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 12 Collections and/or Records:

Vista Las Palmas floor plan brochure

Digital Image

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-013

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

Vista Las Palmas floor plan brochure, undated

Item — Box 9, Folder: 5

Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-5-013

Scope and Contents

Vista Las Palmas sales promotion pamphlet from a real estate agent named Russell Wade. Gives exterior photographs of various models of homes available in Palm Springs subdivision, and has pricing and an illustration of a typical home layout.

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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Subject: Palm Springs (Calif.) X