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
Illustrated paper placemat.
Illustrated paper placemat.

Multnomah Falls Lodge placemat, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-021
Scope and Contents

Multnomah Falls Lodge paper placemat. Scalloped edges. Illustrated in brown and green, with a map of the lodge's location, along with drawings of a covered wagon trek, a river boat, the Falls, and the Lodge.

Dates: undated
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

Sea Fare menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-1-010
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Sea Fare menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-1-010
Scope and Contents

Sea Fare Restaurant "Specializing in World Famous Seafoods". Foot Kingston West End - Mooring Basin. Astoria, Oregon.

Illustrated menu cover. Lists seafood and steaks. Includes a lunch menu attachment page. Includes a paper placemat found inside. Verso indicates that this was printed by VC Menus in Eastland, Texas.

Dates: undated
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

The Kings Coffee House menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-002
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

The Kings Coffee House menu, undated

 Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-002
Dates: undated
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

The Prime Rib menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-4-013
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

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