Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

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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.

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Swedish Club brochure, undated

Item — Box 9, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-025

Scope and Contents

Swedish Club brochure. 1920 Dexter Ave., North Seattle, Washington.

Photo-illustrated brochure in blue. Shows the banquet hall rooms, views from the balcony, lobby furnishings, and gives a history of the location.

Dates: undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

Tenney's menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-003

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Tenney's menu, 1957-10-16

Item — Box 9, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-003

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1957-10-16

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

The Cloud Room Atop the Camlin Hotel menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-3-012

Dates: undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

The Cloud Room Atop the Camlin Hotel menu, undated

Item — Box 6, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-3-012

Dates: undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

The Eye of the Needle cocktail menu and panorama guide

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-019

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

The Eye of the Needle cocktail menu and panorama guide, undated

Item — Box 6, Folder: 5

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-019

Dates: undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

The Little Pebble menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-019

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

The Little Pebble menu, undated

Item — Box 7, Folder: 6

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-019

Dates: undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

The Mermaid Room drinks menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-007

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

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