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 38 Collections and/or Records:
Howard Johnson's 50th Anniversary of Oklahoma paper napkin
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-2-012
Ivar's Deep-Sea Divers children's menu, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-008
Know America Place Mats - East Central Oklahoma paper placemat, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-003
Lawry's postcard depicting restaurant facade, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-013
Lawry's postcard depicting tableside service, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-014
Lawry's souvenir menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-012
Li'l Abner's souvenir menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-018
Loffler Bros Oyster House [and other restaurants] paper bib, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-020
Moon Temple postcard
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-019
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
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 26
- Digital Record 12
- Subject
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 34
- Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 20
- Menu design. 20
- Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 14
- Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 7
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma 4
- Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 2
- Comic books, strips, etc. 1
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 1
- Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 1
- Hotels -- History. 1
- Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 1
- Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 1
- Seattle World's Fair (1962). 1
- United States -- Maps. 1 + ∧ less
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