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 Ship Ahoy menu, undated
The Ship Ahoy, Houston's Leading Restaurant... 6638 S. Main.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists seafood, steaks, adnwiches, etc. Includes 3 attachment cards with chef specialties.
The Skillet Cafe Wine List
The Sooner Room menu
The Sooner Room menu, undated
The Sooner Room. The Skirvin Hotels, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steaks and seafood.
The Space Needle dessert menu
The Space Needle dessert menu, after 1962
The Space Needle Restaurant, Seattle, Washington. Interior design and appointments by Western Hotels, Inc. Operated by Western Hotels, Inc.
Brown cover. Bi-fold dessert menu.
The Space Needle Restaurant dinner menu [brown variant]
The Space Needle Restaurant dinner menu [brown variant], after 1962
The Space Needle Restaurant, Seattle, U.S.A. Interior design and appointments by Western International Hotels, Inc. Operated by Western International Hotels, Inc.
Tri-fold dinner menu. Exterior flap has a gold foiled image of the Space Needle. Menu lists steak and seafood items, along with cocktails and wines. Kurt Wuest is listed as the Chef de Cuisine. Note: Menu items and prices are exactly the same as the white variant.
The Space Needle Restaurant dinner menu [white variant]
The Space Needle Restaurant dinner menu [white variant], after 1962
The Space Needle Restaurant, Seattle, U.S.A. Interior design and appointments by Western Hotels, Inc. Operated by Western Hotels, Inc.
Tri-fold dinner menu. Exterior flap has a gold-foiled image of the Space Needle. Menu lists seafood and steak dinners, as well as cocktails. Rene Schiess is listed as the Chef de Cuisine.
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