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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Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery speaks at a welcome event held for Nelson Mandela when he visited Atlanta, Georgia in 1990. The event was held at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Welcome Event for Nelson Mandela, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery speaks at a welcome event held for Nelson Mandela when he visited Atlanta, Georgia in 1990. The event was held at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Apartheid, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery (at right) is shown with Nelson Mandela and Coretta Scott King at The King Center as part of an event welcoming Mandela to Atlanta.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Nelson Mandela, Coretta Scott King, and Joseph E. Lowery at The King Center, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery (at right) is shown with Nelson Mandela and Coretta Scott King at The King Center as part of an event welcoming Mandela to Atlanta.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Apartheid, Race relations, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown standing with Nelson and Winnie Mandela (at middle center of photo) amongst a crowd of people and the press.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery with Nelson and Winnie Mandela, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown standing with Nelson and Winnie Mandela (at middle center of photo) amongst a crowd of people and the press.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Africa, International relations, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Nelson Mandela (at center) are shown in Big Bethel A.M.E. Church amongst others during Mandela's visit to Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Nelson Mandela's Visit to Atlanta, Georgia, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Joseph E. Lowery and Nelson Mandela (at center) are shown in Big Bethel A.M.E. Church amongst others during Mandela's visit to Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Special events, Apartheid, Africa
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Nelson Mandela hugs Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery at a welcome event for Mandela at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church. Nelson was presented the SCLC Martin Luther King Human Rights Award by Lowery.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Nelson Mandela and Joseph E. Lowery Hug, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Nelson Mandela hugs Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery at a welcome event for Mandela at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church. Nelson was presented the SCLC Martin Luther King Human Rights Award by Lowery.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Apartheid, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Allan Boesak and his family are shown posing for a picture in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Allan Boesak and His Family in Cape Town, South Africa, circa 1987
Date Created
1986/1988
Description
Reverend Allan Boesak and his family are shown posing for a picture in Cape Town, South Africa.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, International relations, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a Winn-Dixie related press conference while SCLC members listen. Written on verso: Winn-Dixie "Victory" Jan. 15, 1986
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Others at a Press Conference, January 15, 1986
Date Created
1986-01-15
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a Winn-Dixie related press conference while SCLC members listen. Written on verso: Winn-Dixie "Victory" Jan. 15, 1986
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Apartheid, Interviews
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
E. Randel T. Osburn is shown speaking at the International Conference Against Apartheid held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
E. Randel T. Osburn Speaking at an International Conference Against Apartheid, January 1986
Date Created
1986-01
Description
E. Randel T. Osburn is shown speaking at the International Conference Against Apartheid held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, Apartheid, Africa
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of Southern Company stockholders are shown protesting against the purchase of South African coal. Written on verso: Even stockholders join SCLC picket lines against purchase of South African coal.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Company Stockholders Protest Against the Purchase of South African Coal, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
A group of Southern Company stockholders are shown protesting against the purchase of South African coal. Written on verso: Even stockholders join SCLC picket lines against purchase of South African coal.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, Apartheid, International relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown demonstrating with other individuals against Southern Company's purchase of South African coal.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Others Protest Southern Company's Purchase of South African Coal, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown demonstrating with other individuals against Southern Company's purchase of South African coal.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, International relations, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Georgia Price and others in the picket line during a protest against Southern Company's purchasing of South African coal. For more details, see page 47 of the August-September 1986 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07030. Written on verso: Civil Rights Veteran Georgia Price comes out of semi retirement to join protest against "most deadly system in the world".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Georgia Price and Others at an Anti-Apartheid March , 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Georgia Price and others in the picket line during a protest against Southern Company's purchasing of South African coal. For more details, see page 47 of the August-September 1986 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07030. Written on verso: Civil Rights Veteran Georgia Price comes out of semi retirement to join protest against "most deadly system in the world".
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Apartheid, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Brenda Davenport is shown leading demonstrators in a picket line protesting Southern Company's purchasing of South African coal. Written on verso: Brenda Davenport, SCLC Youth Coordinator leads picketers in chant.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Brenda Davenport Leads Demonstrators in an Anti-Apartheid March, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Brenda Davenport is shown leading demonstrators in a picket line protesting Southern Company's purchasing of South African coal. Written on verso: Brenda Davenport, SCLC Youth Coordinator leads picketers in chant.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, Apartheid, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Lloyd Wilkins and E. Randel T. Osburn are shown leading the picket line in a protest against Gulf Power. Written on verso: Pensacola, Fla. Chapter President Lloyd Wilkins is joined by E. Randel T. Osburn, National Director of chapters and affiliates in leading picket line against Gulf Power.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Lloyd Wilkins and E. Randel T. Osburn Protesting Against Gulf Power, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Lloyd Wilkins and E. Randel T. Osburn are shown leading the picket line in a protest against Gulf Power. Written on verso: Pensacola, Fla. Chapter President Lloyd Wilkins is joined by E. Randel T. Osburn, National Director of chapters and affiliates in leading picket line against Gulf Power.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Apartheid, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Clark College Student Government Association Vice President Deborah Marshall is shown being arrested during a Winn-Dixie protest. For more information, see page 19 of the January-February 1986 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07028. Written on verso: "Down with apartheid, Up with Freedom!" chants Deborah Marshall, Clark College SGA Vice President as East Point Police arrest her for demonstrating in an Atlanta Winn-Dixie store.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Deborah Marshall Being Arrested at a Winn-Dixie Protest, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Clark College Student Government Association Vice President Deborah Marshall is shown being arrested during a Winn-Dixie protest. For more information, see page 19 of the January-February 1986 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07028. Written on verso: "Down with apartheid, Up with Freedom!" chants Deborah Marshall, Clark College SGA Vice President as East Point Police arrest her for demonstrating in an Atlanta Winn-Dixie store.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Apartheid, African American universities and colleges
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A young boy is shown holding a sign that reads "Keep Americans Working - Buy American Mined Coal" during a protest against Southern Company's purchasing of South African coal. Written on verso: SCLC Youth against apartheid
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Young Boy Protesting at an Anti-Apartheid March, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
A young boy is shown holding a sign that reads "Keep Americans Working - Buy American Mined Coal" during a protest against Southern Company's purchasing of South African coal. Written on verso: SCLC Youth against apartheid
Subject
Demonstrations, Apartheid, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Civil rights, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
U.F.C.W. workers with signs are shown protesting against Winn-Dixie grocery stores. Written on verso: Kentucky Becomes 8th State in SCLC boycott against Winn-Dixie...Left to right: 1. unidentified man 2. Rev. Charles Kirby, president Kentucky SCLC 3. JoAnn Metts, leader of Local 227, United Food + Commercial Workers in Louisville 4. Bob Cunningham, leader of Kentucky Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
U.F.C.W. Workers Protesting Against Winn-Dixie, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
U.F.C.W. workers with signs are shown protesting against Winn-Dixie grocery stores. Written on verso: Kentucky Becomes 8th State in SCLC boycott against Winn-Dixie...Left to right: 1. unidentified man 2. Rev. Charles Kirby, president Kentucky SCLC 3. JoAnn Metts, leader of Local 227, United Food + Commercial Workers in Louisville 4. Bob Cunningham, leader of Kentucky Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Apartheid, African Americans--Civil rights, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Fred Taylor is shown singing freedom songs to kick off a demonstration to protest Southern Company's purchase of South African coal. Written on verso: SCLC Coordinator of Direct Action, Rev. Fred D. Taylor leads Freedom songs to kick off demonstration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Fred Taylor Leads Southern Company Protest, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Fred Taylor is shown singing freedom songs to kick off a demonstration to protest Southern Company's purchase of South African coal. Written on verso: SCLC Coordinator of Direct Action, Rev. Fred D. Taylor leads Freedom songs to kick off demonstration.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A child is shown being helped to step over protesters sitting in the entrance door of a Winn-Dixie store. Written on verso: "Just let us out of this place"
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators Picketing in the Entrance of a Winn-Dixie Store, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
A child is shown being helped to step over protesters sitting in the entrance door of a Winn-Dixie store. Written on verso: "Just let us out of this place"
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Apartheid, Children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. President Evelyn G. Lowery lead a group of demonstrators in a protest against Winn-Dixie grocery stores.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Leading a Group of Winn-Dixie Boycott Demonstrators, circa 1985
Date Created
1985/1986
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. President Evelyn G. Lowery lead a group of demonstrators in a protest against Winn-Dixie grocery stores.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Apartheid, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking at an unknown event. The sign behind Lowery protests Winn-Dixie grocery stores for their purchasing of South African products. Written on verso: Mrs. Lowery, This is the pie I gave Rev. Osburn, only it was lighter. E.T.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Speaking at an Event, circa 1985
Date Created
1985/1986
Description
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking at an unknown event. The sign behind Lowery protests Winn-Dixie grocery stores for their purchasing of South African products. Written on verso: Mrs. Lowery, This is the pie I gave Rev. Osburn, only it was lighter. E.T.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Apartheid, International relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series