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 577 Collections and/or Records:

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Blum's Easter advertisement

 Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-020

Dates: 1955

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

Blum's Easter advertisement, 1955

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-020

Dates: 1955

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

Blum's Luncheon Menu

 Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-016

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

Blum's Luncheon Menu, undated

 Item — Box 10

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-016

Scope and Contents

Blum's lunch menu. Attachment card indicates that it was printed for Blum's at Union Square. Menu lists lunch items, but primarily fountain drinks and desserts.

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

Blum's March 1955 Candy Club

 Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-021

Dates: 1955

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

Blum's March 1955 Candy Club, 1955

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-021

Dates: 1955

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

Blum's menu

 Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-018

Dates: undated

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

Blum's menu, undated

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-018

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

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

Bob Dalton's On the Bay menu

 Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-019

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

Bob Dalton's On the Bay menu, undated

 Item — Box 10

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-019

Scope and Contents

Bob Dalton's On the Bay. Newport Beach, California.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steak and seafood. Includes attachment cards with specials, and a branded paper placemat.

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

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Additional filters:

Type

Digital Record 293

Archival Object 284

 

Subject

Restaurants 572

Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 542

Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 237

Restaurants -- Oklahoma 48

Restaurants -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- Menu 42

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Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 32

Restaurants -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Menu 27

Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 26

Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 25

Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 20

Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 15

Restaurants -- New York -- Menu 13

Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 13

Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 13

Restaurants -- Texas -- Houston -- Menu 12

Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 10

Restaurants -- Missouri -- Kansas City -- Menu 10

Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 8

Restaurants -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Menu 7

Hotels Advertising. 6

Hotels. 6

Restaurants -- Cuba -- Havana -- Menu 5

Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) 5

Space Needle Restaurant 5

Comic books, strips, etc. 4

Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 4

Restaurants -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Menu 4

Restaurants -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Menu 4

United States. Army -- Officers. 4

Restaurants -- Hawaii -- Menu 3

Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Bellevue -- Menu 3

Grand Canyon (Ariz.). 2

Hotels -- History. 2

Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 2

Restaurants -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Menus 2

Restaurants -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Menu 2

Restaurants -- Washington, D.C. -- Menus. 2

Seattle World's Fair (1962). 2

Aeronautics 1

Radio advertising. 1

Restaurants -- Kansas -- Wichita -- Menus. 1

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