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 238 Collections and/or Records:
Tenney's menu
Tenney's menu, 1957-10-16
Tenney's. Seattle, Washington.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists salads, seafood, sandwiches. Includes several attachment cards advertising desserts, and a mimeographed page advertising the day's lunch specials.
The Cloud Room Atop the Camlin Hotel menu
The Cloud Room Atop the Camlin Hotel menu, undated
The Eye of the Needle cocktail menu and panorama guide
The Eye of the Needle cocktail menu and panorama guide, undated
The Little Pebble menu
The Little Pebble menu, undated
The Mermaid Room drinks menu
The Mermaid Room drinks menu, undated
The Mermaid Room drinks list. Trifold brochure, illustrated in teal and goldenrod. Front cover depicts a mermaid sitting on a rock playing a lyre and singing.
Lists wines, spirits, cocktails, and after dinner drinks.