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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 715 Collections and/or Records:

Seattle World's Fair Spanish Village Menu, 1962

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-013
Scope and Contents

Seattle World's Fair Spanish Village Menu.

Illustrated cover. Verso has autographs, probably from the Spanish entertainers and workers in this section of the Fair.

Menu lists Spanish dishes and alcohol for sale.

Dates: 1962

Shadow Mountain Inn menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-014
Scope and Contents

Shadow Mountain Inn menu. Green triangular card that opens in the shape of a diamond. Two attachment cards with handwritten specials. Menu lists steaks and chicken dinners.

City and state are not listed, but there was a Shadow Mountain Inn restaurant at 61st and Sheridan in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Unclear if this is the same, but given that Shleppey Advertising operated out of Tulsa, this is probable.

Dates: undated

Sheraton-Park Beverage List, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-018
Scope and Contents

Sheraton-Park Beverage List. Illustrated menu. Menu lists cocktails and other spirits.

Location is derived from the verso of the postcard, which indicates that this was the hall inside the hotel, located at 2660 Connecticut Avenue.

Dates: undated

Ship's Restaurant and Surf Room Dinner Menu, 1958-01-28

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-022
Scope and Contents

Ship's Restaurant and Surf Room Dinner Menu.

Menu lists salads, seafoods, steak, and buffet. Small drinks list included. No city or state indicated.

Dates: 1958-01-28

Shore Broiler menu, undated

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-009
Scope and Contents

Shore Broiler. 1500 Fairview North. Seattle, Washington.

Menu lists steak and seafood. Verso lists hours, and mentions a recent remodeling.

Dates: undated

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Type
Archival Object 358
Digital Record 357
 
Subject
Restaurants 706
Menu design. 632
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 577
Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 573
Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 250
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Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 77
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 75
Restaurants -- Oklahoma 61
Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 60
Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 44
Restaurants -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- Menu 42
Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 27
Restaurants -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Menu 27
Hotels. 20
Hotels Advertising. 18
Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 15
Restaurants -- Cuba -- Havana -- Menu 14
Restaurants -- New York -- Menu 14
Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 14
Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 13
Hotels -- History. 12
Restaurants -- Texas -- Houston -- Menu 12
Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 11
Restaurants -- Missouri -- Kansas City -- Menu 11
Restaurants -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Menu 7
Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) 6
Space Needle Restaurant 6
Comic books, strips, etc. 4
Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 4
Restaurants -- Hawaii -- Menu 4
Restaurants -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Menu 4
Restaurants -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Menu 4
United States. Army -- Officers. 4
Restaurants -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Menus 3
Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Bellevue -- Menu 3
Cruise ships -- Mediterranean Region. 2
Grand Canyon (Ariz.). 2
Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 2
Restaurants -- Kansas -- Wichita -- Menus. 2
Restaurants -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Menu 2
Restaurants -- Washington, D.C. -- Menus. 2
Seattle World's Fair (1962). 2
United States -- Maps. 2
Aeronautics 1
Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 1
Radio advertising. 1
Restaurants -- Mexico -- Menu 1
Tourism -- Marketing. 1
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