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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:

Well of the Sea coffee shop menu, 1955-12-04

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-009
Scope and Contents

Well of the Sea, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois.

Photo-illustrated menu cover featuring the dining room. Menu lists sandwiches, seafood cocktails, etc. A dated attachment card gives the day's dinner suggestions.

Dates: 1955-12-04

Well of the Sea dinner menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-010
Scope and Contents

Well of the Sea, Sherman Hotel, Chicago, Illinois.

Illustrated menu cover. Seafood menu. Interior mentions that the restaurant was created by Robert E. Lederer. The murals, light sculptures, wire fish, and table tops were by Richard Koppe. The murals were painted by Martin K. Ziegner.

Dates: undated

Western Chicken House, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-011
Scope and Contents

Western Chicken House. Highway 66 North. Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Lillian Westbrook, Owner.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists fried chicken dinners and other items, including seafood.

Dates: undated

Western Hotels table card, undated

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

Western Hotels. Illustrated table card advertising the Cafe Baron at the Multnomah Western Hotel of Portland, which was a medieval-themed lounge and restaurant. Verso advertises a cocktail themed to the medieval style.

Dates: undated

Western Village Hotel-Inn menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-013
Scope and Contents

Western Village Hotel-Inn. 11334 E. Admiral Place. Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steak dinners.

Dates: undated

Weston Court lunch menu, 1939-02-08

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-012
Scope and Contents

Weston Court. Hotel New Weston. New York.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists specials and a la carte cold suggestions.

Dates: 1939-02-08

White Spot menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-016
Scope and Contents

White Spot menu. Various locations listed in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists hot and cold sandwiches. Verso describes the Wonderbird Legend.

Dates: undated

Wilder's dinner menu, 1954-09-11

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-019
Scope and Contents

Wilder's. "Famous for good things to eat and drink." 1216 Main. Joplin, Missouri.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists drinks, meals, etc. Attachment page gives the day's specials. Card gives the chef's recommendation.

Dates: 1954-09-11

Wilder's drinks list, 1950

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-018
Scope and Contents

Wilder's. 1216 Main Street. Joplin, Missouri. Phone 723-724.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu features pages of color photograps of drinks. A humorous page in the back invites the user to collect autographs of drinking friends.

Dates: 1950

Wooden structure at Kenwood, 1945

 Item
Identifier: 2006.012.8
Scope and Contents

Two eExterior views of an unidentified wooden structure at Kenwood. Copyright John W. Shleppey.

Dates: 1945

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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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