Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

Person

Staff Only

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 Will Rogers paper placemat

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-019

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

Howard Johnson's 50th Anniversary of Oklahoma paper napkin

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-2-012

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

Know America Place Mats - East Central Oklahoma paper placemat, undated

Item — Box 7, Folder: 6

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-6-003

Dates: undated

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

Welcome to the Magic Empire paper placemat, undated

Item — Box 9, Folder: 4

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-007

Scope and Contents

Welcome to the Magic Empire. Hand-illustrated map of Northeastern Oklahoma with various dams, water features, and other landmarks. Copyrighted by the Tulsa Paper Company.