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Gustav Rosseland letters, 1901-1918
- Title
- Gustav Rosseland letters, 1901-1918
- Identifier
- P1612
- Date
- 1901-1918
- Creator
- Rosseland, Gustav
- Description
- Rosseland spent his early years as a sailor, and served with British supply ships to Africa during the Boer War. In 1903 he married Anna Larsen (born April 10, 1879, Kristiansand) and he emigrated (to Stearns, Kentucky) in 1904, where his wife and daughter joined him. A second child was born 1908 at Stearns; a third was born at Ludington, Michigan; a fourth at Castor, Alberta, Canada.
Letters written to Rosseland's sister and to his wife from Stearns, Ludington, and Youngstown, Alberta. An English translation was spoken onto a tape, which is included (no transcription has been made). - Location: 13/B/1
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Rosseland, Gustav, “Gustav Rosseland letters, 1901-1918,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10898.