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:
The Ship Ahoy menu, undated
The Ship Ahoy, Houston's Leading Restaurant... 6638 S. Main.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists seafood, steaks, adnwiches, etc. Includes 3 attachment cards with chef specialties.
The Skillet Cafe Wine List, undated
The Skillet Cafe Wine List. No city or state listed.
Colored menu cover. Menu lists wines, spirits, and cocktails.
The Sooner Room menu, undated
The Sooner Room. The Skirvin Hotels, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steaks and seafood.
The Space Needle dessert menu, after 1962
The Space Needle Restaurant, Seattle, Washington. Interior design and appointments by Western Hotels, Inc. Operated by Western Hotels, Inc.
Brown cover. Bi-fold dessert menu.
The Space Needle Restaurant dinner menu [brown variant], after 1962
The Space Needle Restaurant, Seattle, U.S.A. Interior design and appointments by Western International Hotels, Inc. Operated by Western International Hotels, Inc.
Tri-fold dinner menu. Exterior flap has a gold foiled image of the Space Needle. Menu lists steak and seafood items, along with cocktails and wines. Kurt Wuest is listed as the Chef de Cuisine. Note: Menu items and prices are exactly the same as the white variant.
The Space Needle Restaurant dinner menu [white variant], after 1962
The Space Needle Restaurant, Seattle, U.S.A. Interior design and appointments by Western Hotels, Inc. Operated by Western Hotels, Inc.
Tri-fold dinner menu. Exterior flap has a gold-foiled image of the Space Needle. Menu lists seafood and steak dinners, as well as cocktails. Rene Schiess is listed as the Chef de Cuisine.
The Spare Rib House dinner menu, undated
The Spare Rib House. Cherry Bank Hotel, Victoria, B.C.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steak and seafood dinners, desserts, soup, and a champagne cocktail.
The Stockholm menu, 1939-02-19
The Stockholm - "Dine in Sweden." 1014 East Jefferson Avenue, Phone CLifford 1260. No city or state listed.
Illustrated menu cover. Interior page lists steak dinners and desserts. Advertisement card describes the location, hours, and invites the reader to return for another visit. Menu verso describes the Smorgasbord tradition.
The Studio on Burrard menu, undated
The Studio on Burrard, 1100 Burrard Street, Vancouver, Canada, PAcific 6420.
Black cover with silver lettering. Menu lists steaks, sandwiches, and seafood. Two attachment cards list table d'hote dinners and specials.
The Tea Room lunch menu, 1918-08-30
The Tea Room. Los Angeles, California. Name of restaurant might actually be Bullock's Tea Room, but is listed as The Tea Room on the immediate inside cover.
American flag on the cover. Menu lists lunch items and a la carte items.
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