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 27 Collections and/or Records:
Henrici's drinks list, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-2-003
Henrici's menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-2-004
Henrici's menu, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-2-004
Jim Saine's Restaurant menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-5-001
Jim Saine's Restaurant menu, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-5-001
The Berghoff lunch menu, 1953-11-18
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-007
The Sherman Chicago Coffee Shop breakfast menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-020
The Sherman Chicago Coffee Shop breakfast menu, undated
Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-020
Scope and Contents
The Sherman Chicago Coffee Shop menu.
Illustrated menu cover of a cow kicking a kerosene lamp while an old woman in the background reacts, holding a donut and a cup of coffee. Presumably this is Mrs. O'Leary and her cow from the apocryphal story as to the cause of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Menu lists breakfast suggestions and a la carte options.
Dates:
undated
The Sherman Room Service A La Carte menu
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-019
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- Subject: Restaurants -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Menu X
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- Digital Record 14
- Archival Object 13