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:
Welcome to the Magic Empire paper placemat
Welcome to the Magic Empire paper placemat, undated
Welcome to the Magic Empire. Hand-illustrated map of Northeastern Oklahoma with various dams, water features, and other landmarks. Copyrighted by the Tulsa Paper Company.
Welcome to Tulsa Magazine
Welcome to Tulsa Magazine, 1961-07-07 - 1961-07-14
Welcome to Tulsa Magazine - Official Publication of Tulsa Hotel Association. "Where to dine / Places to go / Special events."
Printed in black and red on the cover. Lists entertainment, meetings, places to stay.
Well of the Sea Carte des Vins
Well of the Sea Carte des Vins, undated
Well of the Sea, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois. "Carte des Vins" translates to wine list.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists wines. Verso has a chart indicating the quality of vintage wines and champagnes from 1921-1950.
Well of the Sea coffee shop menu
Well of the Sea coffee shop menu, 1955-12-04
Well of the Sea, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois.
Photo-illustrated menu cover featuring the dining room. Menu lists sandwiches, seafood cocktails, etc. A dated attachment card gives the day's dinner suggestions.
Well of the Sea dinner menu
Well of the Sea dinner menu, undated
Well of the Sea, Sherman Hotel, Chicago, Illinois.
Illustrated menu cover. Seafood menu. Interior mentions that the restaurant was created by Robert E. Lederer. The murals, light sculptures, wire fish, and table tops were by Richard Koppe. The murals were painted by Martin K. Ziegner.
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- 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
- 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