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:
The Diners' Club Magazine
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-003
The Diners' Club Magazine , 1957-02
Item — Box 9, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-003
Scope and Contents
The Diners' Club Magazine. Winter resort seventh anniversary issue.
Full magazine addressed to Shleppey Outdoor Advertising.
Dates:
1957-02
The Empress Room at the Empress Hotel
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-015
The Empress Room at the Empress Hotel, 1963-03
Item — Box 6, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-015
The Empress Room room service menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-016
The Empress Room room service menu, 1960-01
Item — Box 6, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-016
The Eye of the Needle cocktail menu and panorama guide
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-019
The Eye of the Needle cocktail menu and panorama guide, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-019
![Paper placemat.](https://lib.utulsa.edu/speccoll/collections/1975.002_Shleppey/6.1/1975-002-6.1-7-1-015.jpg)
The Grill paper placemat
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-015
The Grill paper placemat, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-015
Additional filters:
- 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
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