The Audiovisual series consists of video and audio recordings documenting the professional careers of Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery. Content includes sermons delivered by Joseph E. Lowery during his ministerial career at Central United Methodist Church (1968-1986) and Cascade United Methodist Church (1986-1992). There are many video and audio recordings of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) conventions and other SCLC activities. In her capacity as the founder of the SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.), Evelyn Lowery hosted annual Civil Rights Heritage Tours, the Drum Major for Justice Awards, and oratorical contests, of which several recordings exist in this series. The series also contains video and audio of events at which Joseph or Evelyn Lowery served as panelists/speakers or at which they were recognized with awards.
Mar 4, 2022

The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series

The Audiovisual series consists of video and audio recordings documenting the professional careers of Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery. Content includes sermons delivered by Joseph E. Lowery during his ministerial career at Central United Methodist Church (1968-1986) and Cascade United Methodist Church (1986-1992). There are many video and audio recordings of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) conventions and other SCLC activities. In her capacity as the founder of the SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.), Evelyn Lowery hosted annual Civil Rights Heritage Tours, the Drum Major for Justice Awards, and oratorical contests, of which several recordings exist in this series. The series also contains video and audio of events at which Joseph or Evelyn Lowery served as panelists/speakers or at which they were recognized with awards.

Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape ?, 2007 2007 African Americans--Civil rights, African American youth--Education, Meetings, Crime, Law--Study and teaching The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 3, 2007 2007 African Americans--Civil rights, African American children, Meetings, African American youth--Education, Crime, Law--Study and teaching, Community development The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape ?, 2007 2007 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Law--Study and teaching, Crime, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 2, 2007 2007 African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American children, Crime, Law--Study and teaching The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, April 30, 2006 2006-04-30 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Rosa Parks Monument Unveiling, April 22, 2006 2006-04-22 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American women social reformers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
27th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards, April 2006 2006-04 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women social reformers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
3rd Annual Walter Rodney Symposium, Tape 1, March 23, 2006 2006-03-23 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Meetings, African American entertainers, Pan-Africanism The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
3rd Annual Walter Rodney Symposium, Tape 2, March 23, 2006 2006-03-23 African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government, Meetings, Pan-Africanism The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Tape 4, March 5, 2006 2006-03-05 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Funeral rites and ceremonies, Voting, African Americans--Education, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Tape 1, March 2006 2006-03 African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Tape 3, March 2006 2006-03 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Coretta Scott King Memorial Service at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church, February 5, 2006 2006-02-05 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Religion, Funeral rites and ceremonies The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Coretta Scott King Memorial Service, Tape 2, February 5, 2006 2006-02-05 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American women social reformers, Funeral rites and ceremonies The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Coretta Scott King Memorial Service, Tape 1, February 5, 2006 2006-02-05 African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, African American women social reformers, Funeral rites and ceremonies The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Georgia Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda Meeting, February 1, 2006 2006-02-01 Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Ol' Lion Roars, 2006 2006 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Apartheid, African American men, African American women, Funeral rites and ceremonies The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery's 85th Birthday Celebration, Part 2, 2006 2006 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African Americans--Religion, African American musicians, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery's 85th Birthday Celebration, Part 1, 2006 2006 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African Americans--Religion, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery's 85th Birthday Celebration, 2006 2006 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American singers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series