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 34 Collections and/or Records:
Hotel Will Rogers paper placemat, 1939-06-20
Howard Johnson's 50th Anniversary of Oklahoma paper napkin, 1957
Italian Inn menu, 1954-07
Know America Place Mats - East Central Oklahoma paper placemat, undated
La Louisiane [green variant], undated
La Louisiane menu [black variant], 1961-02
La Louisiane menu [brown variant], undated
Latting's menu, undated
Pierre's [first variant], undated
Pierre's, 2201 South Harvard. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Color illustrated cover.
Menu lists steaks, salads, and Lebanese dinners. This item has been determined to be an earlier variant based on prices.
Pierre's [second variant], undated
Pierre's. 2201 South Harvard. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Color illustrated cover.
Menu lists steaks, broiler meals, and Lebanese dinners. This item has been determined to be a later variant based on food prices.