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.

Languages: English, German

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

Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.

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/library/copyright.

Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: William Paul Sihler Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Processing Information: The collection was reprocessed in April and May 2024 by Amelia Ramirez and Hayley Jackson.

Finding Aid Revision History:

5/16/24: HJ updated copyright policy link.

11/26/19: EC updated the preferred citation.


Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Box:

[Box 1: 1899-1979],
[Box 4: Photos and Letters, 1890 - 1997],
[Series 1: Correspondence],
[Series 2: Billy Sihler Stories],
[Series 3: Publications],
[Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks],
[Series 5: Patents],
[Series 6: Music],
[Series 7: Biographical Material],
[All]

Series 2: Billy Sihler StoriesAdd to your cart.
Box 1: Related Correspondence, 1925-1993Add to your cart.
Item 1: The Provocative Professor: The Billy Sihler Stories, 1992Add to your cart.
Item 2: The Provactive Professor: The Billy Sihler Stories, 1992Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Arrangement and Summary of the Billy Sihler Stories, n.d.Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:30
Folder 2: 1. Casper Nervig, 1925Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:31
Folder 3: 2. Arnold J. Alstad, 5 December 1975, n.d.Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:32
Folder 4: 3. Rev. Jesse P. Knutsun, 1925Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:33
Folder 5: 4. Owen L. Olsen, 1932Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:34
Folder 6: 5. William A. Olsen, 1930Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:35
Folder 7: 6. Rev. N. A. Berntson, 1929, 1975Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:36
Folder 8: 7. Rev. Erling H. Peterson, 10 December 1975Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:37
Folder 9: 8. Leif E. Evans, 1975Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:38
Folder 10: 9. Ted E. Gilburson, 11 December 1975Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:39
Folder 11: 10. Harold J. Amland, 1975, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:40
Folder 12: 11. Rev. V. S. Larsen, 1975Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:41
Folder 13: 12. Dr. L. O. Swanson, 1975Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:42
Folder 14: 13. Robert N. Snouffer, 1975Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:43
Folder 15: Harland P. Nasvig, 1975Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:44
Folder 16: 15. Elmer "Pete" Anderson, 1975Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:45
Folder 17: 16. Sig Ole, 1975Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:46
Folder 18: 17. Elmer L. Ulland, 1975Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:47
Folder 19: 18. Elmer J. Rod, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:48
Folder 20: 19. Rev. Walter A. Olsen, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:49
Folder 21: 20. Rev. Pernie S. Pederson, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:50
Folder 22: 21. Guy Gilbertson, 1975Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:51
Folder 23: 22. Rev. Martin T. Jenson, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:52
Folder 24: 23. Ernest Espelie, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:53
Folder 25: 24. Rev. Arthur J. Tolo, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:54
Folder 26: Everrett G. Ritland, 1976, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:55
Folder 27: Marvin N. Tatley, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:56
Folder 28: 27. Robert S. Jacobson, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:57
Folder 29: 28. Harriet Aspenson Norland, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:58
Folder 30: 29. Obert G. Olsen, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:59
Folder 31: 30. A. S. Peterson, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:60
Folder 32: 31. Rev. Gilbert Borreson, 1976, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:61
Folder 33: 32. James O. Holmlund, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:62
Folder 34: 33. Arthur P. Brenae, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:63
Folder 35: 34. George A. Hougen, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:64
Folder 36: 35. Oliver C. Sand, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:65
Folder 37: 36. Robert H. Lounsberry, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:66
Folder 38: 37. Ralph Tyler, 1976, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:67
Folder 39: 38. Frank R. Miller, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:68
Folder 40: 39. Milo E. Lee, 1976, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:69
Folder 41: 40. Mrs. Margaret (Hanson) Gulsvig, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:70
Folder 42: 41. Dr. M. Duane Sommerness, M.D., 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:71
Folder 43: 42. Naomi (Salverson) Bush, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:72
Folder 44: 43. Dr. E. J. Nordby, M.D., 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:73
Folder 45: 44. Helen (Hoff) Haatvedt, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21: 74
Folder 46: 45. Larry H. Shipp, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:75
Folder 47: 46. Herman A. Preus, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:76
Folder 48: 47. Art Olsen, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:77
Folder 49: 48. Rev. Harold C. Kumpf, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:78
Folder 50: 49. Walter V. Linde, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:79
Folder 51: 50. Rev. Christian Preus, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:80
Folder 52: 51. R. F. Sando, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:81
Folder 53: 52. Rev. Victor Fiskerbeck, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:82
Folder 54: 53. Rev. Ed Beaver, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:83
Folder 55: 54. Ted Gilberson, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:84
Folder 56: 55. Rev. Osmund G. Salveson, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:85
Folder 57: 56. Rev. Norvald R. Hjermstad, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:86
Folder 58: 57. B. H. Narveson, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:87
Folder 59: 58. Alvin R. Hesla, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:88
Folder 60: 59. Godtfred Bende, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:89
Folder 61: 60. Ernest Olsen, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:90
Folder 62: 61. Rev. Obert Rust, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:91
Folder 63: 62. Geo A. Amundsen, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:92
Folder 64: 63. Adolph L. Harstad, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:93
Folder 65: 64. Julius W. Opheim, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:94
Folder 66: 65. Dr. Lester H. Woldum, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:95
Folder 67: 66. Oscar E. Nybakken, 1976Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:96
Folder 68: 67. Rev. Clifton M. Weihe, 1977Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:97
Folder 69: 68. Herman Preus, 1977Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:98
Folder 70: 69. Rev. Harold Aasen, 1977Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:99
Folder 71: 70. Reuben B. Frost, 1977Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:100
Folder 72: 71. Reuben I. Jacobson, 1977Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:101
Folder 73: 72. Karsten Baalson, 1977Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:102
Folder 74: 73. George Schade, 1977Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:103
Folder 75: 74. K.E. Brunsdale, 1977Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:104
Folder 76: 75. Clifton M. Weihe, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:105
Folder 77: 76. Dorcas Jacobson Wroldtad, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:106
Folder 78: 77. Adrian Docken, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:107
Folder 79: 78. (A) George Strum, n.d.Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:108
Folder 80: 78. (B) Gerhard Naeseth, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:109
Folder 81: 79. Maurice Akre, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:110
Folder 82: 80. Charles B. McMasters, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:111
Folder 83: 81. Einer R. Larson, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:112
Folder 84: 82. Lucile M. Roberts, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:113
Folder 85: 83. Gunnar Malmin, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:114
Folder 86: 84. Kenneth L. Olsen, n.d.Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:115
Folder 87: 85. Ruth (Furton) Shallert, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:116
Folder 88: 86. Harold J. Belgum, n.d.Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:117
Folder 89: 87. Earl F. Voelz, 1979Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:118
Folder 90: 88. Nick Renslo, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:119
Folder 91: 89. Earling S. Kaasa, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:120
Folder 92: 90. Morris A. Sorenson Sr., 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:121
Folder 93: 91. Cameron Pittoff, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:121
Folder 94: 92. Richard Rodsether, n.d.Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:122
Folder 95: Linka Preus Johnson, 1978Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:123
Folder 96: Letters from Casper B. Nervig, 1976, 1978, n.d.Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:131
Folder 97: Short Stories and Correspondence, 1975-1977, n.d.Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:127
Folder 98: Billy Sihler Sayings, 1985Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:29
Folder 99: Short Stories and Correspondence, n.d.Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:126
Folder 100: Short Stories, n.d.Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:128
Folder 101: Short Stories, n.d.Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:129
Folder 102: Correspondence, Newspaper Article, and Notes, 1930-1988Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:124
Folder 103: Transcroptions, Cassette Tapes, Short Stories, and Correspondence, 1960-1978, n.d.Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: 21:125
Folder 104: Correspondence and Chips Article, 1992-1993Add to your cart.
Folder 105: Papers of Billy Sihler Stories, 1992-1993Add to your cart.
Folder 106: Photographs and Correspondence, 1992-1993Add to your cart.
Folder 107: Tributes to Professor Sihler, n.d.Add to your cart.
Box 2: Related Photographs, 1993, n.d.Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Photos and Correspondence, 1993, n.d.Add to your cart.

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: 1899-1979],
[Box 4: Photos and Letters, 1890 - 1997],
[Series 1: Correspondence],
[Series 2: Billy Sihler Stories],
[Series 3: Publications],
[Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks],
[Series 5: Patents],
[Series 6: Music],
[Series 7: Biographical Material],
[All]