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Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

 Person

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.

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"Horrible Death", 1889-04-26

 Item
Identifier: 1981.008.6
Scope and Contents

Article excised from the Grant County News, Special Edition, reporting on the execution of Patrick McGinnis for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Robert Lockwood.

Dates: Publication: 1889-04-26

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