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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 14 Collections and/or Records:

Text on an order form.
Text on an order form.
Text on a card.
Text on a card.

Maurice's Restaurant business card, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-1-005
Scope and Contents

Maurice's Restaurant business card. Park Royal, West Vancouver, British Columbia. Telephone WAlnut 2-4311.

Verso is a photograph of a dining room and fireplace.

Dates: undated

Olympia - "It's the water" brochure, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-3-001
Scope and Contents

Famous Olympia - "It's the water" America's Original Light Table Beer. Color illustrated brochure describing how Olympia beer is brewed. Internal pamphlet describes how Washington water improves the beer.

Dates: undated

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Archival Object 7
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Restaurants 9
Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 8
Menu design. 8
Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 6
Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 6