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 30 Collections and/or Records:
Special Steak Menu at The Empress, undated
Swiss Little Harbour Restaurant souvenir advertisement, undated
Swiss Little Harbour Restaurant, Victoria, B.C.
Illustrated recto depicting the interior dining room. Verso gives a map of the location and describes the restaurant.
The Burrard Motel, 1958
Combination motel check-in/check-out procedure booklet and restaurant menu.
The Empress Room at the Empress Hotel, 1963-03
The Empress Room room service menu, 1960-01
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 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.
Trader Vic's menu, undated
Trader Vic's at The Bayshore Inn. Vancouver, Canada.
Illustrated menu cover. Extensive menu listing tiki drinks, cocktails, and other spirits, along with Chinese and Polynesian inspired food.
Item includes room service menu and materials related to the Bayshore Hotel, as well as table cards from Trader Vic's.
White Spot menu, undated
White Spot menu. Various locations listed in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists hot and cold sandwiches. Verso describes the Wonderbird Legend.