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Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: William Paul Sihler Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa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 2: Billy Sihler Stories

Box 1: Related Correspondence, 1925-1993

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

Box 2: Related Photographs, 1993, n.d.

Folder 1: Photos and Correspondence, 1993, n.d.