Jake's Journey: Memoirs of John N. Ferris of Milton, Indiana by John N. (Jake) Ferris, 2021
Content Description
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
- From the Record Group: Ferris, John N. (Person)
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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943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
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