Filmmaker: Helen C. Welsh

Helen C. Welsh. Movie Makers, July. 1953, 181.

Helen C. Welsh

Club Affiliation

Amateur Cinema League

Amateur Motion Picture Society of Albany

Gender:

Female

Awards/Recognition:

ACL Ten Best 1950
ACL Ten Best 1951
ACL Ten Best 1953 - Honorable Mention
PSA Ten Best 1964 - Honorable Mention

Films:

Albany’s Tulip Festival (1950)

Bermudiana (1951)

Where the Sirens Sang (1953)

Glimpse of Paris, A (1964)

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Profession:

Librarian

Related Professional Works:

• The Making of the Mall (ca. 1960-1970)

Biographical Notes:

"Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Helen Maguire Welsh. Miss Welsh was a graduate of Cathedral Academy, College of St. Rose and Columbia University's School of Library Science. She was the director of libraries in the Seaford Public Schools for over 10 years, retiring in 1976. Miss Welsh was a school librarian for many years and taught library science at NYS College for Teachers for 18 years. Miss Welsh also served as both secretary to The Amateur Film Society of America, as well as a contributor of many of her own films as an award-winning cinematographer."

Bibliographic Resources:

"Helen C. Welsh" (Obituary). Albany Times Union, Dec. 7 2009. Legacy.com
PSA Journal, Sept. 1964, 49.