Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975
Person
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:
Hotel Adolphus Dallas menu, 1953-01-20
Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-001
Hotel Adolphus postcard, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-003
![Photographic illustrated card.](https://lib.utulsa.edu/speccoll/collections/1975.002_Shleppey/6.1/1975-002-6.1-7-3-002.jpg)
Hotel Adolphus table card
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-002
Hotel Adolphus table card, 1953-01-20
Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-002
Hotel Georgia Coffee Garden breakfast menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-005
Hotel Georgia Coffee Garden breakfast menu, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-005
![Illustrated paper placemat.](https://lib.utulsa.edu/speccoll/collections/1975.002_Shleppey/6.1/1975-002-6.1-7-3-008.jpg)
Hotel Severs paper placemat
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-008
Hotel Severs paper placemat, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-008
![Text on a menu.](https://lib.utulsa.edu/speccoll/collections/1975.002_Shleppey/6.1/1975-002-6.1-7-3-011.jpg)
Hotel Statler Detroit wine list
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-011
Hotel Statler Detroit wine list, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-011
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- Archival Object 358
- Digital Record 357
- Subject
- Restaurants 706
- Menu design. 632
- Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 577
- Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 573
- Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 250
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 77
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 75
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma 61
- Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 60
- Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 44
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- Menu 42
- Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 27
- Restaurants -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Menu 27
- Hotels. 20
- Hotels Advertising. 18
- Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 15
- Restaurants -- Cuba -- Havana -- Menu 14
- Restaurants -- New York -- Menu 14
- Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 14
- Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 13
- Hotels -- History. 12
- Restaurants -- Texas -- Houston -- Menu 12
- Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 11
- Restaurants -- Missouri -- Kansas City -- Menu 11
- Restaurants -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Menu 7
- Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) 6
- Space Needle Restaurant 6
- Comic books, strips, etc. 4
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 4
- Restaurants -- Hawaii -- Menu 4
- Restaurants -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Menu 4
- Restaurants -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Menu 4
- United States. Army -- Officers. 4
- Restaurants -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Menus 3
- Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Bellevue -- Menu 3
- Cruise ships -- Mediterranean Region. 2
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.). 2
- Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- Kansas -- Wichita -- Menus. 2
- Restaurants -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- Washington, D.C. -- Menus. 2
- Seattle World's Fair (1962). 2
- United States -- Maps. 2
- Aeronautics 1
- Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 1
- Radio advertising. 1
- Restaurants -- Mexico -- Menu 1
- Tourism -- Marketing. 1 + ∧ less
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