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:
The Shamrock Club Night menu, undated
The Shamrock Club Night. Illustrated menu cover. Menu indicates a cover charge for dinner, dancing, and a floor show. Menu lists "Lone Star" dinner, along with cocktails and wines.
The Shamrock Hilton Menu
The Shamrock Hilton Menu, undated
The Shamrock Hilton Menu.
Photo-illustrated cover. Inside lists breakfast suggestions and a la carte options. Verso indicates that this was color lithographed in the United States.
The Shamrock Room Service Breakfast Menu
The Shamrock Room Service Breakfast Menu, undated
The Shamrock Room Service Breakfast Menu. Good morning!
Illustrated cover. Menu lists a la carte options and breakfast suggestions. A blank comment card is inside, ready to be sent to the General Manager. Verso gives instructions for ordering tomorrow's breakfast tonight.
The Sherman Chicago Coffee Shop breakfast menu
The Sherman Chicago Coffee Shop breakfast menu, undated
The Sherman Chicago Coffee Shop menu.
Illustrated menu cover of a cow kicking a kerosene lamp while an old woman in the background reacts, holding a donut and a cup of coffee. Presumably this is Mrs. O'Leary and her cow from the apocryphal story as to the cause of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Menu lists breakfast suggestions and a la carte options.
The Sherman Room Service A La Carte menu
The Sherman Room Service A La Carte menu, undated
The Sherman Room Service A La Carte Menu.
Menu cover gives a list of suggested rooms and locations to visit, including the Pump Room, The Buttery, Beau Nash Club (men only at lunch—women are "invited" for cocktails and dinner from 4:07p.m.), The Parade, The Bath, and Sarah Siddons Walk. List also mentions the Ambassador Hotel on State Street, located in Chicago, Illinois.
The Ship Ahoy menu
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- Restaurants 706
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- 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
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- Hotels. 20
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- Restaurants -- Cuba -- Havana -- Menu 14
- Restaurants -- New York -- Menu 14
- Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 14
- Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 13
- Hotels -- History. 12
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- Restaurants -- Missouri -- Kansas City -- Menu 11
- Restaurants -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Menu 7
- Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) 6
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- United States. Army -- Officers. 4
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- Cruise ships -- Mediterranean Region. 2
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.). 2
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- Restaurants -- Washington, D.C. -- Menus. 2
- Seattle World's Fair (1962). 2
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- Radio advertising. 1
- Restaurants -- Mexico -- Menu 1
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