From 1957 to 1964, he served as assistant professor of history at St. John's College, Winnipeg. Upton joined the Dept. of History at U.B.C. in 1971. His main areas of study included United Empire Loyalists and the relationship of Amerindians and whites in pre-Confederation Atlantic Canada. Top Series Descriptions Student Notes series. 25 cm of textual materials.
Series contains numerous notes, notebooks, and student essays.
Teaching Notes series. 47.5 cm of textual materials. Series contains extensive subject files relating to courses taught by Upton throughout his career. 15 cm of textual materials. Series consists of correpondence on a variety of subject matter including Upton's books on William Smith and Micmacs and Colonists as well as on proposed book of essays on W.H. Sorbert.