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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 1 Collection or Record:

Rickey's Red Chimney postcard, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-007
Scope and Contents

Rickey's Red Chimney Restaurant postcard.

Recto illustration features a color lithograph of people in a shopping mall outside of Rickey's. Verso is the mailing side. "Red Chimney - San Francisco" has been circled in pencil, and the words "STONESTOWN SHOPPING CENTER" have been written in pencil.

Dates: undated

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  • Type: Archival Object X
  • Subject: Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu X
  • Subject: Souvenirs (Keepsakes). X