Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

Person

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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 2 Collections and/or Records:

"Indoors and outdoors... for greatest sales results"

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-002

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

"Indoors and outdoors... for greatest sales results", dated, 1950s?

Item — Box 10

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-002

Scope and Contents

"Indoors and outdoors... for greatest sales results." Outdoor Advertising Incorporated / National Sales Representative of the Outdoor Industry. 60 East 42ne dStreet, New York 17, N.Y.

Illustrated sheet showing the difference between indoor television and outdoor billboard advertising.

Dates: dated, 1950s?

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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Subject: Advertising, Public service -- United States -- History X