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 715 Collections and/or Records:
Trader Vic's menu, undated
Trader Vic's at The Bayshore Inn. Vancouver, Canada.
Illustrated menu cover. Extensive menu listing tiki drinks, cocktails, and other spirits, along with Chinese and Polynesian inspired food.
Item includes room service menu and materials related to the Bayshore Hotel, as well as table cards from Trader Vic's.
Tropicana Menu
Tropicana Menu, undated
Tropicana. Habana, Cuba.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists dinner items and drinks.
T.S.S. Olympia dinner menu
T.S.S. Olympia dinner menu, 1957-10-07
T.S.S. Olympia. General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Greece, Greek Line.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists dinner options. Includes a letter from a representative of the General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Greece named Fred Purvis. Letterhead indicates that they were headquartered in New York City. Letter is in response to an inquiry from Shleppey, and describes how nice the Olympia is and how good the food is.
Twin Oaks menu
Twin Oaks menu, 1945-11-07
Twin Oaks. 1337 South Boston. Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Illustrated menu cover is a hand-drawn map of Tulsa. Menu lists dinner items and a la carte options. Date is hand-written in pencil.
Untitled Dinner Dance Menu
Untitled Dinner Dance Menu, undated
Recto has an illustration of a Mexican woman dressed in traditional dance outfit, with men drinking Carta Blanca beer. Verso has a "Dinner Dance Menu" that includes steaks and a Mexican dish. Possibly from the 1962 Seattle World's Fair?
Untitled Mother's Day Dinner
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