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Who was the first registered African American architect in New York?
Who was the first registered African American architect in New York?
- Mr. Robert Harold Ogle
- Mr. George Biddle Kelley
- Mr. Charles Henry Chapman
- Mr. Vertner Woodson Tandy (correct)
What fraternity pin did Mr. Vertner Woodson Tandy design?
What fraternity pin did Mr. Vertner Woodson Tandy design?
the fraternity pin
In which year did Mr. Vertner Woodson Tandy enter Omega chapter?
In which year did Mr. Vertner Woodson Tandy enter Omega chapter?
1949
Who was the first treasurer of Alpha chapter?
Who was the first treasurer of Alpha chapter?
What position did Mr. Vertner Woodson Tandy hold in the New York State Guard?
What position did Mr. Vertner Woodson Tandy hold in the New York State Guard?
When was Mr. Vertner Woodson Tandy born?
When was Mr. Vertner Woodson Tandy born?
Who was the first Secretary of Alpha Chapter?
Who was the first Secretary of Alpha Chapter?
What colors did Mr. Robert Harold Ogle propose at the fraternity meeting?
What colors did Mr. Robert Harold Ogle propose at the fraternity meeting?
In which year did Mr. Robert Harold Ogle enter Omega Chapter?
In which year did Mr. Robert Harold Ogle enter Omega Chapter?
What position did Mr. Robert Harold Ogle hold with the US Senate Committee?
What position did Mr. Robert Harold Ogle hold with the US Senate Committee?
When was Mr. Robert Harold Ogle born?
When was Mr. Robert Harold Ogle born?
Who founded Beta Nu Chapter at Florida A&M University?
Who founded Beta Nu Chapter at Florida A&M University?
In which year did Mr. Charles Henry Chapman enter Omega Chapter?
In which year did Mr. Charles Henry Chapman enter Omega Chapter?
What was Mr. Charles Henry Chapman’s profession?
What was Mr. Charles Henry Chapman’s profession?
What is notable about Mr. Charles Henry Chapman’s age at founding?
What is notable about Mr. Charles Henry Chapman’s age at founding?
Who was the first registered African American engineer in New York?
Who was the first registered African American engineer in New York?
In which year did Mr. George Biddle Kelley enter Omega Chapter?
In which year did Mr. George Biddle Kelley enter Omega Chapter?
Who was the first president of Alpha Chapter?
Who was the first president of Alpha Chapter?
What motion did Mr. George Biddle Kelley propose regarding the literary club?
What motion did Mr. George Biddle Kelley propose regarding the literary club?
When was Mr. George Biddle Kelley born?
When was Mr. George Biddle Kelley born?
What was Mr. Henry Arthur Callis's profession?
What was Mr. Henry Arthur Callis's profession?
When did Mr. Henry Arthur Callis enter Omega Chapter?
When did Mr. Henry Arthur Callis enter Omega Chapter?
What did Mr. Henry Arthur Callis design?
What did Mr. Henry Arthur Callis design?
Who served as the sixth General President of the fraternity?
Who served as the sixth General President of the fraternity?
Who is the only Jewel to serve as general president?
Who is the only Jewel to serve as general president?
When was Mr. Henry Arthur Callis born?
When was Mr. Henry Arthur Callis born?
What position did Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones hold for 20 years?
What position did Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones hold for 20 years?
What is unique about Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones among the Jewels?
What is unique about Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones among the Jewels?
In which year did Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones enter Omega Chapter?
In which year did Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones enter Omega Chapter?
What chapters did Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones found?
What chapters did Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones found?
When was Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones recognized as a Jewel?
When was Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones recognized as a Jewel?
When was Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones born?
When was Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones born?
What profession did Mr. Nathaniel Allison Murray hold?
What profession did Mr. Nathaniel Allison Murray hold?
What committee was Mr. Nathaniel Allison Murray a member of?
What committee was Mr. Nathaniel Allison Murray a member of?
In which year did Mr. Nathaniel Allison Murray enter Omega Chapter?
In which year did Mr. Nathaniel Allison Murray enter Omega Chapter?
When was Mr. Nathaniel Allison Murray born?
When was Mr. Nathaniel Allison Murray born?
What chapter did Mr. Nathaniel Allison Murray co-found?
What chapter did Mr. Nathaniel Allison Murray co-found?
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Study Notes
Mr. Vertner Woodson Tandy
- First registered African American architect in New York.
- Designed the fraternity pin for Alpha Phi Alpha.
- Entered Omega Chapter in 1949, being the third Jewel to do so.
- Served as the first treasurer of the Alpha chapter.
- First African American lieutenant in the New York State Guard.
- Born on May 5, 1885 in Lexington, KY.
Mr. Robert Harold Ogle
- First Secretary of the Alpha Chapter.
- Proposed the fraternity colors, old gold and black, during the October 23, 1906 meeting.
- Entered Omega Chapter in 1936 as the second Jewel.
- Worked as Secretary to the US Senate Committee on Appropriations.
- Born on April 3, 1886 in Washington, DC.
Mr. Charles Henry Chapman
- Founded the Beta Nu Chapter at Florida A&M University.
- Entered Omega Chapter in 1934, being the first Jewel to do so.
- Worked as an agriculture professor.
- Oldest of the Jewels at time of founding, born in 1876 in Cayuga County, NY.
Mr. George Biddle Kelley
- First registered African American engineer in New York, specializing in civil engineering.
- Entered Omega Chapter in 1963 as the sixth Jewel.
- First president of Alpha Chapter.
- Proposed to name the literary club Alpha Phi Alpha; recognized as a fraternity after the vote on October 23, 1906.
- Born on July 28, 1884 in Troy, NY.
Mr. (Dr.) Henry Arthur Callis
- Professionally trained as a physician.
- Last Jewel to enter Omega Chapter in 1974, being the seventh.
- Designed the fraternity shingle, a certificate of membership.
- Served as the sixth General President of the fraternity from 1915 to 1916.
- Unique as the only Jewel to serve as General President.
- Born on January 14, 1887 in Rochester, NY.
Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones
- Served as executive director of the Urban League for two decades.
- Only Jewel initiated into the fraternity, on October 30, 1906.
- Entered Omega Chapter in 1954 as the fourth Jewel.
- Founded Beta, Gamma, and Delta Chapters of the fraternity.
- Recognized as a Jewel at the 38th National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952.
- Born on July 30, 1884 in Richmond, VA.
Mr. Nathaniel Allison Murray
- Worked as a teacher at Armstrong Vocational School.
- Member of the Committee on the Grip, contributing to fraternity traditions.
- Entered Omega Chapter in 1959 as the fifth Jewel.
- Born on April 10, 1884 in Washington, DC.
- Co-founded the Mu Lambda Chapter alongside Mr. Ogle.
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