Joel Ferris was a banker, president of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane), a member of the Washington State Historical Society Board (Tacoma), and of the Council of Friends of the Bancroft Library, University of California.
Joel Ferris was a banker, president of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane) off and on since the 1950's, serving as the Board Chair 1991-1994. A member of the Washington State Historical Society Board (Tacoma), and of the Council of Friends of the Bancroft Library, University of California.