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 715 Collections and/or Records:
Swiss Little Harbour Restaurant souvenir advertisement
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.
![Text on a menu.](https://lib.utulsa.edu/speccoll/collections/1975.002_Shleppey/6.1/1975-002-6.1-9-2-027.jpg)
Sycamore Inn menu
Sycamore Inn menu, undated
Sycamore Inn, Bear Gulch, Cucamonga.
Illustrated menu page. Lists steaks, shrimp, turkey, etc.
Tarantino's menu
Tarantino's menu, undated
This collection consists of a variety of artifacts, mostly Native American in nature. The most relevant part of this collection has been processed.
Tenney's menu
Tenney's menu, 1957-10-16
Tenney's. Seattle, Washington.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists salads, seafood, sandwiches. Includes several attachment cards advertising desserts, and a mimeographed page advertising the day's lunch specials.
The 57 menu, undated
The 57 Restaurant, located at 57 Carver Street, Boston, MA.
Describes steak and seafood dinners. Includes a wine last on the verso.
Published by The Bromfield Press of Boston.
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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
- 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 + ∧ less