Ferree, T.S. (Thaddeus S.), Jr., d. 1990.

T. S. Ferree Jr. was born circa 1922 near Ashboro, N.C. and educated at N.C. State College, the American Academy and Art Institute of Chicago. He opened Ferree Studios in 1934, serving primarily advertising agencies in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. During World War II he served as Consultant on Health Education for the Surgeon General, producing printed materials on tropical and venereal diseases. In 1947 he opened the Ferree School of Art which he operated until 1953. Ferree was active in Toastmasters and regional advertising organizations, serving a term as District Governor for the Advertising Federation of America. His design for the North Carolina Bicentennial medallion won a competition sponsored by the Franklin Mint.

From the guide to the T. S. Ferree, Jr. Papers, 1940-1989 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

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