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 awards Laquisha Cunningham of Anniston, Alabama as the first place winner in the SCLC/WOMEN'S annual national oratorical contest. The topic of the contest dealt with the apartheid mentality in South Africa and the United States. Caption quoted from October/November 1986 SCLC Magazine, page 45. For further information, see https://radar.auctr.edu/islandora/object/auc.199%3A07031.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Presents a National Oratorical Contest Award to Laquisha Cunningham, August 14, 1986
Date Created
1986-08-14
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery awards Laquisha Cunningham of Anniston, Alabama as the first place winner in the SCLC/WOMEN'S annual national oratorical contest. The topic of the contest dealt with the apartheid mentality in South Africa and the United States. Caption quoted from October/November 1986 SCLC Magazine, page 45. For further information, see https://radar.auctr.edu/islandora/object/auc.199%3A07031.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Special events, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown addressing a crowd during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Luncheon at the 29th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Luncheon at the 29th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1986
Date Created
1986-08
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown addressing a crowd during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Luncheon at the 29th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series