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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 918 Collections and/or Records:

U.S. Naval Station Commissioned Officers' Mess menu, 1958-10-10

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-014
Scope and Contents

U.S. Naval Station, Pier 91, Seattle, Washington. Commissioned Officers' Mess.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists cocktails, wines, and steak and seafood. Attachment card lists the day's specials.

Dates: 1958-10-10

Veranda Room drinks list, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-001
Scope and Contents

Dancing in the Veranda Room. Dominion Monarch Floating Hotel. Operated by Western Hotels, Inc., Pier 50, Seattle, Washington.

Illustrated cover. Bifold brochure advertising dancing and entertainment. Serves as a drinks list, advertising cocktails, wines, and spirits.

Dates: undated

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

Victor Rosellini's Restaurant lunch menu, 1958-06-14

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-003
Scope and Contents

Victor Rosellini's Restaurant. 610 Pine Street, Seattle, Washington.

Illustrated menu cover. Lunch menu lists a la carte options, and has a dated attachment card with the daily specials.

Dates: 1958-06-14

Victor Rosellini's Restaurant wine list, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-004
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

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 512
Digital Record 394
Collection 9
Unprocessed Material 3
 
Subject
Restaurants 706
Menu design. 632
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 577
Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 573
Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 250
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Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 97
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 93
Restaurants -- Oklahoma 61
Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 60
Hotels Advertising. 47
Hotels. 47
Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 44
Restaurants -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- Menu 42
Hotels -- History. 39
Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 27
Restaurants -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Menu 27
Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 15
Restaurants -- Cuba -- Havana -- Menu 14
Restaurants -- New York -- Menu 14
Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 14
Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 13
Palm Springs (Calif.) 12
Restaurants -- Texas -- Houston -- Menu 12
Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 11
Restaurants -- Missouri -- Kansas City -- Menu 11
Sales promotion -- United States. 10
Cherokee Indians. 8
Cherokee Language. 7
Restaurants -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Menu 7
Alaska -- Description and travel 6
Correspondence. 6
Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) 6
Space Needle Restaurant 6
Advertising 5
Comic books, strips, etc. 4
Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 4
Grand Canyon (Ariz.). 4
Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 4
Palm Springs (Calif.) -- Maps. 4
Restaurants -- Hawaii -- Menu 4
Restaurants -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Menu 4
Restaurants -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Menu 4
United States. Army -- Officers. 4
Restaurants -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Menus 3
Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Bellevue -- Menu 3
Tourism -- Marketing. 3
Advertising, Public service -- United States -- History 2
Aeronautics -- Safety measures. 2
Arts and crafts 2
Cruise ships -- Mediterranean Region. 2
Eureka (Calif.) 2
Grand Canyon National Park (Agency : U.S.) 2
Hotels -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa 2
Indians of North America. 2
Mendenhall Glacier (Alaska). 2
Natural gas. 2
Nightclubs -- California -- Los Angeles 2
Pacific Northwest. 2
Real estate agents -- California. 2
Real estate agents. 2
Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 2
Restaurants -- Kansas -- Wichita -- Menus. 2
Restaurants -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Menu 2
Restaurants -- Washington, D.C. -- Menus. 2
Seattle (Wash.) 2
Seattle World's Fair (1962). 2
Travel agents 2
Tulsa (Okla.) -- Photographs 2
United States -- Maps. 2
United States. Department of the Interior. 2
United States. Government Printing Office 2
Aeronautics 1
Alabama -- Coushatta Tribes of Texas 1
All American Indian Days 1
Amateur films 1
Apache Indians 1
Book design. 1
Catholic Church -- Doctrines. 1
Cattle trade -- West (U.S.). 1
Cayuga Indians. 1
Cemeteries -- Oklahoma 1
Cherokee Indians -- Photographs. 1
Cheyenne Indians. 1
Chickasaw Indians -- History -- Sources 1
Chickasaw Indians -- Photographs. 1
Chickasaw Indians. 1
Chinook Indians. 1
Choctaw Indians -- Photographs. 1
Choctaw Indians. 1
Creek Indians -- Photographs 1
Creek Indians. 1
Creek Language. 1
Crow Indians. 1
Dakota Indians. 1
Delaware Indians. 1
Erotica -- United States -- History -- 20th century. 1
Erotica -- United States. 1
Fine books -- Specimens. 1
Fox Indians. 1
Grant County (Or.) 1
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