Papers, 1949-1960.

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Papers, 1949-1960.

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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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Eastern Washington State Historical Society

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Eastern Washington State Historical Society

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Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, Wash.)

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Spokane and Eastern Trust Company (Spokane, Wash.)

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Ferris and Hargrove (Firm)

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Ferris, Joel Edward, 1874-1960.

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Washington State banker, Joel Edward Ferris (1874-1960), was born in Illinois in 1874. He was educated in California, attended Carthage College, and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois in 1895. From 1895 to 1897, he worked as a law clerk and a bank clerk. He then worked as an investment banker in Kansas City, St. Louis, and London. In 1908, Ferris came to Spokane, where he continued to work as a banker. He married Clara Hughes in 1914. He became the chairman of the Spokane...