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 12 Collections and/or Records:
Bernstein's Fish Grotto souvenir postcard
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-011
Dates:
undated
Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores map
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-008
Hotel Will Rogers paper placemat
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-019
Howard Johnson's 50th Anniversary of Oklahoma paper napkin
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-2-012
Lawry's souvenir menu
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-012
Li'l Abner's souvenir menu
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-018
Moon Temple postcard
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-019
Norselander children's menu
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-2-005
Seattle World's Fair Spanish Village Menu
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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-013