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 55 Collections and/or Records:
The Burrard Motel
The Burrard Motel, 1958
Combination motel check-in/check-out procedure booklet and restaurant menu.
The Empress Room at the Empress Hotel
The Empress Room at the Empress Hotel, 1963-03
The Empress Room room service menu
The Empress Room room service menu, 1960-01
The Spare Rib House dinner menu
The Spare Rib House dinner menu, undated
The Spare Rib House. Cherry Bank Hotel, Victoria, B.C.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steak and seafood dinners, desserts, soup, and a champagne cocktail.
The Studio on Burrard menu, undated
The Studio on Burrard, 1100 Burrard Street, Vancouver, Canada, PAcific 6420.
Black cover with silver lettering. Menu lists steaks, sandwiches, and seafood. Two attachment cards list table d'hote dinners and specials.