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 70 Collections and/or Records:
Ricsha menu, undated
Ricsha. 3301 Peoria. RIverside 2-2787.
Illustrated cover.
Menu lists Chinese dinners. Attachment card gives Chinese specials and American steak dinners. Small business card illustrated with photograph of the dining room is also attached.
Rio Room lunch menu
Robinwood Souvenir Menu
Robinwood Souvenir Menu [business card variant]
Roy L. Morgan's Western Village Hotel menu
Roy L. Morgan's Western Village Hotel menu, undated
Roy L. Morgan's Western Village Hotel. 11334 E. Admiral Place. Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Illustrated menu. Cover has been amended to include the new owner's name and the apparent rebranding to not include the word "Inn." Menu is similar to the other Western Village menu, but the prices are slightly higher.
"Sailor" Dick Trout's Petroleum Inn menu
"Sailor" Dick Trout's Petroleum Inn menu, undated
"Sailor" Dick Trout's Petroleum Inn. 4616 East Admiral Place. Phone 8-3766, 8-0226.
Illustrated cover. Menu lists steak and chicken items.
Shadow Mountain Inn menu
Shadow Mountain Inn menu, undated
Shadow Mountain Inn menu. Green triangular card that opens in the shape of a diamond. Two attachment cards with handwritten specials. Menu lists steaks and chicken dinners.
City and state are not listed, but there was a Shadow Mountain Inn restaurant at 61st and Sheridan in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Unclear if this is the same, but given that Shleppey Advertising operated out of Tulsa, this is probable.
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