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 26 Collections and/or Records:
Seattle World's Fair Spanish Village Menu
The Charcoal Broiler in the Bubble Room in the Baranof Hotel in Juneau, Alaska
The Charcoal Broiler in the Bubble Room in the Baranof Hotel in Juneau, Alaska , 1957-10-02
The Eye of the Needle cocktail menu and panorama guide
The Eye of the Needle cocktail menu and panorama guide, undated
The Outrigger menu [first variant], undated
The Outrigger menu, Hotel Benjamin Franklin, Seattle, Washington. Created by famed Trader Vic.
Illustrated cover and illustrated interiors. Menu lists tiki-inspired dishes, along with cocktails, wines, and spirits.
Cocktail napkin and table cards are illustrated; table cards advertise different cocktails for sale.
This item is determined to be an earlier variant based on food and drink prices.
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- Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 2
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- Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 2
- Comic books, strips, etc. 1
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- Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 1
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- Seattle World's Fair (1962). 1 + ∧ less