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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 86 Collections and/or Records:

Illustrated paper placemat.
Illustrated paper placemat.

"Princess Mary" Restaurant Vessel paper placemat, 1958

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-021
Scope and Contents

"Princess Mary" Restaurant Vessel. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Illustrated paper placemat in red and blue ink. Has an image of the restaurant vessel. Also has a poem, "A Gallant Lady" by J.B. Ball. A small cartoon character has a speech bubble that says "I'm Century Sam, and I'm rollin' out the old red carpet!" At the bottom, the placemat says VISIT B.C. IN '58 FOR THE CELEBRATION OF A CENTURY

Dates: 1958
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

Rickey's Red Chimney postcard, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-007
Scope and Contents

Rickey's Red Chimney Restaurant postcard.

Recto illustration features a color lithograph of people in a shopping mall outside of Rickey's. Verso is the mailing side. "Red Chimney - San Francisco" has been circled in pencil, and the words "STONESTOWN SHOPPING CENTER" have been written in pencil.

Dates: undated
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

Robinwood Souvenir Menu, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-013
Scope and Contents Robinwood Souvenir Menu. 6600 S. Birmingham. Precise city and state is not listed, but could potentially be Tulsa, Oklahoma. A hand-drawn map indicates major cross streets of South Lewis and 61st, and a Google Maps search does indicate that Birmingham Avenue does cross with 67th Street. However, construction and zoning changes in the Southern Hills area of Tulsa over time means that this part of town is now redeveloped into a gated community, so it is difficult to be sure.Menu is...
Dates: undated
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

Robinwood Souvenir Menu [business card variant], undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-014
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: undated
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera
Paper dinner napkin.
Paper dinner napkin.

Season's Greetings dinner napkin, likely 1960-12-24

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-019
Scope and Contents

Generic paper napkin with no specific restaurant brandings. Was originally located with the R.V. Princess Mary materials, which date to Christmas 1960. Assumed to part of that grouping.

Color illustrated with a poinsettia and red candle.

Dates: likely 1960-12-24
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

Seattle World's Fair Spanish Village Menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-013
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives
Illustrated paper placemat.
Illustrated paper placemat.

Southwest Waterways paper placemat, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-012
Scope and Contents

Southwest Waterways "Arkansas River Navigation System - Power and Water for Tomorrow's Industry - Vacation Land for the Nation".

Paper placemat. Color illustrated. Features various dams and reservoirs in Northeastern Oklahoma and surrounding states. Copyrighted to the Tulsa Paper Company.

Dates: undated
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / John W. Shleppey collection, Undated / Sub-Collection 6 - John W. Shleppey artifacts / John W. Shleppey collection of restaurant menus and travel/advertising ephemera

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  • Subject: Restaurants X
  • Subject: Souvenirs (Keepsakes). X

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Type
Archival Object 48
Digital Record 38
 
Subject
Restaurants 83
Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 77
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 75
Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 38
Menu design. 31
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Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 26
Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 23
Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 13
Restaurants -- Oklahoma 10
Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 9
Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 3
Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 3
Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 2
Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 2
Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 2
United States -- Maps. 2
Comic books, strips, etc. 1
Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 1
Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 1
Hotels -- History. 1
Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 1
Seattle World's Fair (1962). 1
Tourism -- Marketing. 1
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