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 573 Collections and/or Records:
The Indian Trail menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-001
The Indian Trail menu, 1953-11-15
Item — Box 7, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-001
The Kings Coffee House menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-002
The Kings Coffee House menu, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-002
The Little Pebble menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-019
The Little Pebble menu, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-019
The Lowell Dining Room buffet advertisement
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-022
The Lowell Dining Room buffet advertisement, June 13
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-022
The Mermaid Room drinks menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-007
The Mermaid Room drinks menu, undated
Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-007
Scope and Contents
The Mermaid Room drinks list. Trifold brochure, illustrated in teal and goldenrod. Front cover depicts a mermaid sitting on a rock playing a lyre and singing.
Lists wines, spirits, cocktails, and after dinner drinks.
Dates:
undated
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 292
- Digital Record 281
- Subject
- Restaurants 572
- Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 542
- Menu design. 542
- Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 238
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma 44
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- Menu 40
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 38
- Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 37
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 34
- Restaurants -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Menu 27
- Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 23
- Restaurants -- New York -- Menu 14
- Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 13
- Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 13
- Restaurants -- Texas -- Houston -- Menu 12
- Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 11
- Restaurants -- Missouri -- Kansas City -- Menu 11
- Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 9
- Hotels Advertising. 8
- Hotels. 8
- Restaurants -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Menu 7
- Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 6
- Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) 6
- Space Needle Restaurant 6
- Hotels -- History. 5
- Comic books, strips, etc. 4
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 4
- Restaurants -- Cuba -- Havana -- Menu 4
- Restaurants -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Menu 4
- Restaurants -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Menu 4
- United States. Army -- Officers. 4
- Restaurants -- Hawaii -- Menu 3
- Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Bellevue -- Menu 3
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.). 2
- Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- Kansas -- Wichita -- Menus. 2
- Restaurants -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Menus 2
- Restaurants -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- Washington, D.C. -- Menus. 2
- Seattle World's Fair (1962). 2
- Aeronautics 1
- Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 1
- United States -- Maps. 1 + ∧ less
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