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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:

Rotisserie Frascati luncheon menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-015
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Rotisserie Frascati luncheon menu, 1955-03-14

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-015
Scope and Contents

Rotisserie Frascati - A Belgian Restaurant. 9501 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, California. CRestview 5-9702.

Illustrated cover. Menu lists weekly specials, chef's specials for the day. The wine of the day and the evening's pianist are handwritten in red crayon. Recto has a penciled autograph from Lex Barker, the actor famous for portraying Tarzan in film.

Dates: 1955-03-14
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

Roy L. Morgan's Western Village Hotel menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-014
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Roy L. Morgan's Western Village Hotel menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-014
Scope and Contents

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.

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

Ruby Chow's menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-017
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Ruby Chow's menu, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-017
Scope and Contents

Ruby Chow's menu. Broadway and Jefferson, Seattle 4, Washington. MAin 6707.

Illustrated menu cover. Gold tassle. This menu is formatted to be read from the right-side cover to the left-side cover.

Cocktail list, description of Ruby and her husband, and Chinese dinners listed within.

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

R.V. Princess Mary menu, 1960-12-24

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-018
Scope and Contents

R.V. Princess Mary menu. S.S. Princess Mary was removed from active service in 1952 and turned into the R.V. Princess Mary, a floating restaurant in British Columbia.

Menu is illustrated inside and out with nautical themed images. The inside is signed by Gord Stevenson. Menu items include seafood, and an attachment card lists the captain's suggestions.

Dates: 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

Sage's Coffee Shop breakfast menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-1-001
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Sage's Coffee Shop breakfast menu, undated; possibly 1957-09?

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-1-001
Scope and Contents

Sage's Complete Markets - Coffee Shops. San Bernardino - Riverside - Del Rosa.

Illustrated cover. Lists breakfast menu items inside. Lower left inside has a series of printer's numbers, possibly indicating that this was printed in September 1957.

Verso says that this was color lithographed in the United States.

Dates: undated; possibly 1957-09?
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

"Sailor" Dick Trout's Petroleum Inn menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-1-002
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

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Archival Object 292
Digital Record 281
 
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Restaurants 572
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 542
Menu design. 542
Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 238
Restaurants -- Oklahoma 44
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Restaurants -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- Menu 40
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 38
Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 37
Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 34
Restaurants -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Menu 27
Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 23
Restaurants -- New York -- Menu 14
Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 13
Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 13
Restaurants -- Texas -- Houston -- Menu 12
Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 11
Restaurants -- Missouri -- Kansas City -- Menu 11
Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 9
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
Restaurants -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Menu 4
United States. Army -- Officers. 4
Restaurants -- Hawaii -- Menu 3
Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Bellevue -- Menu 3
Grand Canyon (Ariz.). 2
Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 2
Restaurants -- Kansas -- Wichita -- Menus. 2
Restaurants -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Menus 2
Restaurants -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Menu 2
Restaurants -- Washington, D.C. -- Menus. 2
Seattle World's Fair (1962). 2
Aeronautics 1
Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 1
United States -- Maps. 1
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