| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987 | 1987-08 | Joseph and Evelyn Lowery, Walter E. Fauntroy, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, III, and others are shown seated at an event during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Evelyn G. Lowery and Others Gathered During the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987 | 1987-08 | Evelyn G. Lowery, Walter E. Fauntroy, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, III, and others are shown gathered during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Martin Luther King, III and Claud Young at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987 | 1987-08 | Martin Luther King, III and Claud Young are shown with Johnnie Carr and others at the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987 | 1987-08 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at New Zion Baptist Church during the 30th Annual SCLC Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Speeches, Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Coretta Scott King Speaking at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987 | 1987-08 | Coretta Scott King is shown speaking at a podium during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, African American women social reformers | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Dick Gregory Speaking at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987 | 1987-08 | Dick Gregory is shown speaking during 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, African American entertainers | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Ralph D. Abernathy With Others at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987 | 1987-08 | Ralph D. Abernathy is shown smiling as he sits next to Joseph and Evelyn Lowery, Walter E. Fauntroy, and others during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Martin Luther King, III Laughing During the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987 | 1987-08 | Martin Luther King, III is shown sharing a laugh with others while speaking at the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Andrew Young Speaking at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987 | 1987-08 | Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young is shown speaking during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, African American mayors | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| A Male Demonstrator Holding Two Protest Signs, August 1981 | 1981-08 | A male demonstrator is shown holding two protest signs during a march that was part of the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. Karen Lowery and other protesters can be seen in the background. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Politics and government | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Claud Young, Karen Lowery, and Others at Protest March, August 1981 | 1981-08 | Claud Young, Karen Lowery, and others are shown protesting with signs in support of employment equity. Written on verso: SCLC Board Vice President Dr. Claud Young joins SCLC President's daughter Karen Lowery and others in protest march in downtown New Orleans during the 24th Annual Convention. Group was protesting injustices in hiring and employment practices of a large grocery store in New Orleans. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Demonstrators at Protest March in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 1981 | 1981-08 | Demonstrators are shown protesting outside of a grocery story in New Orleans, Louisiana. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Dr. Alvin Poussaint Speaks at the 24th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1981 | 1981-08 | Dr. Alvin Poussaint is shown speaking at a podium as Joseph E. Lowery and others listen during the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. Written on verso: National Gathering of Black Clergy -- Noted Psychiatrist Dr. Alvin Poussaint discusses the effects of violence on the black psyche during the National Gathering of Black Clergy meeting held during the 24th Annual Convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Sharing the platform with Poussaint are Dr. Kelly Miller Smith (at far left end), president of the National Conference of Black Churchmen; Dr. Negail Riley, assistant general secretary of the Board of Global Ministries for the United Methodist Church; Dr. James Lawson, pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles and SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery. (Photo by Elaine Tomlin) | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, African American psychologists | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| C.T. Vivian Speaks at the 24th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1981 | 1981-08 | C.T. Vivian is shown speaking at a podium alongside Fred Taylor and others during the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC Meeting Attendees in Front of a SCLC Convention Welcome Sign, August 1981 | 1981-08 | Meeting attendees are shown walking down the street in front of a welcome sign for the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Coretta Scott King at the 24th Annual SCLC Convention Banquet, August 1981 | 1981-08 | Coretta Scott King is shown seated amongst others holding a banquet program during the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, African American women social reformers | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| A Crowd of People Gathered at the 24th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1981 | 1981-08 | A crowd of people are shown gathered in the Fairmont Hotel during the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. Written on verso: Hundreds fill the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans during the SCLC National Convention for a culminating banquet featuring then-Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson as speaker. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC Meeting Attendees at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, August 1981 | 1981-08 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference members, including Lula Williams and Karen Lowery (sitting on couch), are shown in a lobby space at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Coretta Scott King Speaks at the 24th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1981 | 1981-08 | Evelyn G. Lowery and others are shown listening to Coretta Scott King speak at a podium during the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. | Civil rights movements, Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, African American women social reformers | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph E. Lowery With Others at a Winn-Dixie Protest, 1979 | 1979 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown with Bob Como, Winn-Dixie boycott coordinator (left) and Lois Felder, Retail Clerks International Union representative (right). | Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, Labor | 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.
