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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 632 Collections and/or Records:

Western Village Hotel-Inn menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-013
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Western Village Hotel-Inn menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-013
Scope and Contents

Western Village Hotel-Inn. 11334 E. Admiral Place. Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steak dinners.

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

Weston Court lunch menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-012
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Weston Court lunch menu, 1939-02-08

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-012
Scope and Contents

Weston Court. Hotel New Weston. New York.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists specials and a la carte cold suggestions.

Dates: 1939-02-08
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

White Spot menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-016
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

White Spot menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-016
Scope and Contents

White Spot menu. Various locations listed in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists hot and cold sandwiches. Verso describes the Wonderbird Legend.

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

Wilder's dinner menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-019
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Wilder's dinner menu, 1954-09-11

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-019
Scope and Contents

Wilder's. "Famous for good things to eat and drink." 1216 Main. Joplin, Missouri.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists drinks, meals, etc. Attachment page gives the day's specials. Card gives the chef's recommendation.

Dates: 1954-09-11
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

Wilder's drinks list

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-018
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Wilder's drinks list, 1950

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-018
Scope and Contents

Wilder's. 1216 Main Street. Joplin, Missouri. Phone 723-724.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu features pages of color photograps of drinks. A humorous page in the back invites the user to collect autographs of drinking friends.

Dates: 1950
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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