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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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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Statewide Meeting in North Carolina, circa 1985
Date Created
1984/1986
Description
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.
Subject
Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Statewide Meeting in North Carolina, circa 1985
Date Created
1984/1986
Description
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.
Subject
Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery shakes hands with two unidentified women during a statewide meeting event in North Carolina.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Statewide Meeting in North Carolina, circa 1985
Date Created
1984/1986
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery shakes hands with two unidentified women during a statewide meeting event in North Carolina.
Subject
Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Statewide Meeting in North Carolina, circa 1985
Date Created
1984/1986
Description
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.
Subject
Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference staff member Albert E. Love speaks at a statewide meeting event in North Carolina.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Statewide Meeting in North Carolina, circa 1985
Date Created
1984/1986
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference staff member Albert E. Love speaks at a statewide meeting event in North Carolina.
Subject
Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators march down a street as part of the proceedings of a statewide meeting event in North Carolina.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Statewide Meeting in North Carolina, circa 1985
Date Created
1984/1986
Description
Demonstrators march down a street as part of the proceedings of a statewide meeting event in North Carolina.
Subject
Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Conference attendees are shown gathered during the Survival of the Black Male Child Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Survival Of The Black Male Child Conference, April 1982
Date Created
1982-04
Description
Conference attendees are shown gathered during the Survival of the Black Male Child Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African Americans--Education, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A view of symposium attendees in the background and a banner in the foreground that reads "Southern Christian Leadership Conference Public Policy Symposium - "Policies For Survival In A World Of Crisis: A Black Perspective".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
4th SCLC Public Policy Symposium, November 1981
Date Created
1981-11
Description
A view of symposium attendees in the background and a banner in the foreground that reads "Southern Christian Leadership Conference Public Policy Symposium - "Policies For Survival In A World Of Crisis: A Black Perspective".
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy speaks at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's fourth Public Policy Symposium held in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20-21, 1981.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy Speaks at the 4th SCLC Public Policy Symposium, November 1981
Date Created
1981-11
Description
Ralph D. Abernathy speaks at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's fourth Public Policy Symposium held in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20-21, 1981.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Louise Whatley of the Tenants Association speaks at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's fourth Public Policy Symposium held in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20-21, 1981.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Louise Whatley Speaks at the 4th SCLC Public Policy Symposium, November 1981
Date Created
1981-11
Description
Louise Whatley of the Tenants Association speaks at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's fourth Public Policy Symposium held in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20-21, 1981.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown standing with others holdings hands in prayer and singing "We Shall Overcome" during a special conference hosted by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference addressing "The Future of Black Youth in America".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery With Others, January 1981
Date Created
1981-01
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown standing with others holdings hands in prayer and singing "We Shall Overcome" during a special conference hosted by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference addressing "The Future of Black Youth in America".
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American youth--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown presenting Evelyn G. Lowery with an award at an "A Tribute to Black Women" event held by the Collections of Life and Heritage, Inc. Written on verso: SCLC President Dr. Joseph E. Lowery presents Mrs. Evelyn Lowery with a civil rights award from the Collections of Life and Heritage. Inc. during a recent awards program in Atlanta, Georgia. For more details on the event, see pages 30-32 of the January-February 1981 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07016
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery, December 1980
Date Created
1980-12
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown presenting Evelyn G. Lowery with an award at an "A Tribute to Black Women" event held by the Collections of Life and Heritage, Inc. Written on verso: SCLC President Dr. Joseph E. Lowery presents Mrs. Evelyn Lowery with a civil rights award from the Collections of Life and Heritage. Inc. during a recent awards program in Atlanta, Georgia. For more details on the event, see pages 30-32 of the January-February 1981 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07016
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Meetings, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown sitting alongside panelists at the Meeting Per L'amicizia Fra I Popoli, the Meeting of Friendship Among the People, in Rimini, Italy. For more details about this event, see page 43 of the September-October 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07014.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Meeting of Friendship Among the People in Rimini, Italy, August 1980
Date Created
1980-08
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown sitting alongside panelists at the Meeting Per L'amicizia Fra I Popoli, the Meeting of Friendship Among the People, in Rimini, Italy. For more details about this event, see page 43 of the September-October 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07014.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, International relations, Meetings, Interviews, Environmental justice
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking as one of the panelists for the Meeting Per L'amicizia Fra I Popoli, the Meeting of Friendship Among the People, in Rimini, Italy. For more details about this event, see page 43 of the September-October 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07014.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Meeting of Friendship Among the People in Rimini, Italy, August 1980
Date Created
1980-08
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking as one of the panelists for the Meeting Per L'amicizia Fra I Popoli, the Meeting of Friendship Among the People, in Rimini, Italy. For more details about this event, see page 43 of the September-October 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07014.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, International relations, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking as one of the panelists for the Meeting Per L'amicizia Fra I Popoli, the Meeting of Friendship Among the People, in Rimini, Italy. For more details about this event, see page 43 of the September-October 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07014.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Meeting of Friendship Among the People in Rimini, Italy, August 1980
Date Created
1980-08
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking as one of the panelists for the Meeting Per L'amicizia Fra I Popoli, the Meeting of Friendship Among the People, in Rimini, Italy. For more details about this event, see page 43 of the September-October 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07014.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, International relations, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown with others preparing to be interviewed at Meeting Per L'Amicizia Fra I Popoli (the Meeting of Friendship Among the People). For more details about this event, see page 43 of the September-October 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07014.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Meeting of Friendship Among the People in Rimini, Italy, August 1980
Date Created
1980-08
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown with others preparing to be interviewed at Meeting Per L'Amicizia Fra I Popoli (the Meeting of Friendship Among the People). For more details about this event, see page 43 of the September-October 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07014.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, International relations, Meetings, Interviews
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery dances with an attendee at a "Get Out The Vote" rally in Louisville, Georgia. Written on verso: Dr. Lowery dance with sister boogie at get out the vote rally in Louisville. Ray Run dance picture in series as marked.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
"Get Out The Vote" Rally in Louisville, Georgia, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery dances with an attendee at a "Get Out The Vote" rally in Louisville, Georgia. Written on verso: Dr. Lowery dance with sister boogie at get out the vote rally in Louisville. Ray Run dance picture in series as marked.
Subject
African American women, Meetings, African American men, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery dances with an attendee at a "Get Out The Vote" rally in Louisville, Georgia. Written on verso: Dr. Lowery dance with sister boogie at get out the vote rally in Louisville. Ray Run dance picture in series as marked.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
"Get Out The Vote" Rally in Louisville, Georgia, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery dances with an attendee at a "Get Out The Vote" rally in Louisville, Georgia. Written on verso: Dr. Lowery dance with sister boogie at get out the vote rally in Louisville. Ray Run dance picture in series as marked.
Subject
African American women, Meetings, African American men, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking with a group of people during the 1980 International Meeting of Friendship Among the People in Rimini, Italy. For more details about this event, see page 43 of the September-October 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07014.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Others in Italy, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking with a group of people during the 1980 International Meeting of Friendship Among the People in Rimini, Italy. For more details about this event, see page 43 of the September-October 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07014.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, International relations, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A sign introducing Joseph E. Lowery at the 1980 International Meeting of Friendship Among the People in Rimini, Italy. For more details about this event, see page 43 of the September-October 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07014.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Introduction Sign in Italy, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
A sign introducing Joseph E. Lowery at the 1980 International Meeting of Friendship Among the People in Rimini, Italy. For more details about this event, see page 43 of the September-October 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07014.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, International relations, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series