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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 15 Collections and/or Records:

Hotel Texas Coffee Shop menu, 1955-09-14

 Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-017
Dates: 1955-09-14
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

Neal's Charcoal Broiler menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-001
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Neal's Charcoal Broiler menu, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-001
Scope and Contents

Neal's Charcoal Broiler. Location taken from research, as no location is listed on the menu itself. Red cover with black text.

Lists steaks and seafood 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

Vick's D'lish Foods menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-006
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Vick's D'lish Foods menu, undated

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-006
Scope and Contents

Vick's menu. Verso lists locations—D'Lish Foods was located at the Dallas Engineers Club, 206 1/2 Browder Street.

Lists dinner menu options. Includes 2 attachment cards: one lists Spanish dishes, the other mentions "after-theatre options."

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

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  • Subject: Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu X

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Archival Object 8
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Subject
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 13
Menu design. 13
Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 13
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 2
Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 2
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Hotels -- History. 1
Hotels Advertising. 1
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