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 573 Collections and/or Records:
Rio Room lunch menu
Rio Room lunch menu, undated
Rio Room at the Washington Athletic Club, Seattle, Washington.
Cover is illustrated, but given the plastic-like material that the cover is constructed from, it's very difficult to tell what the illustration is of.
Lists drinks and light lunch fare.
Robinwood Souvenir Menu
Robinwood Souvenir Menu, undated
Robinwood Souvenir Menu [business card variant]
Robinwood Souvenir Menu [business card variant], undated
Robinwood Souvenir Menu. Business card sized. See the other Robinwood Souvenir Menu entry for details about location.
Menu lists steak and seafood options, along with tabouli (a Lebanese dish that happens to be popular in Oklahoma).
Rose's Highway Inn Menu
Rose's Highway Inn Menu, undated
Rose's Highway Inn. 26851 Pacific Highway So. Kent, Washington. Trinity 8277.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steak and chicken dinners. Attachment card advertises seafood dinner. Verso gives address.
Rotisserie Frascati dinner menu
Rotisserie Frascati dinner menu, 1956-11-16
Rotisserie Frascati - A Belgian Restaurant. 9501 Wilshire Blvd. CR 5-9702.
Illustrated menu cover.
Lists daily specials, steak, sandwiches, etc.
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