Scope and Contents

The collection contains a bound, photocopied version of Anthos’ original scrapbook. The scrapbook contains fun facts about Michigan and a general overview of Michigan’s past including historical and geographical facts. Facts are grouped together under several titles. A sample of the trivia-like facts include: “150 Persons with Michigan Ties,” “Michigan’s Largest Communities,” and “Michigan’s Tallest Television Towers.”

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...