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:

Juneau, Alaska and Mendenhall Glacier brochure

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Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-5-005

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

Juneau, Alaska and Mendenhall Glacier brochure, 1957

Item — Box 7, Folder: 5

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-5-005

Dates: 1957

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: Mendenhall Glacier (Alaska). X

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