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 20 Collections and/or Records:
Apache Circle menu, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-1-006
Bishop's menu, 1961-07-07
Item — Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.0-6-2-016
Connors' Corner, undated
Item — Box 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-3-014
Golden Drumstick menu [variant 1], undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-009
Golden Drumstick menu [variant 2], undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-010
Howard Johnson's 50th Anniversary of Oklahoma paper napkin, 1957
Item — Box 7, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-2-012
Italian Inn menu, 1954-07
Item — Box 7, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-4-005
La Louisiane [green variant], undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-007
La Louisiane menu [black variant], 1961-02
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-008
La Louisiane menu [brown variant], undated
Item — Box 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-006