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 715 Collections and/or Records:
The White Turkey menu
The White Turkey menu, 1953-11-09
The White Turkey menu. Various locations listed; possibly New York or Connecticut. Owned by Harry and Dorothy Davega.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists New England-style meals. Verso describes the area, shows a woodcut-illustrated map, and there is a blank postcard section at the bottom.
The Windjammer menu
The Windjammer menu, undated
The Windjammer menu. Verso mentions "Clark's Windjammer," indicating that this was part of the Clark's group of restaurants that were based in Seattle, Washington.
Lists seafood and cocktails.
The Windsor Restaurant/Secret Harbor menu
The Windsor Restaurant/Secret Harbor menu, undated
The Windsor/Secret Harbor. Seattle, Washington.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists salads and light fare.
Thunderbird Inn Restaurant menu
Thunderbird Inn Restaurant menu, undated, 1957?
Thunderbird Inn Restaurant. Other Oscar Giles Restaurants: Hidden Harbor and the Range, Adams Hotel - Phoenix.
Lists dinner items. Included is a paper placemat with illustrations and details of the Grand Canyon.
Thunderbird press clipping ("Epicurean Menu Served at Unique Restaurant...")
Thunderbird press clipping ("Epicurean Menu Served at Unique Restaurant..."), 1957-02-04
Photocopy of a short column from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reviewing and describing the Thunderbird Restaurant. Written by Prudence Penny, a name apparently shared by many journalists across many newspapers, but in this instance, was more likely a pen name taken by Bernice Orpha Redington, a home economics expert who lived in the Washington area.
Verso has a collage of black and white snapshots of the lodge and skiiers enjoying themselves.
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- 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
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