Joseph Alfred Phelps

Background

Phelps, Joseph Alfred was born on May 4, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Alfred Henry and Laura Etta (Flynn) Phelps.

Education

Associate of Arts, Solano Community College, 1968. Bachelor, Sonoma State University, 1974. Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1978.

Career

Enlisted United States Air Force, 1945, advanced through grades to master sergeant, 1965. Served at various AFBs California, Alaska, Colorado, also Federal Republic Germany, 1946-1967. Retired United States Air Force, 1967.

Retired administrative services officer Department of Health and Human Services Marin County, San Rafael, California, 1968. Instructor drama Solano Community College, Fairfield, 1978, 84-85. Owner Books for African Americans internet website, 2002—2003.

Achievements

• Joseph Alfred Phelps has been listed as a noteworthy social services, business owner, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • They Had a Dream: The Story of African American Astronauts

    (In 1962, Air Force Captain Edward Joseph Dwight, Jr., an ...)

  • They Had a Dream: The Story of African American Astronauts First edition by Phelps, J. Alfred (1994) Hardcover
  • Breaking Out: On Becoming More Than I Was
  • On being Black in America

Membership

Active Concerned Parents of Novato, 1986.

Connections

Married Alberta Johnigan, May 1, 1948 (divorced August 1971). Children: Wanda M., Linda J., Joey A., David J., Married Laverne Pinkard, 1962 (divorced 1965). Children: Shawn E.

Father:

Alfred Henry Phelps

Mother:

Laura Etta (Flynn) Phelps

Spouse:

Laverne Pinkard

Spouse:

Alberta Johnigan

child:

Linda J. Phelps

child:

David J. Phelps

child:

1962 Phelps (divorced 1965)

child:

Married Laverne Pinkard Phelps

child:

Joey A. Phelps

child:

Shawn E. Phelps

child:

Wanda M. Phelps