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 Windsor Restaurant/Secret Harbor menu
The Windsor Restaurant/Secret Harbor menu, undated
The Windsor/Secret Harbor. Seattle, Washington.
Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists salads and light fare.
Thunderbird Inn Restaurant menu
Thunderbird Inn Restaurant menu, undated, 1957?
Thunderbird Inn Restaurant. Other Oscar Giles Restaurants: Hidden Harbor and the Range, Adams Hotel - Phoenix.
Lists dinner items. Included is a paper placemat with illustrations and details of the Grand Canyon.
Top Notch Cafe breakfast menu
Top Notch Cafe breakfast menu, 1956-04
Top Notch Cafe breakfast menu. Medford, Oregon.
Illustrated menu cover. Breakfast menu items listed. Lower left corner inside gives numbers that may indicate this was printed in 4-56.
Top of the Inn menu
Top of the Inn menu, undated
Top of the Inn. Seattle, Washington.
Illustrated cover. Menu lists wines, dinner items, and desserts. Verso indicates that P.R. Hart and Company Inc., printed this item in Seattle, Washington.
Top of the Sorrento menu
Top of the Sorrento menu, undated
Top of the Sorrento. Sorrento Hotel, Terry and Madison - Seattle, Washington. MAin 2-6400.
Illustrated menu cut to be shaped like a cable car or trolley filled with characters dressed in 1890s-era clothing. Menu lists steak dinners.
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