Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975
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:
E.M. Adair Record Book, 1870 - 1880
Store record account book for Ephraim Martin Adair, (1975.006.5.Cherokee.002a) Account book also includes: a registry receipt for the Tahlequah Post Office (1975.006.5.Cherokee.002j), and various other receipts and fragments (1975.006.5.Cherokee.002b-i and 1975.006.5.Cherokee.002k-l).