Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

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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 1 Collection or Record:

Tulsa Fair and Rodeo Film, approximately 1940s.

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975.002.7.1

Dates: approximately 1940s ; Digitized: 2017-11-28; Modified: 2018-02-03

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

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Subject: Amateur films X