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 41 Collections and/or Records:
An Oklahoman's Map of U.S.A. placemat
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-3-004
Bernstein's Fish Grotto souvenir postcard
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-2-011
Dates:
undated
Don the Beachcomber's passport
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-4-009
El Rancho Hotel paper placemat game
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-5-008
Frank Sennes' Moulin Rouge Hollywood souvenir booklet
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-6-6-006
Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores coaster
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-006
Ginny Simms' Ocean Shores map
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-1-008
Hotel Adolphus postcard
Digital Image
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-7-3-003
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- Souvenirs (Keepsakes). 38
- Restaurants 30
- Restaurants -- United States -- Menus 12
- Restaurants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Menu 10
- Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century 9
- Menu design. 9
- Restaurants -- California -- Los Angeles 6
- Restaurants -- Oklahoma 5
- Hotels -- History. 3
- Hotels Advertising. 3
- Alaska -- Description and travel 2
- Hotels -- California -- Los Angeles 2
- Hotels. 2
- Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- Menu 2
- Restaurants -- United States -- Purchasing 2
- Aeronautics -- Safety measures. 1
- Comic books, strips, etc. 1
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States 1
- Mendenhall Glacier (Alaska). 1
- Nightclubs -- California -- Los Angeles 1
- Palm Springs (Calif.) 1
- Palm Springs (Calif.) -- Maps. 1
- Restaurants -- Alaska -- Menu 1
- Restaurants -- Texas -- Dallas -- Menu 1
- Seattle World's Fair (1962). 1
- Tourism -- Marketing. 1
- United States -- Maps. 1 + ∧ less
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