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Joel Edward Ferris Papers, 1949-1960

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Ferris, Joel Edward, 1874-1960
Title
Joel Edward Ferris Papers
Dates
1949-1960 (inclusive)
Quantity
8 ft.
Collection Number
Ms 7
Summary
Investment banker, civic leader, and historian of Spokane, Washington. The collection consists of correspondence, articles, and other writings by Joel Ferris, as well as research materials, photographs, documents, and reproductions. Topics include Pacific Northwest history; Ferris’ own business interests; the Pacific Northwest Conference on banking at Washington State University, 1953-1960; Ferris’ activities as president of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society; and his involvement in other civic and scholarly organizations.
Repository
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (Eastern Washington State Historical Society)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is not restricted.

The Eastern Washington State Historical Society does not own playback equipment required for access of the 3x3 hard disks. There is one 3x3 hard disk in the colleciton and can be found in Series 6.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Joel E. Ferris came to Spokane in 1908 to work for the Union Trust Company. In 1913 he and George P. Hardgrove established the investment banking firm of Ferris & Hardgrove. Ferris became president of the Spokane & Eastern Trust Company in 1931. He served on the boards of many universities, colleges and public and private institutions, including Whitman College, Washington State University, The Hutton Settlement, and St. Luke’s Hospital. Ferris was known for his interest in history, and he published numerous articles on Pacific Northwest and Inland Empire history and served as president of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. When Ferris died, his fine library of Pacific Northwest Americana was donated to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society and it formed the foundation on which the Society’s Special Collections has been built.

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Content Description

The collection consists of correspondence, articles, and other writings by Joel Ferris, as well as research materials, photographs, documents, and reproductions. Topics include Pacific Northwest history; Ferris’ own business interests; the Pacific Northwest Conference on banking at Washington State University, 1953-1960; Ferris’ activities as president of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society; and his involvement in other civic and scholarly organizations.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher

Preferred Citation

Joel Edward Ferris Papers (Ms 7), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into 3 series; series 1 and 3 contains subseries:

  • Series 1, Biographical Materials
  • Subseries 1.1, Ferris and Hardgrove, Investments
  • Series 2, Historical and Scholarly Interests
  • Series 3, Organizational Affiliations
  • Subseries 3.1, Archeological Institute of America
  • Subseries 3.2, Eastern Washington State Historical Society
  • Subseries 3.3, Pacific Northwest Conference on Banking, Washington State College, Pullman, WA
  • Subseries 3.4, Pacific Northwest History Conference
  • Subseries 3.5, Washington State Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Estate of Joel E. Ferris and George Ingraham .

Related Materials

Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Personal Names

  • Ferris, Joel Edward, 1874-1960--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, Wash.)
  • Ferris and Hargrove (Firm)
  • Spokane and Eastern Trust Company (Spokane, Wash.)

Geographical Names

  • Spokane (Wash.)--Business, industries and trades--Banking
  • Spokane (Wash.)--Societies, etc.--History


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