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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Evelyn G. Lowery is shown presenting a Drum Major for Justice Award in the Struggle Against Apartheid to Winnie Mandela during the "A Salute to South African Women" event presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Salute to South African Women Event, June 27, 1990
Date Created
1990-06-27
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown presenting a Drum Major for Justice Award in the Struggle Against Apartheid to Winnie Mandela during the "A Salute to South African Women" event presented by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, Special events, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
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
Southern Christian Leadership Conference officials, children, and an African National Congress representative observe the lighting of a torch at The King Center during Nelson Mandela's visit to Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: A torch is lit by ANC representative to renew the hope in the children of the world.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Children Give Tribute to Nelson Mandela, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference officials, children, and an African National Congress representative observe the lighting of a torch at The King Center during Nelson Mandela's visit to Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: A torch is lit by ANC representative to renew the hope in the children of the world.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Africa, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Children hold an African National Congress flag as part of an event paying tribute to Nelson Mandela. Written on verso: Children hold the ANC flag as they participate in the tribute to Mandela.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Children Give Tribute to Nelson Mandela, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Children hold an African National Congress flag as part of an event paying tribute to Nelson Mandela. Written on verso: Children hold the ANC flag as they participate in the tribute to Mandela.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American children, Africa, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and others speak at an event outdoors at The King Center celebrating the release of Nelson Mandela from prison.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Others Speak at an Event, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and others speak at an event outdoors at The King Center celebrating the release of Nelson Mandela from prison.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Africa, Apartheid, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and others speak at an event outdoors at The King Center celebrating the release of Nelson Mandela from prison.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Others Speak at an Event, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and others speak at an event outdoors at The King Center celebrating the release of Nelson Mandela from prison.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Africa, Apartheid, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and others speak at an event outdoors at The King Center celebrating the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. Written on verso: Coretta Scott King, Joseph E. Lowery, ANC Representative and others from community gathered at Dr. King's crypt to celebrate the release of Mandela, but call for the sanctions to remain.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Others Speak at an Event, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and others speak at an event outdoors at The King Center celebrating the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. Written on verso: Coretta Scott King, Joseph E. Lowery, ANC Representative and others from community gathered at Dr. King's crypt to celebrate the release of Mandela, but call for the sanctions to remain.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Africa, Apartheid, Special events
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
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, International relations, 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
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown laughing with Reverend Jesse Jackson (at left) while seated audience members in the background look on during the International Conference Against Apartheid. The conference was held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Others at an International Conference Against Apartheid, January 1986
Date Created
1986-01
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown laughing with Reverend Jesse Jackson (at left) while seated audience members in the background look on during the International Conference Against Apartheid. The conference was held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Civil rights, Apartheid
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