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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Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Church, 2011
Date Created
2011
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a church.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Religion, African American clergy
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown holding the James H. Costen Award for Civil and Community Affairs during the James H. Costen Awards Dinner at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC).
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery at the James H. Costen Awards Dinner, April 23, 2004
Date Created
2004-04-23
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown holding the James H. Costen Award for Civil and Community Affairs during the James H. Costen Awards Dinner at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC).
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Religion, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown posing with Dr. Tyrone Pitts, Dr. R.E. Cooper, Jr, Dr. Baltron Bethel, and an unidentified woman in Mission Bay Baptist Church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others, 1991
Date Created
1991
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown posing with Dr. Tyrone Pitts, Dr. R.E. Cooper, Jr, Dr. Baltron Bethel, and an unidentified woman in Mission Bay Baptist Church.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American clergy, African Americans--Religion, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Renita Thomas delivers remarks at Cascade United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: Reverend Renita Thomas, associate minister at Cascade conducts service at Cascade as Pastor Lowery looks on. Also present was Dr. Major Jones, an SCLC board member and retired dean of Gammon Theological Seminary.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Renita Thomas Conducts Service at Cascade United Methodist Church, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Reverend Renita Thomas delivers remarks at Cascade United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: Reverend Renita Thomas, associate minister at Cascade conducts service at Cascade as Pastor Lowery looks on. Also present was Dr. Major Jones, an SCLC board member and retired dean of Gammon Theological Seminary.
Subject
African American clergy, African Americans--Religion, Methodist Church
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Former Southern Christian Leadership Conference staff member Evelyn Newman greets Joseph E. Lowery as he begins his pastorship at Cascade United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: Former Staffer greets new pastor -- Evelyn Newman, former SCLC staff member greets new pastor, Rev. Lowery. Newman is faithful member of Cascade.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn Newman Greets Joseph E. Lowery at Cascade United Methodist Church, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Former Southern Christian Leadership Conference staff member Evelyn Newman greets Joseph E. Lowery as he begins his pastorship at Cascade United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: Former Staffer greets new pastor -- Evelyn Newman, former SCLC staff member greets new pastor, Rev. Lowery. Newman is faithful member of Cascade.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown preaching his farewell sermon at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: Dr. Lowery preaches farewell sermon to members of Central United Methodist Church where he pastored for 18 years.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series Featured Images
Joseph E. Lowery Preaches a Farewell Sermon to Members of Central United Methodist Church, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown preaching his farewell sermon at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: Dr. Lowery preaches farewell sermon to members of Central United Methodist Church where he pastored for 18 years.
Subject
African American clergy, African Americans--Religion, Methodist Church
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series, Featured Images
Reverend Joseph E. Lowery speaks at an event of Black clergy gathering in support of Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon in Norfolk, Virginia. Other Black clergy members are seated and standing behind Lowery listening to his address.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at an Event in Norfolk, Virginia, circa 1984
Date Created
1984/1986
Description
Reverend Joseph E. Lowery speaks at an event of Black clergy gathering in support of Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon in Norfolk, Virginia. Other Black clergy members are seated and standing behind Lowery listening to his address.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Walter E. Fauntroy speaks at an event of Black clergy gathering in support of Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon in Norfolk, Virginia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Walter E. Fauntroy Speaking at an Event in Norfolk, Virginia, circa 1984
Date Created
1984/1986
Description
Reverend Walter E. Fauntroy speaks at an event of Black clergy gathering in support of Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon in Norfolk, Virginia.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Joseph E. Lowery speaks at an event of Black clergy gathering in support of Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon in Norfolk, Virginia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at an Event in Norfolk, Virginia, circa 1984
Date Created
1984/1986
Description
Reverend Joseph E. Lowery speaks at an event of Black clergy gathering in support of Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon in Norfolk, Virginia.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, African American men
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Joseph E. Lowery speaks to a crowd at a rally for religious freedom in Chicago, Illinois.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Rally for Religious Freedom, September 18, 1984
Date Created
1984-09-18
Description
Reverend Joseph E. Lowery speaks to a crowd at a rally for religious freedom in Chicago, Illinois.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, African American leadership, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Joseph E. Lowery speaks to a crowd at a rally for religious freedom in Chicago, Illinois.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Rally for Religious Freedom, September 18, 1984
Date Created
1984-09-18
Description
Reverend Joseph E. Lowery speaks to a crowd at a rally for religious freedom in Chicago, Illinois.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, African American leadership, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown standing with Ralph D. Abernathy, Albert E. Love, and other reverends the for the "Seven Last Words" Event. Written on verso: "Seven Last Words," a series of sermons on the seven sayings of Jesus during his crucifixion, was presented by SCLC and Morehouse College on Good Friday, the second day of the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Weekend. Those preaching were (left to right) the Revs. Ronnie Brailsford of Mount Carmel AME Church in Gray Court, S.C.: Danny Nance of Zion Baptist Church in Douglasville, Ga.: Howard Creecy Jr., of St. Peter's Baptist Church in Atlanta; Richard Winn of Clifton United Methodist Church in Atlanta; Lawrence E. Carter, dean of King International Chapel at Morehouse; Ralph David Abernathy, SCLC president emeritus and pastor of West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta; Anthony Motley of Lindsay Street Baptist Church in Atlanta; Joseph E. Lowery, current SCLC president and pastor of Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta; and Albert E. Love, SCLC director of voter registration and administration and pastor of Boatrock Community Baptist Church in Atlanta.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group Photo of Joseph E. Lowery With Other Reverends, circa 1984
Date Created
1983/1985
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown standing with Ralph D. Abernathy, Albert E. Love, and other reverends the for the "Seven Last Words" Event. Written on verso: "Seven Last Words," a series of sermons on the seven sayings of Jesus during his crucifixion, was presented by SCLC and Morehouse College on Good Friday, the second day of the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Weekend. Those preaching were (left to right) the Revs. Ronnie Brailsford of Mount Carmel AME Church in Gray Court, S.C.: Danny Nance of Zion Baptist Church in Douglasville, Ga.: Howard Creecy Jr., of St. Peter's Baptist Church in Atlanta; Richard Winn of Clifton United Methodist Church in Atlanta; Lawrence E. Carter, dean of King International Chapel at Morehouse; Ralph David Abernathy, SCLC president emeritus and pastor of West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta; Anthony Motley of Lindsay Street Baptist Church in Atlanta; Joseph E. Lowery, current SCLC president and pastor of Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta; and Albert E. Love, SCLC director of voter registration and administration and pastor of Boatrock Community Baptist Church in Atlanta.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Preaching, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
South African cleric Allan Boesak is shown with his head bowed in prayer in a church. Written on verso: Harmon Perry Oct. 23, 1983
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
South African Cleric Allan Boesak Praying in a Church, 1983
Date Created
1983
Description
South African cleric Allan Boesak is shown with his head bowed in prayer in a church. Written on verso: Harmon Perry Oct. 23, 1983
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Apartheid, African American clergy
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
South African cleric Allan Boesak is shown standing outside with other people in a church parking lot.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
South African Cleric Allan Boesak With Others Outside of a Church, 1983
Date Created
1983
Description
South African cleric Allan Boesak is shown standing outside with other people in a church parking lot.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Apartheid, African American clergy
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Alabama State Chapter President John Nettles presents the "Legacy of the Dreamer" award in religion to Bishop Philip R. Cousin at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
John Nettles Presenting an Award at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention, December 10, 1982
Date Created
1982-12-10
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Alabama State Chapter President John Nettles presents the "Legacy of the Dreamer" award in religion to Bishop Philip R. Cousin at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention.
Subject
African American leadership, Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Four young boys are shown sitting in a church pew during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families. Written on verso: SCLC/WOMEN's National Candle Light Prayer Service - April 5, 1981 to Strengthen the Family & the Healing of the Nation
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Young Boys Sitting in a Church Pew During the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5,
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
Four young boys are shown sitting in a church pew during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families. Written on verso: SCLC/WOMEN's National Candle Light Prayer Service - April 5, 1981 to Strengthen the Family & the Healing of the Nation
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified woman is shown handing a cloth to a woman at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service held during the three day Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial observance in April 1981. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Unidentified Woman Handing a Cloth to a Woman at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5,
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
An unidentified woman is shown handing a cloth to a woman at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service held during the three day Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial observance in April 1981. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American women, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/WOMEN members are shown in attendance at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families. Written on verso: Members of SCLC/WOMEN participate in the candlelight Memorial March and Rally.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Members at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
SCLC/WOMEN members are shown in attendance at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families. Written on verso: Members of SCLC/WOMEN participate in the candlelight Memorial March and Rally.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of women are shown in a church holding hands and praying as part of the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Women Holding Hands and Praying at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
A group of women are shown in a church holding hands and praying as part of the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American women, African Americans--Religion, African American children, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Women are shown in a procession line at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Women Holding Candlesticks at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
Women are shown in a procession line at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series