The Papers of Herman William Sheel, 1889-1979 | Luther College Archives

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Title: The Papers of Herman William Sheel, 1889-1979Add to your cart.

ID: LCA/RG15/Sheel, H

Primary Creator: Sheel, Herman William (1860-1937)

Extent: 0.2 Linear Feet. More info below.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Documentation consists of correpsondence, 1880's-1890's, 1930's, 1950's, 1979; one funeral sermon; two photographs of Sheel; manuscript of "The Structure of the Molecule," 1928 and other's on chemistry; brochure; list; materials on his invention; article from Luther College Chips honoring Sheel, 1930; pen and ink portrait of Sheel; a four page newspaper written by Sheel; materials on his funeral.

Biographical Note

Sheel was born on January 18, 1860 in St. Louis Missouri.  He attended Luther College for one year but graduated from Valparaiso University in 1885.  He was the first principal of the Luther College Preparatory Department and taught sciences at Luther from 1911 to 1935.  He was also curator of the college museum from 1904 to 1911.

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Sheel ble født 18. januar 1860 i St. Louis, Missouri. Han studerte ett år ved Luther College, og gikk ut fra Valparaiso University i 1885. Han var den første rektoren ved Luther College Preparatory Departement og underviste i realfag på Luther fra 1911 til 1935. Han var også direktør for skolemuseet fra 1904 til 1911.

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 1 box

Use Restrictions: Though we may hold the property rights, Luther College Archives does not hold the copyrights for all materials. Individuals may use materials for non-commercial, private use, but commercial users must secure permissions from the copyright holders and/or Luther College Archives to reproduce, publish, or quote protected materials and photographs. For more information about the Luther College copyright and fair use policy, please visit https://www.luther.edu/copyright/

Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Herman William Sheel Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Finding Aid Revision History: 11/26/19: EC updated the preferred citation.


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Box 1: 1903-1979Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Correspondence, Newspapers Clipping, and Pictures, 1939, 1959Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Letter to Ruth Amundson from O. W. Qualley, December 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Newspaper Clippings, Sermons, and Correspondence Pertaining to Mr. Sheel's Death and Funeral, 8 March 1937Add to your cart.
Folder 4: A Theory of Atomic Structure, and Various Paperwork involving the Sheel Fume Hoods, 1934Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings and a Pen and Ink Portrait, 28 April 1930Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Articles about the Graphic Method of Memorizing Trignometric Functions, and Molecular Structure, 1903, 1928Add to your cart.
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1889, 1895, 1896Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Correspondence, List of Documentary Materials, Brochure involving Sheel Fume Hood, and The Structure of the Molecule by H. W. Sheel, 1928, 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 9: Inventory Processing Sheets, 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 10: A Four Page Newspaper in Norwegian, undatedAdd to your cart.