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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:

Thunderbird Restaurant brochure, undated, possibly 1957

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-004
Scope and Contents

Thunderbird Restaurant - Snoqualmie Summit Ski Area. "A new adventure! Summer or winter, ride the chair lift to gourmet dining a top a mountain, 46 miles from Seattle's Floating Bridge."

Brochure advertising the amenities and features of the restaurant atop a mountain. Also includes a bifold table card that discusses weather and how much architectural engineering and effort went into designing a working restaurant.

Dates: undated, possibly 1957

Top Notch Cafe breakfast menu, 1956-04

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-006
Scope and Contents

Top Notch Cafe breakfast menu. Medford, Oregon.

Illustrated menu cover. Breakfast menu items listed. Lower left corner inside gives numbers that may indicate this was printed in 4-56.

Dates: 1956-04

Top of the Inn menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-007
Scope and Contents

Top of the Inn. Seattle, Washington.

Illustrated cover. Menu lists wines, dinner items, and desserts. Verso indicates that P.R. Hart and Company Inc., printed this item in Seattle, Washington.

Dates: undated

Top of the Sorrento menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-008
Scope and Contents

Top of the Sorrento. Sorrento Hotel, Terry and Madison - Seattle, Washington. MAin 2-6400.

Illustrated menu cut to be shaped like a cable car or trolley filled with characters dressed in 1890s-era clothing. Menu lists steak dinners.

Dates: undated

Topspot Cafe paper napkin, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-009
Scope and Contents

Topspot Cafe. Specializes in fine Chinese dinners. [Hours listed.] For orders to take home please call PA 3-1717, PA 2-9778.

Illustrated napkin.

Dates: undated

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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
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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
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