Upjohn family
The first series, Upjohn family, has been arranged by generation, beginning with the Rev. William Upjohn, continuing with his sons, William and Uriah, then with the children of Uriah (principally Henry U. Upjohn), and with the children of Henry (principally Lawrence N. Upjohn). The Rev. William Upjohn (1770-1847) was a civil engineer and preacher in Shaftsbury, England. His papers (folders 1-6 to 1-11) include journals for the period, 1821-1847, sermon outlines, and a personal daybook (1823-1832).
William Upjohn had two sons. One of these, Uriah Upjohn (18081896) was a physician who practiced in Richland, Michigan. His papers (folders 1-17 to 1-19) include a daybook, 1834-1839, correspondence, and legal materials from an 1881 court case.
Among the children of Uriah was Henry U. Upjohn (1843-1887) also a Richland physician. His papers (folders 1-22 to 1-29) contain correspondence, 1865-1885, and a daybook, 1871-1887. Lawrence N. Upjohn (1873-1967) was son of Henry U. Upjohn and president of the Upjohn Company. His papers (folders 2-1 to 2-12) include correspondence, the transcript of an oral interview, and personal account books.
In addition, this series includes materials for other Upjohn family members. As noted, these have been arranged by generation. Materials relating to spouses have been placed after the appropriate Upjohn husband or wife, unless otherwise indicated.