Alpha Phi Alpha 7 Jewels Flashcards

Jewel Big Brother Henry Arthur Callis

• Practicing physician and professor of medicine at Howard University.
• Unique distinction as the only one of the seven founders from Cornell to serve as general president.
• Provided medical consultancy to VA hospitals.
• Entered omega in 1974, being the last jewel to do so.

Jewel Big Brother Charles Henry Chapman

• Professor of higher education at Florida A&M University.
• Noted for believing strongly in the bonds of brotherhood.
• Founder of the Beta Nu chapter at Florida A&M.
• Served as the first chairman for committees on Initiation and Organization.
• Passed away in 1934, with a university funeral that saw significant fraternity involvement.

Jewel Big Brother Eugene Kinckle Jones

• First executive secretary of the National Urban League, with over 20 years of service.
• Played a pivotal role in establishing the first three chapters branched from Cornell University: Beta at Howard University, Gamma at Virginia Union, and Delta at the University of Toronto.
• Served as the second president of the Alpha chapter.
• Collaborated with Henry Arthur Callis to research and confirm the fraternity's name.
• Contributed to the drafting of fraternity rituals.
• Recognized as a founding member in 1952, despite being an original founder.
• Entered omega in 1954.

Jewel Big Brother George Biddle Kelley

• Recognized as the first registered African American engineer in New York State.
• Actively advocated for the fraternity’s ideals among the founders.
• Served as the first president of the Alpha chapter.
• Member of committees responsible for developing the fraternity's handshake and rituals.
• Resided in Troy, New York, and later participated with the Beta Pi Lambda chapter in Albany.
• Entered omega in 1963.

Jewel Big Brother Nathaniel Allison Murray

• Worked as a public school teacher in Washington, D.C.
• Pursued advanced studies at Howard after completing his undergraduate work.
• Active member of the fraternity's initial committee focused on organization and the grip.
• Consistent presence at general conventions of the fraternity.
• Charter member of Washington's Mu Lambda chapter.
• Entered omega in 1959.

Jewel Big Brother Robert Harold Ogle

• Served as a professional staff member for the U.S. Committee on Appropriations.
• Transitioned into the secretarial field, becoming a pioneer in that area.
• First secretary of the Alpha chapter.
• Proposed the fraternity colors, alongside contributing to the first ritual with Jewel Kelley.
• Charter member of Washington's Mu Lambda chapter.
• Entered omega in 1936.

Jewel Big Brother Vertner Woodson Tandy

• New York's first registered black architect with offices located on Broadway.
• Made history as the first African American to pass military commissioning examinations.
• Achieved rank of First Lieutenant in the 15th Infantry of the New York National Guard.
• Served as the first treasurer of the Alpha chapter.
• Instrumental in the incorporation of the fraternity and designed the fraternity pin.
• Renowned for designing St. Philip's Episcopal Church.
• Entered omega in 1949.