Oral history interview with Rolf Rynning / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (1 of 4)
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- 1973-09-19
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Mr. Rynning discusses the following topics: Personal history, 1900s -- Family Norwegian ancestry, Direct decent of Bishop Bech crowning Norwegian King 1818 -- Immigration from Norway, 1870s -- Surname spelling and pronunciation change -- Father’s immigration, 1876, civil engineering degree from Sweden -- Father’s job at Holway Lumber, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Rynning and Pedrson Clothing store, 727 Rose Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Father’s position Exchange State Bank, La Crosse, Wisconsin 1892 -- Father’s death, Dr. Adolf Gundersen performed surgery, 1895 -- Statement to La Crosse paper, Allegations against Gundersen for malpractice 1895 -- Brother’s civil engineer degree, University of Wisconsin-Madison, accident in St. Louis, death in 1909 -- Attempt to deferral from draft, World War One (195-1918) -- Drafted into World War One (1915-1918): July 8, 1918, Promotion to Sargent: September 15, 1918 -- Left position at Exchange State Bank, 1920, reasoning due to hiring cheap labor aft
00:00:40—Personal history, 1900s | 00:01:10—Family Norwegian ancestry, Direct decent of Bishop Bech crowning Norwegian King 1818 | 00:02:00—Immigration from Norway, 1870s | 00:03:00—Surname spelling and pronunciation change | 00:04:20—Father’s immigration, 1876, civil engineering degree from Sweden | 00:05:40—Father’s job at Holway Lumber, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:05:55—Rynning and Pedrson Clothing store, 727 Rose Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:06:20—Father’s position Exchange State Bank, La Crosse, Wisconsin 1892 | 00:06:50—Father’s death, Dr. Adolf Gundersen performed surgery, 1895 | 00:14:45—Statement to La Crosse paper, Allegations against Gundersen for malpractice 1895 | 00:17:30—Brother’s civil engineer degree, University of Wisconsin-Madison, accident in St. Louis, death in 1909 | 00:19:20—Attempt to deferral from draft, World War One (195-1918) | 00:20:00—Drafted into World War One (1915-1918): July 8, 1918, Promotion to Sargent: September 15, 1918 | 00:21:50—L
Tape 1 of 4.
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- Recollection Wisconsin
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- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program
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- Rynning, Rolf -- Interviews
Oral history
Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- History
Families -- Wisconsin
Work -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Recreation -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs - Type
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- English
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- Oral history interview with Rolf Rynning / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (1 of 4). 1973-09-19. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000120. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
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- (1973-09-19) Oral history interview with Rolf Rynning / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (1 of 4). Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000120
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