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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 5 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
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

Hotel Severs paper placemat, undated

 Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-008
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

Hotel Will Rogers paper placemat, 1939-06-20

 Item — Box 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-019
Dates: 1939-06-20
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

Know America Place Mats - East Central Oklahoma paper placemat, undated

 Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-003
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

Welcome to the Magic Empire paper placemat, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-007
Scope and Contents

Welcome to the Magic Empire. Hand-illustrated map of Northeastern Oklahoma with various dams, water features, and other landmarks. Copyrighted by the Tulsa Paper Company.

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

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Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 2
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
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