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:
Hotels Mayfair and Lennox wine list
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-007
Hotels Mayfair and Lennox wine list, 1938-10-01
Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-007
![Illustrated paper napkin.](https://lib.utulsa.edu/speccoll/collections/1975.002_Shleppey/6.1/1975-002-6.1-7-2-012.jpg)
Howard Johnson's 50th Anniversary of Oklahoma paper napkin
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-2-012
Howard Johnson's 50th Anniversary of Oklahoma paper napkin, 1957
Item — Box 7, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-2-012
Intercontinental Hotel breakfast menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-002
Intercontinental Hotel breakfast menu, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-002
![Illustrated cocktail napkin.](https://lib.utulsa.edu/speccoll/collections/1975.002_Shleppey/6.1/1975-002-6.1-9-5-014.jpg)
"Is there a Bachelor in the house?" cocktail napkin
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-014
"Is there a Bachelor in the house?" cocktail napkin, undated
Item — Box 9, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-014
Scope and Contents
Cartoon illustrated paper napkin printed in black, red, and blue images of men and women. Includes thirteen sayings like "A bachelor is a man with no children to speak of." Published by Beach Products Inc., Kalamazoo, Michigan. Illustrated by Mary Dorman.
Dates:
undated
Italian Inn menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-005
Italian Inn menu, 1954-07
Item — Box 7, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-005
Additional filters:
- Type
- 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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