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.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Hotel Adolphus postcard
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-003
Hotel Bel-Air brochure
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-004
Point Clear Pleasure Map
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-4-011
Point Clear Pleasure Map, undated
Item — Box 8, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-4-011
Scope and Contents
Vellum map with a hand-illustrated image of the area near Mobile Bay, Alabama. Includes various hotels, cottages, distances toward the Gulf, Pensacola, and Panama City.
Dates:
undated
Additional filters:
- Type
- Digital Record 3
- Archival Object 1
- Subject
- Hotels -- History. 3
- Hotels. 2
- Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 1