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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 37 Collections and/or Records:

Sportsmen's Lodge, undated

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-008
Scope and Contents

Sportsmen's Lodge. 12833 Ventura Boulevard at Coldwater Canyon. Telephones: STanley 7-3035 and SUnset 1-6608.

Menu lists steaks, seafoods, wines, and other items.

Dates: undated

Sycamore Inn menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-027
Illustrated menu cover.
Illustrated menu cover.
Illustrated paper coaster.
Illustrated paper coaster.

The Tea Room lunch menu, 1918-08-30

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-001
Scope and Contents

The Tea Room. Los Angeles, California. Name of restaurant might actually be Bullock's Tea Room, but is listed as The Tea Room on the immediate inside cover.

American flag on the cover. Menu lists lunch items and a la carte items.

Dates: 1918-08-30

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  • Subject: Restaurants -- United States -- Menus X
  • Subject: Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles X

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Type
Digital Record 19
Archival Object 18
 
Subject
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 31
Menu design. 31
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 7
Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 6
Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 3