Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

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 38 Collections and/or Records:

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Bernstein's Fish Grotto souvenir postcard

 Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-011

Dates: undated

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

Cocoanut Grove postcard

 Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-3-013

Dates: undated

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

Costa Grill wine list, undated

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 3

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-3-017

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

Don the Beachcomber's passport, undated

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 4

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-4-009

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

Eden Roc paper placemat, undated

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 5

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-002

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

El Rancho Hotel paper placemat game, 1957-10-30

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 5

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-008

Dates: 1957-10-30

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

Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores map

 Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-008

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

Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores map, undated

 Item — Box 7, Folder: 1

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-008

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

Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores Restaurant dinner napkin, undated

 Item — Box 7, Folder: 1

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-007

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

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

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Additional filters:

Type

Archival Object 26

Digital Record 12

 

Subject

Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 34

Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 20

Menu design. 20

Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 14

Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 7

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Restaurants -- Oklahoma 4

Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 2

Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami Beach -- Menu 2

Comic books, strips, etc. 1

Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 1

Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 1

Hotels -- History. 1

Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 1

Restaurants -- Oregon -- Portland -- Menu 1

Seattle World's Fair (1962). 1

United States -- Maps. 1

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