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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fort Lawton Officer's Open Mess menu [tasseled variant], undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-6-002
Fort Lawton Officer's Open Mess menu [untasseled variant], undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-6-003