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 573 Collections and/or Records:
The Red Carpet [second variation], undated
The Red Carpet, A Clark Restaurant. Research determines the location to be Seattle, Washington.
Menu cover illustration is a heraldic trumpeter.
Menu lists seafood and steak options, salads, wines, etc. This item has been determined to be a later variant based on food prices. Otherwise the design remained the same.
The Red Carpet [third variation]
The Red Carpet [third variation], undated
The Red Carpet, A Clark Restaurant. Research indicates the location is Seattle, Washington.
Menu cover illustration is of a heraldic trumpeter.
Menu lists steak and seafood dinners, salads, wines, etc. This item has been determined to be a later variation based on food prices.
The Rio Room Appetizers and Hors d'oeuvres [first variation]
The Rio Room Appetizers and Hors d'oeuvres [first variation], undated
The Rio Room Appetizers and Hors d'oeuvres list. The Washington Athletic Club, Seattle, Washington.
Cover illustration in color. Lists appetizers and a fixed dinner menu. Verso has a black and white photograph of the Ember Room on the third floor of the Athletic Club.
The Rio Room Appetizers and Hors d'oeuvres [second variation]
The Rio Room Appetizers and Hors d'oeuvres [second variation], undated
The Rio Room Appetizers and Hors d'oeuvres. The Washington Athletic Club, Seattle, Washington.
Cover is illustrated. Menu lists appetizers and a short dinner menu. Interior design is slightly different from the first variation—internal pages and text are larger.
The Rio Room Appetizers and Hors d'oeuvres [third variation]
The Rio Room Appetizers and Hors d'oeuvres [third variation], undated
The Rio Room Appetizers and Hors d'oeuvres. The Washington Athletic Club, Seattle, Washington.
Menu cover is illustrated. Menu lists appetizers and a short dinner menu. This item appears to be an undamaged copy of the second variation, without any aging to the adhesive tape holding the pages inside.
The Shamrock Club Night menu
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