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Metadata
Accession number |
2009.015 |
Object Identification Number |
2009.015.019 |
Object Name |
Board, Hymn |
Donor |
Jensen, Irving F. |
Description |
Hymnal board, with an overall rectangular shape, crafted from wood with a brown stain and glossy varnish. It was used at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Sioux City, Iowa and matches a second hymn board from the sanctuary (2009.015.020). The top of the board is arched with an overall half circle shape which is five and a half inches tall by eleven inches long. The edges of this shape move inward and recess in four tiers. There is a wide mantel under the rounded top and above the main rectangular section of the board. The rectangular section of the hymn board is thirty-four and a half inches tall and has a raised edge around the perimeter. Six horizontal slots are present in the rectangular section of the board. Each of these slots have an opening on the proper right side where cardboard numbers can be inserted to denote to the church congregation which hymns will be sung during the service. Two large holes are present at the top corners of the rectangle and one at the bottom center from previous locations of mounting screws. The bottom of the hymn board, under the rectangular piece, has beveled edges which narrow inward to a rounded section at center. A circular molding decoration is present at the bottom center of the hymn board. It is tiered upward to a spherical knob at the center of the three tiers. The reverse side of the board is painted black with a matte finish. Two wooden knobs are present on the lower section of the reverse side to keep the object from being flush with the wall it is mounted on. Nails are visible on this side to attach the back piece of the board. |
Dimensions |
H-46.5 W-2.5 L-16.25 inches |
Place Of Origin |
USA/IA/Sioux City |
Owned By |
Our Savior's Lutheran Church |
Used By |
Our Savior's Lutheran Church |
Material |
Metal/Wood |
Associated People |
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Jensen, Irving F. |
Search Terms |
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Jensen, Irving F. hymn board hymn board sign |
Given In Memory Of |
In Memory of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Sioux City, Iowa, UELC |
Provenance |
Hymn board from Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Sioux City, Iowa. It matches a second hymn board from the sanctuary (2009.015.020). In the summer of 1890, young seminary graduate N.P. Gravengaard arrived from Denmark. On August 3, 1890, the first congregational meeting was held and they officially declared themselves the Danish Lutheran Church of Sioux City. In October of that year, the congregation decided to purchase its own building and two months later a lot at 115 12th Street was purchased for $1400. Soon after, the congregation also bought the Norwegian Lutheran Church building (located at 6th and Court) and moved it to their newly purchased lot on 12th Street where it still stands (as of 1990). In December 1892, Gravengaard was officially called to be the pastor of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church, as it was now called. He remained for two years and then returned to Denmark. Several preachers came and went, and in 1899, Pastor Niels Damskov arrived from Denmark. In 1910, the congregation voted to have worship once a month in English, and in 1911, young men and women aged 18 were given the privilege to vote. On March 2, 1922, the congregation joined the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and on July 10, 1922, construction of the new church began and dedication services were held that December. In 1960, the congregation joined the merger of three former Synods and became affiliated with the American Lutheran Church. On Sept. 25, 1965, Our Savior's celebrated its 75th anniversary with a baptized membership of 312 and a confirmed membership of 217. The next year showed a decline in membership and attendance, but they regained strength in the next several years. |
Images |
131\2009015019.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
05/05/2009 |