Alpha Phi Alpha: The Alpha Chapter

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		Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity: A Centennial Celebration The “Seven Jewels”: Students, Then Brothers George Biddle Kelley, 1881-1963 Birthplace: Troy, NY Cornell Attendance and Degree: Attended Cornell from 1905-1908 and earned a Civil Engineer degree in 1908 Occupation: Civil engineer, first African American engineer registered with the State of New York Role in the Fraternity: Jewel; First President of Alpha Chapter A map of Birmingham, Alabama and adjacent suburbs, drawn by George B. Kelley, is available at the Library of Congress. Photograph of George B. Kelley, Founder of Alpha Phi Alpha [view] *Title Page and Preface of Senior Thesis of George Biddle Kelley. A Design for a Sewer System for a Portion of the Town of Saugerties, N.Y., 1908* [view PDF] View the Previous Section \| View the Next Section