Scope and Contents

This series of research records is primarily composed of experimental data taken from deep-tank fermentation of compounds from the mid-1950's to late 1960's. Some of this data relates to drugs that eventually came into fruition such as Circulin and Edomycin, but other records are more obtuse and perhaps did not make it to that stage of development.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the history and the operations of the Upjohn Company. The collection consists of manufacturing records produced from the tablets, pills and special formulas departments as well as individual researchers; full financial statements from 1901-1933 as well as a full run of annual reports from 1945-1986; real estate files; advertising and publicity as well as marketing and sales files; complete runs of Upjohn News, Scope, and The Overflow; company appraisals; and a...