Theodore Franklyn Welch

Background

Welch, Theodore Franklyn was born on October 10, 1933 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Jesse Evard and Pearl (Snow) Welch.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Music and Asian Studies, University of Southern California, 1963; Master of Library Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Library and Information Science, U. Tokyo, 1976.

Career

Assistant librarian, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1969-1983; lecturer Japanese, African and Asian languages program, Northwestern University, 1976-1983; executive director Center for Study United States-Japan Relations, Northwestern University, 1981-1983; professor, director university libraries, Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, 1983-1989; professor Japanese studies, Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, since 1989. Interpreter, translator for various Japanese and United States firms and organizations, since 1954. Fund raiser for various United States firms and organizations, since 1975.

Achievements

• Theodore Franklyn Welch has been listed as a noteworthy Library administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Toshokan: Libraries in Japanese Society

    (First edition. With a chronological guide to 100 years of...)

  • JAPAN CONNECTIONS
  • Japan Today!: A Westerner's Guide to the People, Language, and Culture of Japan
  • Japan Today!: A Westerner's Guide to the People, Language, and Culture of Japan by Theodore F. Welch (1987-01-03)

Membership

Airman 1st class United States Air Force, 1958-1961. Member American Library Association (life, chairman various sections), Association Asian Studies (fund raising committee) Clubs: John Evans (Evanston). University (Chicago).

Connections

Married Letha Jane Riter, January 19, 1962 (divorced January 1976). Children— Lianne, Jeanelle. Married Marilyn Schneider, November 26, 1977.

Children: Allison Pearl.

Father:

Jesse Evard Welch

Mother:

Pearl (Snow) Welch

Spouse:

Letha Jane Riter

Spouse:

Marilyn Schneider

child:

Allison Pearl Welch

child:

Jeanelle Welch

child:

Lianne Welch