Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

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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 8 Collections and/or Records:

Baker Hotel Coffee Shop menu [Fish variant], undated

Item — Box 6, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-002

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

Baker Hotel Coffee Shop menu [Rooster variant], undated

Item — Box 6, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-001

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

Hotel Adolphus Dallas menu, 1953-01-20

Item — Box 7, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-001

Dates: 1953-01-20

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

Hotel Adolphus postcard, undated

Item — Box 7, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-003

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

Hotel Adolphus table card, 1953-01-20

Item — Box 7, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-002

Dates: 1953-01-20

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

Hotel Texas Coffee Shop menu, 1955-09-14

Item — Box 7, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-017

Dates: 1955-09-14

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

Neal's Charcoal Broiler menu, undated

Item — Box 8, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-001

Scope and Contents

Neal's Charcoal Broiler. Location taken from research, as no location is listed on the menu itself. Red cover with black text.

Lists steaks and seafood dinners.

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

Vick's D'lish Foods menu, undated

Item — Box 10

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-006

Scope and Contents

Vick's menu. Verso lists locations—D'Lish Foods was located at the Dallas Engineers Club, 206 1/2 Browder Street.

Lists dinner menu options. Includes 2 attachment cards: one lists Spanish dishes, the other mentions "after-theatre options."

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

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Subject: Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu X
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