William Treat Upton Collection collection 12 ft. William Treat Upton (1870-1961), professor of piano at Oberlin College from 1893 to 1936 and an expert on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century secular music of the United States, is best known as the author of Art-Song in America (1930) and itsSupplement (1938). In studying the development of the song during the period 1750 to 1938, he examined thousands of published vocal compositions and acquired important examples for his personal collection. In addition, he gathered biographical information on many composers and retained his correspondence in alphabetically arranged files. In 1949 Professor Upton presented his research collection of letters and songs to the Library of Congress along with his extensive card indexes. The 2965 songs are alphabetically organized by composer. The collection measures twelve linear feet. Music, research papers, correspondence, card indexes. William Treat Upton Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress Upton Music and research files relating to the American art song. Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site. Songs Upton, William Treat Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress IHAS 090604 loc.natlib.scdb.200033847