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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:

Shadow Mountain Inn menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-014
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: undated

Sheraton-Park Beverage List, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-018
Scope and Contents

Sheraton-Park Beverage List. Illustrated menu. Menu lists cocktails and other spirits.

Location is derived from the verso of the postcard, which indicates that this was the hall inside the hotel, located at 2660 Connecticut Avenue.

Dates: undated

Ship's Restaurant and Surf Room Dinner Menu, 1958-01-28

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-022
Scope and Contents

Ship's Restaurant and Surf Room Dinner Menu.

Menu lists salads, seafoods, steak, and buffet. Small drinks list included. No city or state indicated.

Dates: 1958-01-28

Shore Broiler menu, undated

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-009
Scope and Contents

Shore Broiler. 1500 Fairview North. Seattle, Washington.

Menu lists steak and seafood. Verso lists hours, and mentions a recent remodeling.

Dates: undated

Skipper's Seafood menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-005
Scope and Contents

Skipper's Seafood. Seattle's only restaurant specializing exclusively in seafood. 208 Elliott Avenue West, Seattle 99, Washington.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists seafood meals. Three attachment cards listing specials.

Dates: undated

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Restaurants 572
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 542
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Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 238
Restaurants -- Oklahoma 44