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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:

Vick's D'lish Foods menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-006
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Vick's D'lish Foods menu, undated

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-006
Scope and Contents

Vick's menu. Verso lists locations—D'Lish Foods was located at the Dallas Engineers Club, 206 1/2 Browder Street.

Lists dinner menu options. Includes 2 attachment cards: one lists Spanish dishes, the other mentions "after-theatre options."

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

Victor Rosellini's Restaurant lunch menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-003
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Victor Rosellini's Restaurant lunch menu, 1958-06-14

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-003
Scope and Contents

Victor Rosellini's Restaurant. 610 Pine Street, Seattle, Washington.

Illustrated menu cover. Lunch menu lists a la carte options, and has a dated attachment card with the daily specials.

Dates: 1958-06-14
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

Victor Rosellini's Restaurant wine list

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-004
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Victor Rosellini's Restaurant wine list, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-004
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Collection:

This collection consists of a variety of artifacts, mostly Native American in nature. The most relevant part of this collection has been processed.

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

Villa d'Este Dessert Menu

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

Villa Venice menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-007
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Villa Venice menu, 1953?

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-007
Scope and Contents

Villa Venice 6625 South Lewis, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Phone 7-8524.

Lists Italian dinners.

Also includes two torn newspaper articles—one advertising The White Turkeys in Westport, Connecticut, and one advertising Luchow's in New York City. Based on an obituary partially printed on the verso of one of the clippings, they were removed in 1953.

Dates: 1953?
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

Von's Cafe dinner menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-005
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

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  • Subject: Restaurants -- United States -- Menus X

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Type
Archival Object 292
Digital Record 281
 
Subject
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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