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 52 Collections and/or Records:
An Oklahoman's Map of U.S.A. placemat, undated
Item — Box 8, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-3-004
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
undated
Bush Garden souvenir chopsticks, 1957-10-09
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-030
Cocoanut Grove postcard, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-3-013
Costa Grill wine list, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-3-017
Crawford's Sea Grill paper placemat, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-3-020
Don the Beachcomber's passport, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-4-009
Eden Roc paper placemat, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-002
El Rancho Hotel paper placemat game, 1957-10-30
Item — Box 6, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-008
Frank Sennes' Moulin Rouge Hollywood souvenir booklet, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-6-006
Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores coaster, undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-006
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- Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 46
- Restaurants 42
- Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 26
- Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 17
- Menu design. 17
- Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 13
- Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 7
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma 5
- Alaska -- Description and travel 2
- Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 2
- Aeronautics -- Safety measures. 1
- Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 1
- Hotels -- History. 1
- Hotels Advertising. 1
- Mendenhall Glacier (Alaska). 1
- Nightclubs -- California -- Los Angeles 1
- Palm Springs (Calif.) 1
- Palm Springs (Calif.) -- Maps. 1
- Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 1
- Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 1
- Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 1
- Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 1
- Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 1
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