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:
Skirvin Hotel Room Service breakfast menu, 1960-02
Skirvin Hotel Room Service. Good morning!
Illustrated menu card. Menu lists breakfast items and beverages. Lower left corner may indicate that this was designed in February 1960. Lower right corner indicates this was color lithographed in the United States.
Skirvin Tower Club menu, Monday
Skirvin Tower Club, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Photo-illustrated menu cover. Lists Monday Tower Club Dinners a la carte.
Skychef Airport Restaurant menu, undated
Skychef Airport Restaurant. Unclear which city or state the airport is in.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steak and seafood dinner items, along with sandwiches and desserts. Attachment card has the day's special.
Smitty's Pancake House menu, undated
Smitty's Pancake House. 2200 Seventh Avenue, Seattle, Washington.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists breakfast offerings with a couple of handwritten menu items and prices.
Smitty's Pancake House souvenir menu, 1958
Smitty's Pancake House 2200 Seventh Ave., Seattle, Washington.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists breakfast items.
Snapshots of the Foremans, 1945-06-02
Series of 4 photographs (one with matching photo-negative) featuring Grant Foreman and his wife, Carolyn Thomas Foreman, pictured outdoors; all taken by John W. Shleppey and signed by Shleppey and the Foremans. Also included is a photographic portrait of Grant Foreman pictured alone, outdoors; taken by John W. Shleppey and signed by Shleppey and Foreman.
Son of the printer of the Cherokee Advocate
View of the son of an unnamed man who ran the printing of the Cherokee Advocate; pictured as an older man, posing outside the ruins of Sam Houston's house.
Son of the printer of the Cherokee Advocate
Original snapshot from which the enlargement was made. Copyright John W. Shleppey.
Son of the printer of the Cherokee Advocate
View of the son of the printer of the Cherokee Advocate, picture standing among the ruins of Sam Houston's house. Copyright John W. Shleppey.
Sooner Room advertisement board, undated
"U.S. Prime, Charcoaled Steaks await only your order and your pleasure... in the Sooner Room. Lobby, Skirvin Hotel - open 'til 10:00 p.m."
Cardboard table sign with a triangular folded stand on the verso.
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