Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975
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:
Villa d'Este Dessert Menu, undated
Villa Venice menu
Villa Venice menu, 1953?
Villa Venice 6625 South Lewis, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Phone 7-8524.
Lists Italian dinners.
Also includes two torn newspaper articles—one advertising The White Turkeys in Westport, Connecticut, and one advertising Luchow's in New York City. Based on an obituary partially printed on the verso of one of the clippings, they were removed in 1953.
Vintage Erotica Collection, Undated
Magazines, photographs, and other matter have been brought together into this artifical collection for the purpose of academic research. There are many other works in the collection that have not been brought under this rubric. These may be found through the catalog under the subject headings of Erotica, Pornography, and Sex.
Visitor's guide and map to Grand Canyon National Park
Visitor's guide and map to Grand Canyon National Park , 1956
Visitors' Guide to Headquarters Area, South Rim. Includes descriptions of housing and other services. Printed map of the South Rim.
Vista Las Palmas floor plan brochure
Vista Las Palmas floor plan brochure, undated
Vista Las Palmas sales promotion pamphlet from a real estate agent named Russell Wade. Gives exterior photographs of various models of homes available in Palm Springs subdivision, and has pricing and an illustration of a typical home layout.
Von's Cafe dinner menu
Von's Cafe dinner menu, undated
Von's Cafe. Verso describes the history of the restaurant and how it was founded in 1910 and changed its name in 1939; also discusses history of Seattle, so it is assumed that the restaurant is located in Seattle, Washington.
Illustrated menu cover. Extensive menu lists typical dinner fare, and includes two sheets of paper dedicated to dinner menu items.
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- 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
- 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 + ∧ less