Nils Frykman's Rocking Chair, Undated
Scope and Contents
Art and Artifacts related to the Evangelical Covenant Church and/or North Park University.
Dates
- Undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on the materials and the collection is open to all members of the public. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright that may be involved in the use of this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Import
Language of Materials
From the Collection: No linguistic content; Not applicable
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Arrived to the archives via a family in Minnesota; A letter from Mrs. A.T. Frykman said: "W brought that with us to Chicago from Sweden where we had spent 3 months in 1939. When Nils Frykman left for American they sold their belongings. My husband remembered that rocker and scouted around bent on finding it and succeeded. The man who bought it gave it to his son as a wedding gift. He of course was reluctant to part with it but somehow A.T. persuaded him to. I believe it would please grandpa knowing of its new location. We had it in our home in Chicago before giving it to the Cov. Archives, so it had never been in Pennock, Minn. I would have loved to keep it but it was cumbersome so when A.T. left us I couldn't think of a more appropriate place for it or a place where he would agree to place it than where it is now. If that old rocker could speak, it would tell us many interesting episodes and sing for us what it heard."
Physical Description
Wooden rocking chair. Condition: Fair; many paint chips, scratches.
Dimensions
43"x19"x47"
General
Wooden rocking chair created by Unknown. Swedish rocking chairs were called "gungstols"; 6 legged made between 1830s until the mid 1800s; Painted black with gold and yellow detailing following the traditional Swedish style; Nils Frykman was a covenant hymn writer who lived in Minnesota.
Repository Details
Part of the Evangelical Covenant Church and North Park University Archives Repository
North Park University
Brandel Library - Lower Level
3225 W Foster Ave Box 38
Chicago IL 60625 USA
archives@northpark.edu