The memorial service will be 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at
Frykman was born April 30, 1917, in
He earned a bachelor’s degree from
Frykman joined WSU in 1950 as a history instructor before working his way to the ranks of professor in 1966. He also served as assistant to the dean of the graduate school from 1961-64. He retired from WSU in 1987.
His teaching and research specialties included American social and intellectual history, American historiography,
Appointed WSU centennial historian in 1985, Frykman authored “Creating the People’s University: