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Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

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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.

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Hotels Advertising. 47
Hotels. 45
Hotels -- History. 36
Restaurants 17
Menu design. 8