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:
John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera, 1918-1960s
Series
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Collection:
This collection consists of a variety of artifacts, mostly Native American in nature. The most relevant part of this collection has been processed.
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1918-1960s
Johnny's Dock Restaurant lunch menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-5-004
Johnny's Dock Restaurant lunch menu, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-5-004
Kelley's menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-001
Kelley's menu, 1955-09-11
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-001
Know America Place Mats - East Central Oklahoma paper placemat
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-003
Know America Place Mats - East Central Oklahoma paper placemat, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-003
La Louisiane [green variant]
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-007
La Louisiane [green variant], undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-007
La Louisiane menu [black variant]
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-008
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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