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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 10 Collections and/or Records:

Alioto's menu, post-1958

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-1-005
Dates: post-1958
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

Bernstein's Fish Grotto menu, undated

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-008
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

Bernstein's Fish Grotto paper placemat, undated

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-012
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

Bernstein's wine list, undated

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-009
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

Bimbo's 365 Club menu, 1957-10-23

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-017
Scope and Contents Bimbo's 365 Club. 1025 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California. "Original home of the world famous Girl in the Fish Bowl as featured in Life Magazine." Apparently this was a gimmick unique to the restaurant. A series of projectors and mirrors would broadcast the live image of a nude woman, called "Dolphina," into a fishbowl at the restaurant entrance so that she appeared to be six inches tall and swimming in the aquarium. The woman was actually a model resting on a sofa in the basement of...
Dates: 1957-10-23
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

Blum's candy list, undated

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-019
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

Blum's Luncheon Menu, undated

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-016
Scope and Contents

Blum's lunch menu. Attachment card indicates that it was printed for Blum's at Union Square. Menu lists lunch items, but primarily fountain drinks and desserts.

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

Blum's menu, undated

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-018
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Collection:

This collection consists of a variety of artifacts, mostly Native American in nature. The most relevant part of this collection has been processed.

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

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

Tarantino's menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-002
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Collection:

This collection consists of a variety of artifacts, mostly Native American in nature. The most relevant part of this collection has been processed.

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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