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 93 Collections and/or Records:
Season's Greetings paper placemat
Season's Greetings paper placemat, undated
Paper placemat with scalloped edges, printed in red and green. Generic image of holly around a candle in a streetlamp with the words "Season's Greetings" printed in script.
Seattle World's Fair Spanish Village Menu
Southwest Waterways paper placemat
Southwest Waterways paper placemat, undated
Southwest Waterways "Arkansas River Navigation System - Power and Water for Tomorrow's Industry - Vacation Land for the Nation".
Paper placemat. Color illustrated. Features various dams and reservoirs in Northeastern Oklahoma and surrounding states. Copyrighted to the Tulsa Paper Company.
Steve's Gay 90's Restaurant postcard
Steve's Gay 90's Restaurant postcard, undated
The Lovely Can Can Girls at Steve's Gay 90's Restaurant, South Tacoma, Washington.
Photo-illustrated postcard with image of three women dressed in can-can outfits on a stage. Verso is a blank postcard. Describes the restaurant: "While you dine, you'll enjoy entertainment amid the stage settings of old vaudeville. The ad curtain, drapes and chandeliers are from opera houses of the Old West. Fireplaces, furniture and decorations once graced Tacoma's showplace homes of the 80's."
Steve's Gay 90's Room paper placemat
Steve's Gay 90's Room paper placemat, undated
Steve's Gay 90's Room, 5238 South Tacoma Way. Smorgasbord, dinners, cocktails.
Illustrated paper placemat with cartoon designs of the dining room, including performers on stage and couples sitting in surrey booths. Includes musical tabulature for various songs.
Steve's Gay 90's souvenir postcard brochure, undated
Steve's Gay 90's, South Tacoma, Washington.
Souvenir brochure describing the dining rooms and history of the building. Includes a blank area for writing a message, and one of the folds includes an area to address the brochure for mailing.
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- United States -- Maps. 2
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- Seattle World's Fair (1962). 1
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