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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 23 Collections and/or Records:

Tarantino's menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-002
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Collection:

This collection consists of a variety of artifacts, mostly Native American in nature. The most relevant part of this collection has been processed.

Dates: undated

Filtered By

  • Subject: Restaurants -- United States -- Menus X
  • Subject: Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu X

Additional filters:

Type
Digital Record 13
Archival Object 10
 
Subject
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 22
Menu design. 22
Restaurants 22
Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 4
Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 3