Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975

Person

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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:

Sheraton-Park Beverage List

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-018

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

Sheraton-Park Beverage List, undated

Item — Box 9, Folder: 1

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-018

Scope and Contents

Sheraton-Park Beverage List. Illustrated menu. Menu lists cocktails and other spirits.

Location is derived from the verso of the postcard, which indicates that this was the hall inside the hotel, located at 2660 Connecticut Avenue.

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

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