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:
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.
Seattle Town and Country Club menu, undated
Seattle Town and Country Club.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists seafoods and steaks, along with other menu items. Includes a gold foil matchbook branded to the restaurant. No matches have been used.
Seattle World's Fair Spanish Village Menu, 1962
Seattle World's Fair Spanish Village Menu.
Illustrated cover. Verso has autographs, probably from the Spanish entertainers and workers in this section of the Fair.
Menu lists Spanish dishes and alcohol for sale.
Shadow Mountain Inn menu, undated
Shadow Mountain Inn menu. Green triangular card that opens in the shape of a diamond. Two attachment cards with handwritten specials. Menu lists steaks and chicken dinners.
City and state are not listed, but there was a Shadow Mountain Inn restaurant at 61st and Sheridan in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Unclear if this is the same, but given that Shleppey Advertising operated out of Tulsa, this is probable.
Sheraton-Park Beverage List, undated
Sheraton-Park Beverage List. Illustrated menu. Menu lists cocktails and other spirits.
Location is derived from the verso of the postcard, which indicates that this was the hall inside the hotel, located at 2660 Connecticut Avenue.
Ship's Restaurant and Surf Room Dinner Menu, 1958-01-28
Ship's Restaurant and Surf Room Dinner Menu.
Menu lists salads, seafoods, steak, and buffet. Small drinks list included. No city or state indicated.
Shore Broiler menu, undated
Shore Broiler. 1500 Fairview North. Seattle, Washington.
Menu lists steak and seafood. Verso lists hours, and mentions a recent remodeling.
Skipper's Seafood menu, undated
Skipper's Seafood. Seattle's only restaurant specializing exclusively in seafood. 208 Elliott Avenue West, Seattle 99, Washington.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists seafood meals. Three attachment cards listing specials.
Skipper's Seafood Restaurant and Sea Shanty Lounge drinks menu, undated
Skipper's Seafood Restaurant and Sea Shanty Lounge. 208 Elliott Avenue West, Seattle, Washington.
Illustrated brochure cover. Menu lists cocktails, spirits, and other drinks.
Skirvin Hotel postcard, 1963-02-14
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