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 75 Collections and/or Records:
Monty's Cariboo Room placemat, undated
Monty's Cariboo Room, 1339 Richards Street, Vancouver B.C., Phone Pacific 6012. Green illustrations of western-themed items.
Mentions surf and turf, salads, and crab legs, and other barbecue items.
Monty's Spare Ribs cocktail napkin, undated
Monty's Spare Ribs cocktail napkin. Vancouver, B.C. Black and red illustration of a longhorn steer head. Scalloped edges along two sides.
Moon Temple postcard
Moon Temple postcard, undated
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.
Multnomah Falls Lodge placemat, undated
Multnomah Falls Lodge paper placemat. Scalloped edges. Illustrated in brown and green, with a map of the lodge's location, along with drawings of a covered wagon trek, a river boat, the Falls, and the Lodge.
Norselander children's menu
Norselander children's menu, undated
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.
Olympia - "It's the water" brochure
Olympia - "It's the water" brochure, undated
Famous Olympia - "It's the water" America's Original Light Table Beer. Color illustrated brochure describing how Olympia beer is brewed. Internal pamphlet describes how Washington water improves the beer.
Pelican's Roost drinks list, 1956
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- Seattle World's Fair (1962). 1
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