Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

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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 238 Collections and/or Records:

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Moon Temple postcard, undated

Item — Box 8, Folder: 1

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-019

Scope and Contents

Moon Temple postcard. Photograph of a waitress holding a stack of menus in the dining room near diners.

Verso is blank. Gives the restaurant address. Walt Scarff Photography and Publication.

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

New Marine Room Le Petit Menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-002

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

New Marine Room Le Petit Menu, undated

Item — Box 8, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-002

Scope and Contents

New Marine Room Le Petit Menu. Illustrated cover. Part of the Olympic Western Hotel in Seattle, Washington.

"For an appetizer before dinner or for light dining during our entertainment."

Lists cold seafood buffet items and hot hors d'oeuvres.

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

Nikko menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-003

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Nikko menu, undated

Item — Box 8, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-003

Scope and Contents

Nikko menu. Gold cover with black lettering. Rainier Ave. at King Street. Seattle 44 Washington. Telephone EA 2-4641.

Menu lists Japanese dishes, seafood, and soups.

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

Norselander children's menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-005

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Norselander children's menu, undated

Item — Box 8, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-005

Scope and Contents

Children's menu in the shape of a Viking helmet. Printed in red and yellow. Elastic band so that children could wear it as a hat.

Lists dinner fare.

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

Norselander dinner menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-007

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Norselander dinner menu, undated

Item — Box 8, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-007

Scope and Contents

Norselander dinner menu. Illustrated cover.

Lists full course dinners, steak, and seafood.

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

Norselander lunch menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-006

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

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