Background
Yeh, Walter Huai-teh was born on January 7, 1911 in Shanghai, China. Arrived in United States, 1940, naturalized, 1955. Son of Ziang Tsung and Pei-Yu (Huang) Yeh.
Yeh, Walter Huai-teh was born on January 7, 1911 in Shanghai, China. Arrived in United States, 1940, naturalized, 1955. Son of Ziang Tsung and Pei-Yu (Huang) Yeh.
Bachelor of Arts, Saint John"s U. (China), 1933. Graduate summa cum laude National Conservatory of Music (China), 1935. Master of Arts and Museum M., Eastman School Music, U. Rochester, 1945.
Master of Arts, Harvard, 1948, researcher, 1951-1954.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1949.
Professor flute Conservatory of Music, China, 1940—1944. Researcher, 1951—1954. Professor music, chairman joint music department Allen University and Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina, 1954—1981.
Professor music Allen University, 1954—1985, chairman humanities division, 1957—1960, 1963—1979, interim president, 1973. Chairman division fine arts and drama Benedict College, 1968—1974. Board directors Columbia Lyric Theatre, 1972—1975.
Member of International Institute Arts and Letters, Rotary Club.
Married Moong Yue Yeh, August 8, 1942. Children: Peter Wen-chun, Arthur Cho-chun.