The Photograph series consists of photographs, negatives, slides and photo albums relating to Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery from circa 1900-2019 inclusive (bulk: 1950-1990). The images include individual portraits and snapshots of the Lowerys; images of the Lowerys with various relatives, friends, and acquaintances; Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now, Inc. (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.) activities; other events, people and places; slides; negatives; and photograph albums. This series contains original images, as well as reproductions of photographs including photocopies of prints on paper.
May 11, 2022

The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series

The Photograph series consists of photographs, negatives, slides and photo albums relating to Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery from circa 1900-2019 inclusive (bulk: 1950-1990). The images include individual portraits and snapshots of the Lowerys; images of the Lowerys with various relatives, friends, and acquaintances; Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now, Inc. (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.) activities; other events, people and places; slides; negatives; and photograph albums. This series contains original images, as well as reproductions of photographs including photocopies of prints on paper.
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Joseph E. Lowery and E. Randel T. Osburn in Cape Town, South Africa with the ocean behind them.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and E. Randel T. Osburn in Cape Town, South Africa, circa 1987
Date Created
1986/1988
Description
Joseph E. Lowery and E. Randel T. Osburn in Cape Town, South Africa with the ocean behind them.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, International relations, Travel
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A photo of a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa with buildings in the foreground.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
View of a Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, circa 1987
Date Created
1986/1988
Description
A photo of a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa with buildings in the foreground.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, International relations, Travel
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown sitting on rocks in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery in Cape Town, South Africa, circa 1987
Date Created
1986/1988
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown sitting on rocks in Cape Town, South Africa.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, International relations, Travel
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Allan Boesak and his family are shown posing for a picture in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Allan Boesak and His Family in Cape Town, South Africa, circa 1987
Date Created
1986/1988
Description
Reverend Allan Boesak and his family are shown posing for a picture in Cape Town, South Africa.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, International relations, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown meeting with Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua's Coordinator of the Junta of National Reconstruction, during Lowery's trip to Nicaragua. Evelyn G. Lowery sits to Lowery's right and interpreter Patricia Mulligan sits to his left. For more information, see pages 13-17 in the January-February 1987 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07032.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking With Daniel Ortega, November 1986
Date Created
1986-11
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown meeting with Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua's Coordinator of the Junta of National Reconstruction, during Lowery's trip to Nicaragua. Evelyn G. Lowery sits to Lowery's right and interpreter Patricia Mulligan sits to his left. For more information, see pages 13-17 in the January-February 1987 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07032.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, International relations, Human rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery meets with Caesar Jerez, the rector of Central American University, during his visit to Nicaragua. For more information, see pages 13-17 in the January-February 1987 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07032. Written on verso: From the General Assembly the SCLCers attended an informal luncheon where they talked with missionaries of the Witness for Peace group; Catholic nuns and representatives of the academic community. Here Lowery chats with Caesar Jerez, rector of Central American University.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Caesar Jerez Seated on a Couch Talking, November 1986
Date Created
1986-11
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery meets with Caesar Jerez, the rector of Central American University, during his visit to Nicaragua. For more information, see pages 13-17 in the January-February 1987 SCLC Magazine issue: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07032. Written on verso: From the General Assembly the SCLCers attended an informal luncheon where they talked with missionaries of the Witness for Peace group; Catholic nuns and representatives of the academic community. Here Lowery chats with Caesar Jerez, rector of Central American University.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, International relations, Human rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
President Jimmy Carter is shown speaking at Emory University during a Carter Center Conference on Democracy in the Americas. For more details about the conference, see pages 30-31 of the January-February 1987 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07032. Written on verso: Ramirez Visit -- Former United States President Jimmy Carter makes a statement as Nicaraguan Vice-President Sergio Ramirez looks on.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
President Jimmy Carter Speaking at Emory University, November 1986
Date Created
1986-11
Description
President Jimmy Carter is shown speaking at Emory University during a Carter Center Conference on Democracy in the Americas. For more details about the conference, see pages 30-31 of the January-February 1987 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07032. Written on verso: Ramirez Visit -- Former United States President Jimmy Carter makes a statement as Nicaraguan Vice-President Sergio Ramirez looks on.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, International relations, Interviews, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery, Nicaraguan Vice President Sergio Ramirez, and others are shown at the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial. Written on verso: Nicaraguan Vice-President Sergio Ramirez pays homage to the memorial of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The inscription on the card dedicated the wreath to a man who knew the power of peace.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery, Sergio Ramirez, and Others at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, November 1986
Date Created
1986-11
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery, Nicaraguan Vice President Sergio Ramirez, and others are shown at the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial. Written on verso: Nicaraguan Vice-President Sergio Ramirez pays homage to the memorial of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The inscription on the card dedicated the wreath to a man who knew the power of peace.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, International relations, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Jimmy Carter are shown shaking hands during a Carter Center Conference on Democracy in the Americas. Written on verso: Lowery shakes hands with Carter before one round of meetings begins. After the conference ended Carter talked privated [sic] with Lowery about human rights.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Jimmy Carter Shaking Hands, November 1986
Date Created
1986-11
Description
Joseph E. Lowery and Jimmy Carter are shown shaking hands during a Carter Center Conference on Democracy in the Americas. Written on verso: Lowery shakes hands with Carter before one round of meetings begins. After the conference ended Carter talked privated [sic] with Lowery about human rights.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, International relations, Human rights, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery being interviewed in Nicaragua. Written on verso: Pictorial Diary of SCLC Trip to Nicaragua in November -- 9:30 November 4, Lowery holds press conference in Atlanta. 7:00 Managua, Nicaraguan time he speaks to press again but this time with the help from an interpreter Mike ___ Methodist Missionary and guide for the SCLC staff during their trip.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Being Interviewed in Nicaragua, November 1986
Date Created
1986-11
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery being interviewed in Nicaragua. Written on verso: Pictorial Diary of SCLC Trip to Nicaragua in November -- 9:30 November 4, Lowery holds press conference in Atlanta. 7:00 Managua, Nicaraguan time he speaks to press again but this time with the help from an interpreter Mike ___ Methodist Missionary and guide for the SCLC staff during their trip.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, International relations, Interviews
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown getting his shoes shined by a young boy during a SCLC visit to Nicaragua. Written on verso: Before lunch Mrs. Lowery, Lowery and Chitwood visit a shopping center constructed with American aid approved by President Carter. All of the shops are privately owned. Lowery preferred to use the services of a young entrepaneur [sic] ... who set up business in the shopping center's walkway.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Getting His Shoes Shined by a Boy, November 1986
Date Created
1986-11
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown getting his shoes shined by a young boy during a SCLC visit to Nicaragua. Written on verso: Before lunch Mrs. Lowery, Lowery and Chitwood visit a shopping center constructed with American aid approved by President Carter. All of the shops are privately owned. Lowery preferred to use the services of a young entrepaneur [sic] ... who set up business in the shopping center's walkway.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Children, International relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown pointing out international affairs projects SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. is planning for in 1986 during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. retreat held in Suwanee, Georgia. Written on verso: 9-6-86
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Retreat, September 6, 1986
Date Created
1986-09-06
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown pointing out international affairs projects SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. is planning for in 1986 during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. retreat held in Suwanee, Georgia. Written on verso: 9-6-86
Subject
African American women social reformers, Associations, institutions, etc., International relations, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Bishop Desmond Tutu speaks at an International Conference Against Apartheid held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
International Conference Against Apartheid, January 1986
Date Created
1986-01
Description
Bishop Desmond Tutu speaks at an International Conference Against Apartheid held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
Apartheid, International relations, Protest movements, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Bishop Desmond Tutu speaks at an International Conference Against Apartheid held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. On the dais seated in the first row are, from left, Joseph E. Lowery, Eleanor Holmes Norton (to the right of Tutu, standing), an unidentified man, Coretta Scott King, and E. Randel T. Osburn.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
International Conference Against Apartheid, January 1986
Date Created
1986-01
Description
Bishop Desmond Tutu speaks at an International Conference Against Apartheid held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. On the dais seated in the first row are, from left, Joseph E. Lowery, Eleanor Holmes Norton (to the right of Tutu, standing), an unidentified man, Coretta Scott King, and E. Randel T. Osburn.
Subject
Apartheid, International relations, Protest movements, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and Bishop Desmond Tutu sit in attendance at an International Conference Against Apartheid held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
International Conference Against Apartheid, January 1986
Date Created
1986-01
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and Bishop Desmond Tutu sit in attendance at an International Conference Against Apartheid held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
Apartheid, International relations, Protest movements, Civil rights movements, African American men, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of Southern Company stockholders are shown protesting against the purchase of South African coal. Written on verso: Even stockholders join SCLC picket lines against purchase of South African coal.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Company Stockholders Protest Against the Purchase of South African Coal, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
A group of Southern Company stockholders are shown protesting against the purchase of South African coal. Written on verso: Even stockholders join SCLC picket lines against purchase of South African coal.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, Apartheid, International relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown demonstrating with other individuals against Southern Company's purchase of South African coal.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Others Protest Southern Company's Purchase of South African Coal, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown demonstrating with other individuals against Southern Company's purchase of South African coal.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, International relations, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King, Evelyn G. Lowery, Joseph E. Lowery, and Nicaraguan mayor Ray Hodgson are shown being interviewed during the visit of Hodgson to Atlanta. Written on verso: The visit of Nicaraguan mayor Ray Hodgson co-incided with the United Nation's human rights day. Lowery and Coretta Scott King held a press conference at the chapel located on the Martin Luther King Center for non-violent change's Property. Hodgson told reporters about the lack of support most Nicaraguans had more the Contras. Pictured here are King, Mrs. Lowery, Lowery, and Hodgson.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Being Interviewed During Nicaraguan Mayor's Visit, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Coretta Scott King, Evelyn G. Lowery, Joseph E. Lowery, and Nicaraguan mayor Ray Hodgson are shown being interviewed during the visit of Hodgson to Atlanta. Written on verso: The visit of Nicaraguan mayor Ray Hodgson co-incided with the United Nation's human rights day. Lowery and Coretta Scott King held a press conference at the chapel located on the Martin Luther King Center for non-violent change's Property. Hodgson told reporters about the lack of support most Nicaraguans had more the Contras. Pictured here are King, Mrs. Lowery, Lowery, and Hodgson.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, International relations, Interviews
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery meets with other individuals in East Berlin, Germany. Written on verso: E. Berlin
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Meets With Others in East Berlin, Germany, circa 1987
Date Created
1985/1989
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery meets with other individuals in East Berlin, Germany. Written on verso: E. Berlin
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, International relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (third and fourth from left) sit with others during an event in East Berlin, Germany. Written on verso: E. Berlin. Written on verso of duplicate photo: Mrs. Deba Wieland (ex-director of ADN - GDR news agency); Prof. Bernd (superintendent of Friedrichshain municipal hospital).
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others at an Event in East Berlin, Germany, circa 1987
Date Created
1985/1989
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (third and fourth from left) sit with others during an event in East Berlin, Germany. Written on verso: E. Berlin. Written on verso of duplicate photo: Mrs. Deba Wieland (ex-director of ADN - GDR news agency); Prof. Bernd (superintendent of Friedrichshain municipal hospital).
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, International relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series