Ferris family genealogical research papers, [ca. 1860-1910]

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Ferris family genealogical research papers, [ca. 1860-1910]

Ferris family genealogical research papers, [ca. 1860-1910]

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Papers from Lora C. Little's genealogical research on the Ferris family, consisting primarily of genealogical notes and charts; clippings of obituaries and other articles; and correspondence, ca. 1890s-1910, between Little and members of the Ferris family concerning the family's history. Portrait photographs, ca. 1860s-1900s of members of the Ferris family and unidentified people are also included. Of note are clippings, 1890s, of articles about G.W.G. Ferris, inventor of the Ferris Wheel, and about litigation brought against Ferris' estate, and against the Ferris Wheel Company.

2 cubic ft.

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