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Jake's Journey: Memoirs of John N. Ferris of Milton, Indiana by John N. (Jake) Ferris, 2021

 Item — Box: 6517

Content Description

From the Record Group:

The collections contains the volume Jake's Journey: Memoirs of John N. Ferris of Milton, Indiana by John N. (Jake) Ferris, 2021 and the volume Genealogy of the Ferris Family of Milton, Indiana (Following the Male Line from Samuel in England and His Son, Zachariah, the American Immigrant)by John N. (Jake) Ferris, 2021.

Also included is a video of digitized film with additional graphics and images and voice over. The video shows the activities surrounding MSU's centennial in 1955 as documented in film shot by Ferris. The video shows the opening ceremonies and activities of the Centennial of Farm Mechanization exposition. There is also footage of the historical pageant held as part of the expo.

In addition, the video can also be viewed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXQUNnB0CNc

Dates

  • Creation: 2021

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for access.

Extent

From the Record Group: 1.76 Gigabytes

From the Record Group: 0.25 Cubic Feet (2 volumes)

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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