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 512 Collections and/or Records:
Montmartre dinner menu, undated
Montmartre dinner menu, La Habana [Havana], Cuba. Red cord. Front cover is photograph of the dining room with a baroque illustration around the outside.
Lists chef's suggestions, extensive wine listings, and other offerings.
Montmartre short menu, undated
Montmartre short menu, La Habana [Havana], Cuba. P y 23, Vedado La Habana. Red cord. Front cover is a photograph of the dining room surrounded by baroque illustration.
Abbreviated menu in English and Spanish, possibly a prixe fix meal, as it seems to comprise a full-course meal.
Monty's Cariboo Room placemat, undated
Monty's Cariboo Room, 1339 Richards Street, Vancouver B.C., Phone Pacific 6012. Green illustrations of western-themed items.
Mentions surf and turf, salads, and crab legs, and other barbecue items.
Monty's menu, undated
Monty's menu. Front cover is brown with blue text. Interior is yellow with red text.
Lists barbecue dinner items and seafood.
Monty's Spare Ribs cocktail napkin, undated
Monty's Spare Ribs cocktail napkin. Vancouver, B.C. Black and red illustration of a longhorn steer head. Scalloped edges along two sides.
Monty's Wine List, undated
Monty's Wine List. Lists spirits, wines, and cocktails.
There is quite a bit of handwritten substitution and addition of liquors and prices.
Moon Temple menu, undated
Moon Temple menu. Black cover with silver text and stylized Chinese characters. 2108 North 45th St., Seattle 3 Washington. Melrose 3-4280.
Lists a variety of Chinese dinners, as well as an American menu containing sandwiches, soups, steaks, and seafood.
Moon Temple postcard, undated
Moon Temple postcard. Photograph of a waitress holding a stack of menus in the dining room near diners.
Verso is blank. Gives the restaurant address. Walt Scarff Photography and Publication.
Multnomah Falls Lodge Coffee Shop Menu, undated
Multnomah Falls Lodge Coffee Shop Menu. Front cover has a photograph of the Lodge and Falls near the Columbia River Highway in Oregon.
Lists breakfast menu items, as well as sandwiches and entrees from the grill. Verso describes the Falls and shows a photograph.
Multnomah Falls Lodge placemat, undated
Multnomah Falls Lodge paper placemat. Scalloped edges. Illustrated in brown and green, with a map of the lodge's location, along with drawings of a covered wagon trek, a river boat, the Falls, and the Lodge.
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