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:
Well of the Sea Carte des Vins, undated
Well of the Sea, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois. "Carte des Vins" translates to wine list.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists wines. Verso has a chart indicating the quality of vintage wines and champagnes from 1921-1950.
Well of the Sea coffee shop menu
Well of the Sea coffee shop menu, 1955-12-04
Well of the Sea, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois.
Photo-illustrated menu cover featuring the dining room. Menu lists sandwiches, seafood cocktails, etc. A dated attachment card gives the day's dinner suggestions.
Well of the Sea dinner menu
Well of the Sea dinner menu, undated
Well of the Sea, Sherman Hotel, Chicago, Illinois.
Illustrated menu cover. Seafood menu. Interior mentions that the restaurant was created by Robert E. Lederer. The murals, light sculptures, wire fish, and table tops were by Richard Koppe. The murals were painted by Martin K. Ziegner.
Western Chicken House
Western Chicken House, undated
Western Chicken House. Highway 66 North. Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Lillian Westbrook, Owner.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists fried chicken dinners and other items, including seafood.
Western Hotels table card
Western Hotels table card, undated
Western Hotels. Illustrated table card advertising the Cafe Baron at the Multnomah Western Hotel of Portland, which was a medieval-themed lounge and restaurant. Verso advertises a cocktail themed to the medieval style.
Western Village Hotel-Inn menu
Filtered By
- Subject: Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century X
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
- 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 + ∧ less