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 1 Collection or Record:
Untitled image of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma looking toward the Arkansas River, undated
Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-004
Scope and Contents
Color photograph of downtown Tulsa, looking west toward the Arkansas River. Bank of Oklahoma building has not been built.
Dates:
undated