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 2 Collections and/or Records:

T.S.S. Olympia dinner menu

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-010

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

T.S.S. Olympia dinner menu, 1957-10-07

Item — Box 9, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-010

Scope and Contents

T.S.S. Olympia. General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Greece, Greek Line.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists dinner options. Includes a letter from a representative of the General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Greece named Fred Purvis. Letterhead indicates that they were headquartered in New York City. Letter is in response to an inquiry from Shleppey, and describes how nice the Olympia is and how good the food is.

Dates: 1957-10-07

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: Cruise ships -- Mediterranean Region. X