World War I]]> Rossing, L.A.]]> Rossing, Victor B.]]> Argyle (Wis.)]]> Augsburg Seminary]]> General stores]]> Biography/History:
Lars A. Rossing (1845-1913) was Norwegian-born. He married Helena Monson in 1869 at Cherry Branch (E. Wiota) church. They arrived in Argyle in 1870 and purchased the J.S. Waddington store, including the dry goods and clothing portion of the business. Their son, Hjalmer, obtained a degree in civil engineering at UW and supervised the construction of the new Rossing store in 1911. They had two other children, Victor and Viola, who were twins.

Scope and Content:
Correspondence, clippings, pamphlets, scrapbooks, account books, photographs, and "The Rossings and Their Store" of a Norwegian-born merchant at Argyle, Wisconsin, dealing with merchandising, church, local history, and family interests. The L. A. Rossing general merchandise store was founded in 1870. Included are letters from Victor Rossing during World War I.

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