Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

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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 60 Collections and/or Records:

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Season's Greetings dinner napkin, likely 1960-12-24

Item — Box 8, Folder: 5

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-019

Scope and Contents

Generic paper napkin with no specific restaurant brandings. Was originally located with the R.V. Princess Mary materials, which date to Christmas 1960. Assumed to part of that grouping.

Color illustrated with a poinsettia and red candle.

Dates: likely 1960-12-24

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

Special Steak Menu at The Empress

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-013

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

Special Steak Menu at The Empress, undated

Item — Box 6, Folder: 5

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-013

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

Swiss Little Harbour Restaurant souvenir advertisement

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-026

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

Swiss Little Harbour Restaurant souvenir advertisement, undated

Item — Box 9, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-026

Scope and Contents

Swiss Little Harbour Restaurant, Victoria, B.C.

Illustrated recto depicting the interior dining room. Verso gives a map of the location and describes the restaurant.

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

The Burrard Motel

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-033

Dates: 1958

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

The Burrard Motel, 1958

Item — Box 6, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-033

Scope and Contents

Combination motel check-in/check-out procedure booklet and restaurant menu.

Dates: 1958

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

The Empress Room at the Empress Hotel

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-015

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

The Empress Room at the Empress Hotel, 1963-03

Item — Box 6, Folder: 5

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-015

Dates: 1963-03

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

The Empress Room room service menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-016

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

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