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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.

Found in 237 Collections and/or Records:

Text on a menu.
Text on a menu.

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  • Subject: Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century X
  • Subject: Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu X

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Digital Record 119
Archival Object 118
 
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Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 234
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- United States 13
Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 13
Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) 5
Space Needle Restaurant 5