The Papers of William Paul Sihler

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

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Collection Overview

Title: The Papers of William Paul Sihler, 1887-1989

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Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: William Paul Sihler Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa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 1: Correspondence

Box 1: Sihler Correspondence, 1888-1935, n.d.

Folder 1: Courtship Correspondence: Amelia Schust, 1888
Folder 2: Courtship Correspondence: Amelia Schust, 1889-1890
Folder 3: Courtship Correspondence: Amelia Schust, 1891-1892
Folder 4: Correspondence to William and Amelia Sihler, 1892-1898
Folder 5: Correspondence to William and Amelia Sihler, 1899-1900
Folder 6: Correspondence to William and Amelia Sihler, 1901-1929, n.d.
Folder 7: Correspondence: Mrs. Amelia Sihler, 1904-1913: Acquisition Information: 21:24
Folder 8: Family Letters, 1914-1916: Acquisition Information: 21:25
Folder 9: Family Letters, 1917: Acquisition Information: 21:27
Folder 10: Family Letters, 1919: Acquisition Information: 21:26
Folder 11: Family Letters, 1921-1925: Acquisition Information: 21:28
Folder 12: Correspondence: Margaret Sihler, 1915-1917: Acquisition Information: 21:14
Folder 13: Correspondence: Margaret Sihler, 1918-1919: Acquisition Information: 21:15
Folder 14: Correspondence: Margaret Sihler, 1920: Acquisition Information: 21:16
Folder 15: Correspondence: Margaret Sihler, 1921: Acquisition Information: 21:17
Folder 16: Correspondence: Margaret Sihler, 1922: Acquisition Information: 21:18
Folder 17: Correspondence: Margaret Sihler, 1922-1923: Acquisition Information: 21:19
Folder 18: Correspondence: Margaret Sihler, 1926: Acquisition Information: 21:20
Folder 19: Correspondence: Margaret Sihler, 1927: Acquisition Information: 21:21
Folder 20: Correspondence: Margaret Sihler, 1928: Acquisition Information: 21:22
Folder 21: Correspondence: Maraget Sihler, 1929, 1935: Acquisition Information: 21:23
Folder 22: Letters about Recognition Day, 1930: Acquisition Information: 21:12
Folder 23: Letter from William Jennings Bryan, 1916: Acquisition Information: 21:1:1