This collection consists of six series: Biographical Materials, General Correspondence, Diaries, Financial Records, Legal Documents, and Miscellany. The scattered Biographical Materials are for Clark Shipman, Grace Martin Shipman, William Shipman, Timothy Eaton, and Winifred Shipman Erickson. The General Correspondence (1841-1943, 1954-1955) is primarily to and from members of the Shipman family, but includes family friends and business associates. The Diaries (1882-1908) consist of photocopies of a journal kept by Clark Shipman about his experiences homesteading in Montana, and a short original diary kept by Henry Shipman. Scattered Financial Records (1874, 1883-1890) are primarily bills and receipts for supplies purchased by Clark and Winifred Shipman. The Legal Documents (1869-1897, 1913-1931) include bills of sale, land records, probate for the estate of Augusta Shipman, and wills for John Perham and Clark B. Shipman. The Miscellany (1860, 1879-1886, undated) includes teaching certificates and school records for various family members, and research notes and time lines on the Shipman and Perham families.