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 36 Collections and/or Records:
Palm Springs Biltmore Fall rate schedule, 1956
Palm Springs Biltmore. Color illustrated in yellow and brown. Describes fall rates.
Palm Springs Biltmore Winter and Summer rate schedules
Palm Springs Biltmore Winter and Summer rate schedules, undated, early 1950s?
Palm Springs Biltmore rate schedules for winter (December 21 - April 21) and summer (June 4 - September 28). Lists prices for rooms and suites. Describes amenities.
Point Clear Pleasure Map
Point Clear Pleasure Map, undated
Vellum map with a hand-illustrated image of the area near Mobile Bay, Alabama. Includes various hotels, cottages, distances toward the Gulf, Pensacola, and Panama City.
Skirvin Hotel postcard
The Sooner Room menu, undated
The Sooner Room. The Skirvin Hotels, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steaks and seafood.
Thunderbird press clipping ("Epicurean Menu Served at Unique Restaurant...")
Thunderbird Restaurant brochure
Thunderbird Restaurant brochure, undated, possibly 1957
Thunderbird Restaurant - Snoqualmie Summit Ski Area. "A new adventure! Summer or winter, ride the chair lift to gourmet dining a top a mountain, 46 miles from Seattle's Floating Bridge."
Brochure advertising the amenities and features of the restaurant atop a mountain. Also includes a bifold table card that discusses weather and how much architectural engineering and effort went into designing a working restaurant.
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- Hotels. 34
- Restaurants 9
- Palm Springs (Calif.) 6
- Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 4
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 3
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 3
- Eureka (Calif.) 2
- Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 2
- Hotels -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa 2
- Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 2
- Menu design. 2
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma 2
- Sales promotion -- United States. 2
- Tourism -- Marketing. 2
- Restaurants -- New York -- Menu 1
- Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 1 + ∧ less