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.

Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:

The Tea Room lunch menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-001

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

The Tea Room lunch menu, 1918-08-30

Item — Box 9, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-001

Scope and Contents

The Tea Room. Los Angeles, California. Name of restaurant might actually be Bullock's Tea Room, but is listed as The Tea Room on the immediate inside cover.

American flag on the cover. Menu lists lunch items and a la carte items.

Dates: 1918-08-30

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

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Subject: Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century X
Subject: Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles X