| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Group of Cameramen at the 32nd Annual SCLC Convention, August 1989 | 1989-08 | A group of cameramen at the 32nd Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: 32nd Annual confab drew national media attention throughout the three days of meetings and speeches! C -Span aired most the the [sic] convention live. Shoney's Covenant press conference culminate activities. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc. | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Retreat, September 6, 1986 | 1986-09-06 | Cheryl Lowery (first table, at right) and other SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. members listen during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. retreat in Suwanee, Georgia. More information about the retreat can be found on page 41 of the October-November 1986 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07031. Written on verso: A member of the SCLC/WOMEN takes notes as Sheryl [sic] Lowery Osborne listens to some of the programs the women plan during 1987. 9-6-86 | African American women, African American women social reformers, Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Retreat, September 6, 1986 | 1986-09-06 | 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 | African American women social reformers, Associations, institutions, etc., International relations, Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph E. Lowery Speaking to E. Randel T. Osburn, April 1986 | 1986-04 | Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking to E. Randel T. Osburn alongside Evelyn G. Lowery and others at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board Luncheon. Written on verso: Discussing a "serious problem"... President Lowery instructs E. Randel T. Osburn and Sevell Brown, III to improvise as SCLC is confronted with larger turnout for board luncheon than anticipated. Awaiting lunch is Mrs. Lowery, Dr. David Swenton, speaker and Rev. Emmanuel Cleaver. | African Americans--Civil rights, Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others at a SCLC Board Luncheon, April 1986 | 1986-04 | Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown sitting with other Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board members at a luncheon meeting. Written on verso: Dr. Joseph Lowery meets the press and others gathered. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc. | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Students at SCLC Headquarters, 1986 | 1986 | Middle school students are shown posing for a picture at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference national headquarters. Information from page 19 of the 29th Annual SCLC Convention Souvenir Journal (auc.199.07319): "SCLC Junior Volunteer, Nathan Smith poses with new "recruits" to the SCLC family." Written on verso: Students pose outside SCLC Headquarters | African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Associations, institutions, etc., Children | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Atlanta Ministry With International Students Marching With Others, circa 1986 | 1985/1986 | The group Atlanta Ministry With International Students (AMIS) are shown marching with Emory University representatives and other during an unknown event. | African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, Associations, institutions, etc. | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph E. Lowery With Others at the 28th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1985 | 1985-08 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown presenting an award at the 28th Annual SCLC Convention. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc. | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| A Choir Performance at the 28th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1985 | 1985-08 | An audience is shown enjoying a choir performance at the 28th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Convention. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc., African Americans--Music | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Quentin Bradford Speaks at MLK, Jr. Freedom Games, April 21, 1985 | 1985-04-21 | Quentin Bradford, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's national communications director, is shown addressing a crowd at the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Freedom Games. For more details, see page 94 of the May-June 1985 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07026. Written on verso: SCLC's Bradford greets spectators. Flanking him are (left to right) Gerald Lowrey, director of athletics and recreation at Emory; Emory student _____; meet director Bob Varsha; and Tom Aderhold, president of the Atlanta Track Club. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African American universities and colleges, Demonstrations, Associations, institutions, etc. | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Claud Young, C.T. Vivian and Others in a SCLC Board Meeting, April 4, 1985 | 1985-04-04 | C.T. Vivian (center) is shown smiling alongside Claud Young (second from left in photo) and others during a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc. | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Abraham Woods and Others at a SCLC Board Meeting, April 4, 1985 | 1985-04-04 | Abraham Woods, Brenda Davenport, and Johnnie Carr (seated left to right at table) are with others during a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc. | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| John Nettles, Johnny Ford, and Others at a SCLC Board Meeting, April 4, 1985 | 1985-04-04 | Johnny Ford is shown smiling between John Nettles and others at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc. | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph E. Lowery and Walter E. Fauntroy Lead a SCLC Board Meeting, April 4, 1985 | 1985-04-04 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and SCLC Board Chairman Walter E. Fauntroy are shown leading a SCLC Board meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc. | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Statewide Meeting in North Carolina, circa 1985 | 1984/1986 | Men, women, and children, including Southern Christian Leadership Conference staff members, join hands and sing as part of the proceedings of a statewide meeting event in North Carolina. | Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Statewide Meeting in North Carolina, circa 1985 | 1984/1986 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery poses for a photo with unidentified men, women, and children during a statewide meeting event in North Carolina. | Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, African American civil rights workers | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Statewide Meeting in North Carolina, circa 1985 | 1984/1986 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery shakes hands with two unidentified women during a statewide meeting event in North Carolina. | Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, African American civil rights workers | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Statewide Meeting in North Carolina, circa 1985 | 1984/1986 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery meets with a group of men outside of a building during a statewide meeting event in North Carolina. | Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, African American civil rights workers | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Statewide Meeting in North Carolina, circa 1985 | 1984/1986 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference staff member Albert E. Love speaks at a statewide meeting event in North Carolina. | Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Statewide Meeting in North Carolina, circa 1985 | 1984/1986 | Demonstrators march down a street as part of the proceedings of a statewide meeting event in North Carolina. | Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, Demonstrations | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
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.
