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 512 Collections and/or Records:
A New Map of Texas, Oregon and California, 1846
....with the Regions Adjoining, Compiled from the most recent authorities. Map shows Texas, Oregon, Upper California, Missouri Territory and the Indian Territory covering most of Kansas and Colorado.
Color engraving with ornate borders, printed on paper. A pocket map removed from the accompnaiment to the map, bound into cloth-covered boards.
Published by Samuel Augustus Mitchell, Philadelphia, PA.
Scale is approximately 300 miles to the inch.
A. Sabella's Fish Grotto menu, undated
Abner Wheeler House menu, undated
Acapulco menu, 1962-06-25
Alioto's menu, post-1958
Alki Homestead menu, undated
All American Indian Days, 1957
Flyer for the All American Indian Days and annual Miss (Indian) America Contest in Sheridan, Wyoming on 2-4 Aug 1957.
Ambassador Sun Club souvenir postcard, undated
An Oklahoman's Map of U.S.A. placemat, undated
Paper placemat. Hand-drawn illustration of Oklahoma taking up the entire space of the United States' square mileage, with humorous names given to neighborhing states. "Per un-reliable researchers 2296 A.D."
Copyright Winart P.O. Box 992 Sapulpa, Oklahoma.
Apache Circle menu, undated
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