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 57 Collections and/or Records:
Robinwood Souvenir Menu [business card variant], undated
Robinwood Souvenir Menu. Business card sized. See the other Robinwood Souvenir Menu entry for details about location.
Menu lists steak and seafood options, along with tabouli (a Lebanese dish that happens to be popular in Oklahoma).
Sakura-Masa-Mune booklet, 1955-08
Sakura-Masa-Mune. Purveyor to The Imperial Household. Yamamura Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. Uezaki-cho, Kobe, Japan.
Illustrated cover, illustrated pages throughout. Contains description of sake brewing, with sake cocktail recipes within.
Season's Greetings dinner napkin, likely 1960-12-24
Generic paper napkin with no specific restaurant brandings. Was originally located with the R.V. Princess Mary materials, which date to Christmas 1960. Assumed to part of that grouping.
Color illustrated with a poinsettia and red candle.
Season's Greetings paper placemat, undated
Paper placemat with scalloped edges, printed in red and green. Generic image of holly around a candle in a streetlamp with the words "Season's Greetings" printed in script.
Southwest Waterways paper placemat, undated
Southwest Waterways "Arkansas River Navigation System - Power and Water for Tomorrow's Industry - Vacation Land for the Nation".
Paper placemat. Color illustrated. Features various dams and reservoirs in Northeastern Oklahoma and surrounding states. Copyrighted to the Tulsa Paper Company.
Steve's Gay 90's Restaurant postcard, undated
The Lovely Can Can Girls at Steve's Gay 90's Restaurant, South Tacoma, Washington.
Photo-illustrated postcard with image of three women dressed in can-can outfits on a stage. Verso is a blank postcard. Describes the restaurant: "While you dine, you'll enjoy entertainment amid the stage settings of old vaudeville. The ad curtain, drapes and chandeliers are from opera houses of the Old West. Fireplaces, furniture and decorations once graced Tacoma's showplace homes of the 80's."
Steve's Gay 90's Room paper placemat, undated
Steve's Gay 90's Room, 5238 South Tacoma Way. Smorgasbord, dinners, cocktails.
Illustrated paper placemat with cartoon designs of the dining room, including performers on stage and couples sitting in surrey booths. Includes musical tabulature for various songs.
Steve's Gay 90's souvenir postcard brochure, undated
Steve's Gay 90's, South Tacoma, Washington.
Souvenir brochure describing the dining rooms and history of the building. Includes a blank area for writing a message, and one of the folds includes an area to address the brochure for mailing.
Swiss Little Harbour Restaurant souvenir advertisement, undated
Swiss Little Harbour Restaurant, Victoria, B.C.
Illustrated recto depicting the interior dining room. Verso gives a map of the location and describes the restaurant.
The Beverly Hilton Coffee House paper coaster, undated
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