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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 512 Collections and/or Records:

Open Window a la carte menu, 1954-11-14

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-3-006
Scope and Contents

Open Window, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Very plain mimeographed typewritten menu. Name and location handwritten in pencil.

Lists meals, sandwiches, desserts, and beverages.

Dates: 1954-11-14

Open Window Club Dinners menu, 1954-11-13

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-3-005
Scope and Contents

Open Window, Cambridge, Massachusetts. "Where the village smithie showed his horse: an old barn."

Very plain mimeographed typewritten menu with the name, location, and tagline handwritten in pencil.

Lists steak dinners and other meals.

Dates: 1954-11-13

Palm Springs Biltmore brochure, undated, early 1950s?

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-009
Scope and Contents

Palm Springs Biltmore. Color illustrated brochure with black and white photographs of amenities and guests having fun.

Dates: undated, early 1950s?

Palm Springs Biltmore Winter and Summer rate schedules, undated, early 1950s?

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-006
Scope and Contents

Palm Springs Biltmore rate schedules for winter (December 21 - April 21) and summer (June 4 - September 28). Lists prices for rooms and suites. Describes amenities.

Dates: undated, early 1950s?

Palm Springs Guide, 1956-11-18 - 1956-11-24

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-008

Pan American Emergency Instructions brochure, 1956

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-4-002
Scope and Contents

Emergency Instructions for your safety. Just in case...

Pan American Double Decked "Strato" Clipper Service.

Greyscale illustrated brochure with teal accents. Gives instructions on how to use life jackets, emergency exits, and the evacuation slide. Also describes how to behave in emergency landings.

Dates: 1956

Pan American luau dinner menu at the Washington Athletic Club, 1960-10-07

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-4-003
Scope and Contents

Pan American PAA World's most experienced airline - Welcome Aboard. Cover is color photograph illustration that can be removed, presumably to accommodate images of other destinations.

Menu lists full-course seafood dinner.

Dates: 1960-10-07

Pan American World Airways "Inside Alaska" travel brochure and map, 1956

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-4-001
Scope and Contents

"Your PAA Clipper Trip ... Inside Alaska". Color illustrated brochure and map of flight routes to Alaska. Describes scenic landmarks and points of interest.

Dates: 1956

Pat and Bobbie's Floral Studio class list, 1961

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-015
Scope and Contents

Free class schedule to learn how to make wood fibre flowers. Locations in Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland. Advertises an open house in Seattle. Includes information on arrangement lecture courses. Addressed to Mrs. Eunice Shleppey.

Dates: 1961

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Restaurants 351
Menu design. 308
Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 292
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 284
Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 125
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Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 52
Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 51
Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 30
Hotels Advertising. 25
Hotels. 25
Restaurants -- Oklahoma 25
Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 21
Restaurants -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- Menu 20
Hotels -- History. 18
Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 13
Restaurants -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Menu 13
Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 8
Cherokee Indians. 7
Restaurants -- Cuba -- Havana -- Menu 7
Restaurants -- New York -- Menu 7
Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 7
Cherokee Language. 6
Palm Springs (Calif.) 6
Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 6
Restaurants -- Missouri -- Kansas City -- Menu 6
Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 6
Restaurants -- Texas -- Houston -- Menu 6
Sales promotion -- United States. 5
Alaska -- Description and travel 3
Correspondence. 3
Restaurants -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Menu 3
Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Bellevue -- Menu 3
Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) 3
Space Needle Restaurant 3
Advertising 2
Comic books, strips, etc. 2
Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 2
Grand Canyon (Ariz.). 2
Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 2
Palm Springs (Calif.) -- Maps. 2
Restaurants -- Hawaii -- Menu 2
Restaurants -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Menu 2
Restaurants -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Menu 2
Restaurants -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Menus 2
United States. Army -- Officers. 2
Advertising, Public service -- United States -- History 1
Aeronautics 1
Aeronautics -- Safety measures. 1
All American Indian Days 1
Arts and crafts 1
Cattle trade -- West (U.S.). 1
Cruise ships -- Mediterranean Region. 1
Eureka (Calif.) 1
Grand Canyon National Park (Agency : U.S.) 1
Grant County (Or.) 1
Hotels -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa 1
Maps of the American West 1
Mendenhall Glacier (Alaska). 1
Natural gas. 1
Nightclubs -- California -- Los Angeles 1
Pacific Northwest. 1
Pioneers -- Oklahoma. 1
Radio advertising. 1
Real estate agents -- California. 1
Real estate agents. 1
Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 1
Restaurants -- Kansas -- Wichita -- Menus. 1
Restaurants -- Mexico -- Menu 1
Restaurants -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Menu 1
Restaurants -- Washington, D.C. -- Menus. 1
Seattle (Wash.) 1
Seattle World's Fair (1962). 1
Sheridan (Wyo.). 1
Tahlequah (Okla.) 1
Travel agents 1
Tulsa (Okla.) -- Photographs 1
United States -- Maps. 1
United States. Department of the Interior. 1
United States. Government Printing Office 1
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