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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 573 Collections and/or Records:

Marine Room luncheon menu, 1958-08-25

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-003
Scope and Contents

Marine Room lunch menu. Teal green illustrated cover with midcentury silhouettes of seahorses. Dark green cord.

Lists specialties and entrees of the day. Verso describes The Olympic Western Hotel in Seattle, Washington.

Dates: 1958-08-25
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

Maurice's drinks menu - "A votre sante", undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-006
Scope and Contents

Maurice's drinks list. Illustrated cover. Park Royal, West Vancouver.

Lists aperitifs, table wines, cocktails, and after dinner drinks.

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

Milton F. Kreis lunch menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-008
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Milton F. Kreis lunch menu, 1956-11-21

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-008
Scope and Contents

Milton F. Kreis luncheon a la carte menu. Illustrated cover depicting locations in the state of California next to a plate, knife, and fork.

Lists breakfast items, chef's specials, sandwiches, Chinese food, and steaks. Verso lists desserts and sodas. Lunch suggestions are listed on a removable card with the day's date in November, but the rest of the menu was printed on 1956-10-29, per the bottom left corner.

Dates: 1956-11-21
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

Ming's Famous Chinese Foods liquor and wine list, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-009
Scope and Contents

Ming's Restaurant Ltd. Famous Chinese Food, MU 3-4722. 147 E. Pender St. Vancouver 4, B.C.

Green cover with red lettering.

Lists liquor, cocktails, wines, and other spirits.

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

Mme. Savary's RamorOaks dinner menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-010
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Mme. Savary's RamorOaks dinner menu, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-010
Scope and Contents

Mme. Savary's RamorOaks. 3435 El Camino Real, Atherton, California. Telephone EMerson 6-5347.

Cover is illustration of a tree. Lists house specialties, table d'hote dinners, wines, etc.

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

Monseigneur La Habana dinner menu, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-011
Scope and Contents

Monseigneur La Habana menu. White cover with gold detailing.

Lists wines and dinner items in Spanish and English.

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

Montmartre dinner menu, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-012
Scope and Contents

Montmartre dinner menu, La Habana [Havana], Cuba. Red cord. Front cover is photograph of the dining room with a baroque illustration around the outside.

Lists chef's suggestions, extensive wine listings, and other offerings.

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

Moon Temple menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-018
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

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Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 238
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Hotels Advertising. 8
Hotels. 8
Restaurants -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Menu 7
Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 6
Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) 6
Space Needle Restaurant 6
Hotels -- History. 5
Comic books, strips, etc. 4
Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 4
Restaurants -- Cuba -- Havana -- Menu 4
Restaurants -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Menu 4
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United States. Army -- Officers. 4
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Grand Canyon (Ariz.). 2
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Seattle World's Fair (1962). 2
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Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 1
United States -- Maps. 1
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