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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:

Skychef Airport Restaurant menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-008
Scope and Contents

Skychef Airport Restaurant. Unclear which city or state the airport is in.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steak and seafood dinner items, along with sandwiches and desserts. Attachment card has the day's special.

Dates: undated

Smitty's Pancake House menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-002
Scope and Contents

Smitty's Pancake House. 2200 Seventh Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists breakfast offerings with a couple of handwritten menu items and prices.

Dates: undated

Smitty's Pancake House souvenir menu, 1958

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-001

Sooner Room advertisement board, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-010
Scope and Contents

"U.S. Prime, Charcoaled Steaks await only your order and your pleasure... in the Sooner Room. Lobby, Skirvin Hotel - open 'til 10:00 p.m."

Cardboard table sign with a triangular folded stand on the verso.

Dates: undated

Sourdough Lil's, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-011
Scope and Contents

Sourdough Lil's. Westport, Washington.

Menu shaped like saloon doors that swing open. Menu is photocopy of handwritten menu featuring a la carte seafood items, sandwiches, cocktails and spirits. Verso has a photograph of a man wearing a large sombrero. Above the photograph reads "The People's Choice", below reads "Mayor R.B. Taylor Esq. - No Phone - No Address - No Business - No Money".

Dates: undated

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  • Subject: Restaurants X
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  • Subject: Restaurants X

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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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