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:

The Burrard Motel

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-033

Dates: 1958

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

The Burrard Motel, 1958

Item — Box 6, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-033

Scope and Contents

Combination motel check-in/check-out procedure booklet and restaurant menu.

Dates: 1958

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: Hotels Advertising. X
Subject: Restaurants -- Canada -- Vancouver -- Menu X

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