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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 250 Collections and/or Records:

Pizza Pete souvenir menu, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-4-007
Scope and Contents

Pizza Pete - The Eating Treat. Color illustrated cover. Lists 6 locations with phone numbers in the Seattle area.

Menu lists pizza options, specialties, Italian sandwiches, and spaghetti.

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

Powers Twin Teepees dinner menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-4-012
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Powers Twin Teepees dinner menu, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-4-012
Scope and Contents

Powers Twin Teepees, 7201 Aurora Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

Cover is illustrated with cartoonish stereotypes of Native Americans.

Menu lists sandwiches, seafood, and steaks. An attachment page dated for "Monday" lists the dinner menu, including shrimp cocktails and typical meat dishes.

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

Rickey's Red Chimney postcard

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-007
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Rio Room lunch menu, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-009
Scope and Contents

Rio Room at the Washington Athletic Club, Seattle, Washington.

Cover is illustrated, but given the plastic-like material that the cover is constructed from, it's very difficult to tell what the illustration is of.

Lists drinks and light lunch fare.

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

Rose's Highway Inn Menu

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-016
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Rose's Highway Inn Menu, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-016
Scope and Contents

Rose's Highway Inn. 26851 Pacific Highway So. Kent, Washington. Trinity 8277.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steak and chicken dinners. Attachment card advertises seafood dinner. Verso gives address.

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

Sampan Room menu [first variant]

 Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-1-006
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

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  • Subject: Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu X

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 125
Digital Record 125
 
Subject
Restaurants 249
Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 238
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 237
Menu design. 237
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 23
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Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 22
Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) 6
Space Needle Restaurant 6
Comic books, strips, etc. 4
Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 4
United States. Army -- Officers. 4
Seattle World's Fair (1962). 2
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