The Papers of William Paul Sihler, 1887-1989 | Luther College Archives

Collection Overview

Title: The Papers of William Paul Sihler, 1887-1989Add to your cart.

ID: LCA/RG15/Sihler, W

Primary Creator: Sihler, William Paul (1865-1941)

Extent: 3.4 Linear Feet. More info below.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Documentation consists of correspondence, 1904-1940; two Luther College photo albums; privately owned books; music by Sihler; journal "The Lutheran Herald," 1951; cassettes and tapes with notes; books by Sihler (fables for children, grammar books, buides for learning different languages); program; writings; miscellaneous articles (some in German); sales plan; certificate of membership; materials on Billy Sihler stories.

Biographical Note

William Paul Sihler was born Nov. 5, 1865 at Fort Wayne, Ind. Attended Concordia College, 1877-73; Concordia Seminary, 1883-86 (CT); Univ. of Wis., 1887-88 (MA); Johns Hopkins Univ., 1889-90. Teacher of parochial school, 1886-87; Dr. Sachs Collegiate Institute, 1888-89.

Sihler taught German at Luther College from 1890-1940.  His experience playing professional baseball helped to promote the development of the game at Luther.

He married Amelia Schust on June 23, 1893. They had four children, including Margaret Sihler and Rev. E.W. Sihler. Died 1941.

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Sihler underviste i tysk på Luther College fra 1890 til 1940. Som tidligere profesjonell baseball spiller.

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 4 boxes

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Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: William Paul Sihler Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

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


Box and Folder Listing


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[Box 1: 1899-1979],
[Box 2: 1917-1985],
[Box 3: 1899-1993],
[Box 4: Photos and Letters, 1890 - 1997],
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Box 3: 1899-1993Add to your cart.
Item 1: "The Provacative Professor: The Billy Sihler Stories" by Roland A. Nervig, 1992Add to your cart.
Item 2: "The Provacative Professor: The Billy Sihler Stories" by Roland A. Nervig, 1992Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Obituary, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: Photographs and Correspondence, 1993Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Letter, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 4: "The Greek Verb Graphically" by W. Sihler, 1899Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Music and Cataloging Cards (Photocopies), 1938Add to your cart.
Item 3: Materials Prepared and Submitted by Mrs. Ernest Sihler, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 6: Photographs, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 7: Correspondence and Chips Article, 1992, 1993Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Photographs and Correspondence, 1992-1993Add to your cart.
Item 4: "German for Two Years" by W. Sihler, 1914Add to your cart.
Item 5: Snapshots, early 1900sAdd to your cart.

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: 1899-1979],
[Box 2: 1917-1985],
[Box 3: 1899-1993],
[Box 4: Photos and Letters, 1890 - 1997],
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