The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) records consist of three subseries: President Martin Luther King, Jr. files, 1958-1968; President Ralph David Abernathy files, 1967-1977; and President Joseph E. Lowery files, 1960-2019, 1977-1997 (bulk).
Nov 11, 2022

The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) records consist of three subseries: President Martin Luther King, Jr. files, 1958-1968; President Ralph David Abernathy files, 1967-1977; and President Joseph E. Lowery files, 1960-2019, 1977-1997 (bulk).
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A letter to friends and allies from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) regarding legislation to block the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s Ergo Standard from addressing the effects of ergonomic hazards on workers, especially women. 6 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence Regarding Legislation to Block OSHA's Ergo Standard, July 1, 1999
Date Created
1999-07-01
Description
A letter to friends and allies from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) regarding legislation to block the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s Ergo Standard from addressing the effects of ergonomic hazards on workers, especially women. 6 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Labor, Women's rights, African Americans--Health and hygiene
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The program booklet for the 12th Annual Labor Solidarity Breakfast held as part of the 38th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. 20 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
12th Annual Labor Solidarity Breakfast Program, August 1, 1995
Date Created
1995-08-01
Description
The program booklet for the 12th Annual Labor Solidarity Breakfast held as part of the 38th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. 20 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The program booklet for the 11th Annual Labor Solidarity Breakfast held as part of the 37th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Dallas, Texas. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
11th Annual Labor Solidarity Breakfast Program, August 18, 1994
Date Created
1994-08-18
Description
The program booklet for the 11th Annual Labor Solidarity Breakfast held as part of the 37th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Dallas, Texas. 8 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The program booklet for the 9th Annual Labor/Civil Rights Solidarity Breakfast held as part of the 35th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Dayton, Ohio. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
9th Annual Labor/Civil Rights Solidarity Breakfast Program, August 11, 1992
Date Created
1992-08-11
Description
The program booklet for the 9th Annual Labor/Civil Rights Solidarity Breakfast held as part of the 35th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Dayton, Ohio. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A typewritten version of a speech by U.S. Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin that was delivered at the 34th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Birmingham, Alabama. 5 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
34th Annual SCLC Convention: Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Labor, August 14, 1991
Date Created
1991-08-14
Description
A typewritten version of a speech by U.S. Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin that was delivered at the 34th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Birmingham, Alabama. 5 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Labor, African Americans--Employment, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A typewritten version of Joseph E. Lowery's presidential address delivered at the 34th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention held in Birmingham, Alabama. 13 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
34th Annual SCLC Convention Presidential Address, August 13, 1991
Date Created
1991-08-13
Description
A typewritten version of Joseph E. Lowery's presidential address delivered at the 34th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention held in Birmingham, Alabama. 13 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Economic conditions, Labor, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A report from Fred D. Taylor, the coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Department of Direct Action and Crisis Intervention. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
SCLC Department of Direct Action and Crisis Intervention Programmatic Endeavors, circa 1991
Date Created
1990/1992
Description
A report from Fred D. Taylor, the coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Department of Direct Action and Crisis Intervention. 2 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Capital punishment, Labor, African Americans--Civil rights, Police brutality
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A letter to Joseph E. Lowery from Charles Shelby Rooks, executive vice president for the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries, regarding the Committee for Workplace Fairness. Rooks enclosed two statements titled "Restoring the Balance" and "Restore the Rights of America's Workers". 16 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence and Enclosures Regarding the Committee for Workplace Fairness, November 20, 1990
Date Created
1990-11-20
Description
A letter to Joseph E. Lowery from Charles Shelby Rooks, executive vice president for the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries, regarding the Committee for Workplace Fairness. Rooks enclosed two statements titled "Restoring the Balance" and "Restore the Rights of America's Workers". 16 pages.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Labor, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The program booklet for the 7th Annual Labor/Civil Rights Solidarity Breakfast held as part of the 33rd Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Richmond, Virginia. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
7th Annual Labor/Civil Rights Solidarity Breakfast Program, August 8, 1990
Date Created
1990-08-08
Description
The program booklet for the 7th Annual Labor/Civil Rights Solidarity Breakfast held as part of the 33rd Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Richmond, Virginia. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The July-August 1979 issue of the SCLC Newsletter. 15 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
SCLC Newsletter, July-August 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
The July-August 1979 issue of the SCLC Newsletter. 15 pages.
Subject
Labor, Capital punishment, Africa, Race discrimination, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Housing
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
This folder contains a letter from the Coalition for a Fair Minimum Wage and includes a copy of the "Declaration for a Fair Minimum Wage". 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence Regarding Declaration for a Fair Minimum Wage, April 19, 1977
Date Created
1977-04-19
Description
This folder contains a letter from the Coalition for a Fair Minimum Wage and includes a copy of the "Declaration for a Fair Minimum Wage". 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A speech by Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy delivered at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. 6 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Speech by Ralph D. Abernathy at the University of Arizona, May 4, 1972
Date Created
1972-05-04
Description
A speech by Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy delivered at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. 6 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African Americans--Civil rights, Speeches, Labor, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions, Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The November-December 1972 issue of Soul Force, the official journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. 16 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Soul Force Magazine, November-December 1972
Date Created
1972
Description
The November-December 1972 issue of Soul Force, the official journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. 16 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Education, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A statement by Juanita Abernathy, wife of Ralph D. Abernathy, reporting events on Abernathy's arrest and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's intentions on fighting for the rights of hospital workers in Charleston, South Carolina. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Statement by Juanita Abernathy on the Jailing of Ralph D. Abernathy, June 23, 1969
Date Created
1969-06-23
Description
A statement by Juanita Abernathy, wife of Ralph D. Abernathy, reporting events on Abernathy's arrest and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's intentions on fighting for the rights of hospital workers in Charleston, South Carolina. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
This folder contains a printed booklet titled "To Preach The Gospel To The Poor", containing introductory remarks and a letter by Ralph D. Abernathy written from a jail in Charleston, South Carolina where Abernathy had been imprisoned as part of the Charleston hospital workers' strike. 11 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
"To Preach The Gospel To The Poor" Booklet, April 29, 1969
Date Created
1969-04-29
Description
This folder contains a printed booklet titled "To Preach The Gospel To The Poor", containing introductory remarks and a letter by Ralph D. Abernathy written from a jail in Charleston, South Carolina where Abernathy had been imprisoned as part of the Charleston hospital workers' strike. 11 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Employment, Poverty, Labor, Demonstrations, Protest movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A document outlining resolutions adopted by the Councils of Bishops of A.M.E. Church, Connectional Council, in support of the striking hospital workers of Charleston, South Carolina. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Resolutions In Support of South Carolina Hospital Workers, 1969
Date Created
1969
Description
A document outlining resolutions adopted by the Councils of Bishops of A.M.E. Church, Connectional Council, in support of the striking hospital workers of Charleston, South Carolina. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Economic conditions, Labor, Poverty, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
This folder contains a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) brochure with information about the labor movement and SCLC's Labor Program. 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
"SCLC: The Watchword is "Organize!"" Brochure, 1969
Date Created
1969
Description
This folder contains a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) brochure with information about the labor movement and SCLC's Labor Program. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Labor, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A flyer advocating for the strike by hospital workers in Charleston, South Carolina. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Hospital Workers of Charleston, South Carolina Flyer, 1969
Date Created
1969
Description
A flyer advocating for the strike by hospital workers in Charleston, South Carolina. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Economic conditions, Labor, Poverty, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Southern Christian Leadership Conference news releases from 1968 and 1969 regarding Ralph D. Abernathy's commencement address in Brazil, participation in a freedom movement for educational equality, a garment workers strike, the Poor People's Campaign, and other social, economic, and political related events. 12 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
SCLC News Releases, 1968-1969
Date Created
1968/1969
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference news releases from 1968 and 1969 regarding Ralph D. Abernathy's commencement address in Brazil, participation in a freedom movement for educational equality, a garment workers strike, the Poor People's Campaign, and other social, economic, and political related events. 12 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Labor, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Housing, International relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) news releases from 1968 and 1969 regarding labor, SCLC's Ministers Leadership Training Program, Jeffersonville, Georgia, the trial of James Earl Ray, photographer Brig Cabe, and the jailing of SCLC President Ralph D. Abernathy during the Charleston hospital workers' strike. This PDF also includes two telegrams to Robert Johnson of Jet Magazine about SCLC food assistance in Marks, Mississippi and the establishment of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Professorship/Scholarship Fund at Colgate Rochester Divinity School in Rochester, New York. 10 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
SCLC News Releases and Telegrams, 1968-1969
Date Created
1968/1969
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) news releases from 1968 and 1969 regarding labor, SCLC's Ministers Leadership Training Program, Jeffersonville, Georgia, the trial of James Earl Ray, photographer Brig Cabe, and the jailing of SCLC President Ralph D. Abernathy during the Charleston hospital workers' strike. This PDF also includes two telegrams to Robert Johnson of Jet Magazine about SCLC food assistance in Marks, Mississippi and the establishment of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Professorship/Scholarship Fund at Colgate Rochester Divinity School in Rochester, New York. 10 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Labor, Demonstrations, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records