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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:

Season's Greetings paper placemat, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-016
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: undated

Seattle Town and Country Club menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-012
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: undated

Seattle World's Fair Spanish Village Menu, 1962

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-013
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1962

Shadow Mountain Inn menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-014
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: undated

Sheraton-Park Beverage List, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-018
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: undated

Ship's Restaurant and Surf Room Dinner Menu, 1958-01-28

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-022
Scope and Contents

Ship's Restaurant and Surf Room Dinner Menu.

Menu lists salads, seafoods, steak, and buffet. Small drinks list included. No city or state indicated.

Dates: 1958-01-28

Shore Broiler menu, undated

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-009
Scope and Contents

Shore Broiler. 1500 Fairview North. Seattle, Washington.

Menu lists steak and seafood. Verso lists hours, and mentions a recent remodeling.

Dates: undated

Skipper's Seafood menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-005
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: undated

Skipper's Seafood Restaurant and Sea Shanty Lounge drinks menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-004
Scope and Contents

Skipper's Seafood Restaurant and Sea Shanty Lounge. 208 Elliott Avenue West, Seattle, Washington.

Illustrated brochure cover. Menu lists cocktails, spirits, and other drinks.

Dates: undated

Skirvin Hotel postcard, 1963-02-14

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-006
Scope and Contents Skirvin Hotel, Oklahoma City.Color-illustrated postcard. "Fabulous luncheon buffet and year 'round attractions... in the Skirvin Hotel Oklahoma City. Sip'n sup... enjoy the delightful luncheon buffet and evening hors d'oeuvres... served in the metropolitan atmosphere of the Sun Suite Club. And there's summer-time fun in the beautiful Sun Suite Pool and Patio."Verso is a fully completed postcard addressed to Mrs. John W. Shleppey, with a Valentine's Day message from...
Dates: 1963-02-14

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Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 30
Hotels Advertising. 25
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Cherokee Indians. 7
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Cherokee Language. 6
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Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) 3
Space Needle Restaurant 3
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Comic books, strips, etc. 2
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Grand Canyon (Ariz.). 2
Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 2
Palm Springs (Calif.) -- Maps. 2
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United States. Army -- Officers. 2
Advertising, Public service -- United States -- History 1
Aeronautics 1
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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
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Radio advertising. 1
Real estate agents -- California. 1
Real estate agents. 1
Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 1
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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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