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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  • Subjects = African Americans--Religion
  • Collection = The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
  • Series = Series: Photographs; Subseries: Subjects
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown standing on a stage with other individuals, including Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon and his wife Hak Ja Han (second and third from left). The event was marking the homecoming of Moon to South Korea after his release from prison in the United States.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
From left to right: Bishop Joseph Coles, Dr. Kelly M. Smith, and Dr. Joseph E. Lowery lead a communion service to close a "National Gathering of Black Clergy" meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. More information about the meeting can be found on pages 50-53 of the June-July 1981 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07018.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Joseph E. Lowery talking with Dr. Kelly M. Smith at a "National Gathering of Black Clergy" meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. More information about the meeting can be found on pages 50-53 of the June-July 1981 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07018.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series