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 284 Collections and/or Records:
Bernstein's Fish Grotto menu, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-008
Bernstein's Fish Grotto paper placemat, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-012
Bernstein's Fish Grotto souvenir postcard, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-011
Bernstein's wine list, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-009
Biltmore Garden Grill menu, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-015
Bimbo's 365 Club menu, 1957-10-23
Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-017
Scope and Contents
Bimbo's 365 Club. 1025 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California. "Original home of the world famous Girl in the Fish Bowl as featured in Life Magazine." Apparently this was a gimmick unique to the restaurant. A series of projectors and mirrors would broadcast the live image of a nude woman, called "Dolphina," into a fishbowl at the restaurant entrance so that she appeared to be six inches tall and swimming in the aquarium. The woman was actually a model resting on a sofa in the basement of...
Dates:
1957-10-23
Bishop's menu, 1961-07-07
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.0-6-2-016
Black Ball Line special a la carte menu, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-017
Blum's candy list, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-019
Blum's Easter advertisement, 1955
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-020
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- Restaurants 280
- Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 268
- Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 118
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- Menu 20
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma 19
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 17
- Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 14
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 14
- Restaurants -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Menu 13
- Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 11
- Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 9
- Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 7
- Hotels Advertising. 6
- Hotels. 6
- Restaurants -- New York -- Menu 6
- Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 6
- Restaurants -- Texas -- Houston -- Menu 6
- Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 5
- Restaurants -- Missouri -- Kansas City -- Menu 5
- Restaurants -- Cuba -- Havana -- Menu 3
- Restaurants -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Menu 3
- Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 3
- Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Bellevue -- Menu 3
- Comic books, strips, etc. 2
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 2
- Hotels -- History. 2
- Restaurants -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Menu 2
- Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) 2
- Space Needle Restaurant 2
- United States. Army -- Officers. 2
- Aeronautics 1
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.). 1
- Radio advertising. 1
- Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 1
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