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

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Scope and Contents of the Materials

Biographical Note

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1: 1899-1979

Folder 1: 2 Books. "Cotta'sche Bibliothek der Weltlitteratur: Schiller" and "Cotta'sche Bibliothek der Weltliteratur: Goethe", undated

Folder 2: Inventory Processing Sheets, 1979

Folder 3: Music, Publications, and Program, 1899-1955

Folder 4: "Fifty Fables for Children" by Wilhelm Hey, Translated by William Sihler and Two Booklets "Drikfaldighed", 1884, 1877, 1927

Folder 5: Photo Album and Snapshot Booklet, 1921

Folder 6: "Digte og Sange" by Wilhelm Fr. Koren, "The Latin Forms Through the Shortest Method" by William Sihler, "The German Noun Its Difficulties Simplified" by WIlliam Sihler, and Notes, 1890, 1930, 1905

Folder 7: Reel Cassettes, Box Cover Photocopies, Cassette Tape, and Notes on Cassette Tape, 1989

Folder 8: Correspondence, Certificate of Membership in the Chartered Institute of American Inventors, Shoveling Machine Patent, and Notes, 1935-1939

Folder 9: Correspondence, Booklet on Patent Law, Brochure, and material regarding Patents, 1900-1939

Folder 10: Patents, Patent Copies, and Envelopes, 1899-1936

Folder 11: 4 Luther College Homecoming Buttons, 1911,1948, 1951

Folder 12: Booklets on German, Latin, and Greek by WIlliam Sihler, 1896-1930

Folder 13: Articles Including Poetry, German Word Lists, and Notes, undated

Folder 14: German Grammar Books by William Sihler, 1903, 1914, 1931

Folder 15: Letters About Recognition Day, 1930

Folder 16: Correspondence to Margaret Sihler, 1915-1917

Folder 17: Correspondence to Margaret Sihler, 1918-1919

Folder 18: Correspondence to Margaret Sihler, 1920

Folder 19: Correspondence to Margaret Sihler, 1921

Folder 20: Correspondence to Margaret Sihler, 1922

Folder 21: Correspondence to Margaret Sihler, 1923

Folder 22: Correspondence to Margaret Sihler, 1926

Folder 23: Correspondence to Margaret Sihler, 1927

Folder 24: Correspondence to Margaret Sihler, 1928

Folder 25: Correspondence to Margaret Sihler, 1929, 1935

Folder 26: Correspondence to Mrs. William Sihler, 13 April 1904 - 1 December 1913

Folder 27: Family Letters, 15 January 1914- 31 October 1916

Folder 28: Family Letters, 27 January 1919- 10 October 1919

Box 2: 1917-1985

Folder 1: Family Letters, 7 January 1917- 24 August 1917

Folder 2: Family Letters, 17 December 1921- 25 April 1925

Folder 3: Billy Sihler Sayings, September- October 1985

Folder 4: Arrangement and Summary of the Billy Sihler Stories, undated

Folder 5: Casper Nervig, 1925

Folder 6: Arnold J. Alstad, 5 December 1975

Folder 7: Rev. Jesse P. Knutson, 1925

Folder 8: Owen L. Olson, 1932

Folder 9: William A. Olson, 1930

Folder 10: Rev. N.A. Berntson, 1975, 1929

Folder 11: Rev. Erling H. Peterson, 10 December 1975

Folder 12: Leif E. Evans, 1975

Folder 13: Ted E. Gilberson, 11 December 1975

Folder 14: Harold J. Amland, 1975, 1978

Folder 15: Rev. V. S. Larson, 1975

Folder 16: Dr. L. O. Swanson, 1975

Folder 17: Robert N. Snouffer, 1975

Folder 18: Harland P. Nasoik, 1975

Folder 19: Elmer "Pete" Anderson, 1975

Folder 20: Sig Ode, 1975

Folder 21: Elmer L. Ulland, 1975

Folder 22: Ernest J. Rod, 1976

Folder 23: Rev. Walter A. Olson, 1976

Folder 24: Rev. Pernie C. Pederson, 1976

Folder 25: Guy Gilbertson, 1975

Folder 26: Rev. Martin T. Sensen, 1976

Folder 27: Ernest Espelie, 1976

Folder 28: Rev. Arthur J. Tolo, 1976

Folder 29: Everett G. Ritland, 1976, 1978

Folder 30: Melvin N. Tatley, 1976

Folder 31: Robert S. Jacobson, 1976

Folder 32: Harriet Aspenson Norland, 1976

Folder 33: Obert G. Olson, 1976

Folder 34: A. S. Peterson, 1976

Folder 35: Rev. Gilbert Borreson, 1976, 1978

Folder 36: James O. Holmlund, 1976

Folder 37: Arthur P. Branae, 1976

Folder 38: George A. Hougen, 1976

Folder 39: Oliver C. Sand, 1976

Folder 40: Robert H. Lounsberry, 1976

Folder 41: Ralph Tyler, 1976, 1978

Folder 42: Frank R. Miller, 1976

Folder 43: Rev. Milo E. Lee, 1976, 1978

Folder 44: Mrs. Margaret (Hanson) Gulsvig, 1976

Folder 45: Dr. M. Duane Sommerness M.D., 1976

Folder 46: Mrs. Naomi (Salverson) Bush, 1976

Folder 47: Dr. E. J. Nordby M.D., 1976

Folder 48: Mrs. Helen (Hoff) Haatvedt, 1976

Folder 49: Larry H. Shipp, 1976

Folder 50: Dr. Herman A. Preus, 1976

Folder 51: Art Olson, 1976

Folder 52: Harold C. Kumpf, 1976

Folder 53: Walter V. Linde, 1976

Folder 54: Rev. Christian Preus, 1976

Folder 55: R. V. Sando, 1976

Folder 56: Rev. Victor Fiskerbeck, 1976

Folder 57: Rev. Ed Beaver, 1976

Folder 58: Ted Gilberson, 1976

Folder 59: Rev. Osmund G. Salverson, 1976

Folder 60: Rev. Norvald R. Hjermstad, 1976

Folder 61: B. H. Narveson, 1976

Folder 62: Alvin R. Hesla, 1976

Folder 63: Godtfred I. Brende, 1976

Folder 64: Ernest Olson, 1976

Folder 65: Rev. Obert Rust, 1976

Folder 66: George A. Amundson, 1976

Folder 67: Adolph L. Harsted, 1976

Folder 68: Julius W. Opheim, 1976

Folder 69: Dr. Lester H. Waldum, 1976

Folder 70: Oscar E. Nybakken, 1976

Folder 71: Rev. Clifton M. Weihe, 1977

Folder 72: Rev. Herman Preus, 1977

Folder 73: Rev. Harold Aasen, 1977

Folder 74: Reuben B. Frost, 1977

Folder 75: Reuben I. Jacobson, 1977

Folder 76: Karsten Baalson, 1977

Folder 77: George Schade, 1977

Folder 78: K. E. Brunsdale, 1977

Folder 79: Clifton M. Weihe, 1978

Folder 80: Dorcas Jacobsen Wrolstad, 1978

Folder 81: Adrian Docken, 1978

Folder 82: George Strum, undated

Folder 83: Gerhard Naeseth, 1978

Folder 84: Maurice Akre, 1978

Folder 85: Charles B. McMasters, 1978

Folder 86: Einar R. Larson, 1978

Folder 87: Lucile M. Roberts, 1978

Folder 88: Gunnar Malmin, 1978

Folder 89: Kenneth L. Olsen, undated

Folder 90: Ruth (Fortun) Schallert, 1978

Folder 91: Harold J. Belgum, undated

Folder 92: Earl F. Voelz, 1979

Folder 93: Nick Renslo, 1978

Folder 94: Earling S. Kaasa, 1978

Folder 95: Morris A. Sorenson Sr., 1978

Folder 96: Cameron P. Hoff, 1978

Folder 97: Richard Rodsether, undated

Folder 98: Linka Preus Johnson, 1979

Folder 99: Correspondence, Newspaper Article (photocopied), and Notes, 1930-1988

Folder 100: Transcriptions, Cassette Tapes, Short Stories, and Correspondence, 1960-1978

Folder 101: Short Stories and Correspondence, undated

Folder 102: Short Stories and Correspondence, 1975-1977

Folder 103: "Methodismen" by Dr. W. Sihler. Photocopy, 1878

Folder 104: Short Stories, undated

Folder 105: Music, 1939

Folder 106: Correspondence, Photograph, and Newspaper Clipping, 1846, 1909, 1954,1993

Folder 107: Short Stories, undated

Folder 108: Flyer for "Woman, Faith, and the Nuclear Age", 5 March 1989

Folder 109: Letters from Casper B. Nervig, 1976, 1978

Box 3: 1899-1993

Item 1: "The Provacative Professor: The Billy Sihler Stories" by Roland A. Nervig, 1992

Item 2: "The Provacative Professor: The Billy Sihler Stories" by Roland A. Nervig, 1992

Folder 1: Obituary, undated

Folder 2: Photographs and Correspondence, 1993

Folder 3: Letter, undated

Folder 4: "The Greek Verb Graphically" by W. Sihler, 1899

Folder 5: Music and Cataloging Cards (Photocopies), 1938

Item 3: Materials Prepared and Submitted by Mrs. Ernest Sihler, undated

Folder 6: Photographs, undated

Folder 7: Correspondence and Chips Article, 1992, 1993

Folder 8: Photographs and Correspondence, 1992-1993

Item 4: "German for Two Years" by W. Sihler, 1914

Item 5: Snapshots, early 1900s

Box 4: Photos and Letters, 1890 - 1997

Folder 1: Photo Album, 1927

Folder 2: Sihler Lectures, 1996 - 1997

Folder 3: Family Photos, undated

Folder 4: Papers on Billy Sihler Stories, 1996 - 1997

Folder 5: House Photo and Interior Layout, 1916

Folder 6: Family Photos, 1920

Folder 7: Tributes to Professor Sihler, undated

Folder 8: Correspondence between Sihler and Amelia Schust: 1 of 2, Circa 1890

Folder 9: Correspondence between Sihler and Amelia Schust: 2 of 2, 1929 - 1931

Folder 10: Photo Album, undated

Folder 11: Small Luther College Dish, undated

Folder 12: Sheet Music, 1939