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 = Demonstrations
  • Institution = Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
  • Subjects = African American universities and colleges
Spelman College students are shown demonstrating while others look on.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Spelman College Students March, circa 2000
Date Created
1997/2003
Description
Spelman College students are shown demonstrating while others look on.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, African American universities and colleges
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Clark College students are shown marching at a Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Clark College Students at a Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, January 20, 1986
Date Created
1986-01-20
Description
Clark College students are shown marching at a Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Demonstrations
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
Students are shown with signs protesting Winn-Dixie supermarkets. Written on verso: Students "fired up after hearing Dr. Lowery's "challenge to action" move to the streets for 3 mile march.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Students Protesting Winn-Dixie, circa 1986
Date Created
1985/1986
Description
Students are shown with signs protesting Winn-Dixie supermarkets. Written on verso: Students "fired up after hearing Dr. Lowery's "challenge to action" move to the streets for 3 mile march.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, College students, African American universities and colleges, Demonstrations, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
College students are shown marching in the street protesting Winn-Dixie grocery stores. Written on verso: Students from Va. State University join SCLC march against Winn Dixie and apartheid.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Students Protesting Winn-Dixie, circa 1986
Date Created
1985/1986
Description
College students are shown marching in the street protesting Winn-Dixie grocery stores. Written on verso: Students from Va. State University join SCLC march against Winn Dixie and apartheid.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, College students, African American universities and colleges, Demonstrations, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dean Lawrence Carter is shown being arrested at a Winn-Dixie protest. Written on verso: Dean Lawrence Carter of Morehouse College (attended by Dr. King) stands firm in his position against apartheid as College Park, GA Police take him to jail for demonstrating in a Winn Dixie store.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dean Lawrence Carter Being Arrested at a Winn-Dixie Protest, circa 1985
Date Created
1985/1986
Description
Dean Lawrence Carter is shown being arrested at a Winn-Dixie protest. Written on verso: Dean Lawrence Carter of Morehouse College (attended by Dr. King) stands firm in his position against apartheid as College Park, GA Police take him to jail for demonstrating in a Winn Dixie store.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American clergy, Demonstrations, Apartheid, African American universities and colleges
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Quentin Bradford, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's national communications director, is shown addressing a crowd at the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Freedom Games. For more details, see page 94 of the May-June 1985 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07026. Written on verso: SCLC's Bradford greets spectators. Flanking him are (left to right) Gerald Lowrey, director of athletics and recreation at Emory; Emory student _____; meet director Bob Varsha; and Tom Aderhold, president of the Atlanta Track Club.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Quentin Bradford Speaks at MLK, Jr. Freedom Games, April 21, 1985
Date Created
1985-04-21
Description
Quentin Bradford, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's national communications director, is shown addressing a crowd at the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Freedom Games. For more details, see page 94 of the May-June 1985 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07026. Written on verso: SCLC's Bradford greets spectators. Flanking him are (left to right) Gerald Lowrey, director of athletics and recreation at Emory; Emory student _____; meet director Bob Varsha; and Tom Aderhold, president of the Atlanta Track Club.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African American universities and colleges, Demonstrations, Associations, institutions, etc.
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Atlanta University Center students led by Southern Christian Leadership Conference staff member Albert E. Love march through the streets of Atlanta to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. Written on verso: SCLC Director of Voter Registration and Administration, Rev. Albert E. Love (Left in trenchcoat) leads a group of Atlanta University Center students who carry the SCLC banner in march celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Birthday March for Martin Luther King, Jr., January 15, 1985
Date Created
1985-01-15
Description
Atlanta University Center students led by Southern Christian Leadership Conference staff member Albert E. Love march through the streets of Atlanta to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. Written on verso: SCLC Director of Voter Registration and Administration, Rev. Albert E. Love (Left in trenchcoat) leads a group of Atlanta University Center students who carry the SCLC banner in march celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American universities and colleges, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a Black College Day event in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at a Black College Day Event, 1985
Date Created
1985
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a Black College Day event in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American universities and colleges, Demonstrations, Drug abuse
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Rosa Parks is shown speaking at a Black College Day event in Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Georgia. An unidentified man and actor Jane Fonda stand at left behind Parks.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Black College Day March in Atlanta, Georgia, 1985
Date Created
1985
Description
Rosa Parks is shown speaking at a Black College Day event in Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Georgia. An unidentified man and actor Jane Fonda stand at left behind Parks.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Rosa Parks is shown standing with actor Jane Fonda and an unidentified man at a Black College Day event in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Black College Day March in Atlanta, Georgia, 1985
Date Created
1985
Description
Rosa Parks is shown standing with actor Jane Fonda and an unidentified man at a Black College Day event in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Rosa Parks is shown holding hands and singing with actor Jane Fonda and others at a Black College Day event in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Black College Day March in Atlanta, Georgia, 1985
Date Created
1985
Description
Rosa Parks is shown holding hands and singing with actor Jane Fonda and others at a Black College Day event in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Young adults protest the Reagan administration while press in the background capture the event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
College Students Demonstrating, circa 1981
Date Created
1981/1982
Description
Young adults protest the Reagan administration while press in the background capture the event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, African American universities and colleges, College students
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend John L. Alford and Alabama State University SCLC chapter president Charles Anderson address a crowd at a rally held at the Alabama state capitol to protest the merger of Alabama State University with Auburn University. Written on verso: Rev. John L. Alford, (right), pastor of Mt. Gillard Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, addresses rally at Alabama state capitol to protest the merger of Alabama State University with predominantly white Auburn University. Chalres [sic] Anderson, (left) is president of the university's SCLC chapter. He joins other ASU students in chanting, "We're all fired up; Ain't gon' take it no more."
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend John L. Alford and Charles Anderson Address a College Student Rally at Alabama State Capitol, April 1
Date Created
1981-04-16
Description
Reverend John L. Alford and Alabama State University SCLC chapter president Charles Anderson address a crowd at a rally held at the Alabama state capitol to protest the merger of Alabama State University with Auburn University. Written on verso: Rev. John L. Alford, (right), pastor of Mt. Gillard Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, addresses rally at Alabama state capitol to protest the merger of Alabama State University with predominantly white Auburn University. Chalres [sic] Anderson, (left) is president of the university's SCLC chapter. He joins other ASU students in chanting, "We're all fired up; Ain't gon' take it no more."
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Demonstrations, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference members and Alabama State University students are shown marching with banners and held hands.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Members and Alabama State University Students Protesting, April 1981
Date Created
1981-04
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference members and Alabama State University students are shown marching with banners and held hands.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, African American universities and colleges, College students
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference members and Alabama State University students are shown protesting on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Members and Alabama State University Students Protesting, April 1981
Date Created
1981-04
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference members and Alabama State University students are shown protesting on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, African American universities and colleges, College students
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Robert Threatt, the president of Morris Brown College, speaks at a rally to protest the United States' veto of a United Nations resolution condemning the South African invasion of Angola. Written on verso: South Africa -- Dr. Robert Threatt, president of Morris Brown College in Atlanta, states at a rally protesting the South African invasion of Angola that the resources of black Americans should be directed toward freeing black Americans because there is no justification for any nation to engage in colonization.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Robert Threatt Speaking at the South African Invasion of Angola Rally, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Dr. Robert Threatt, the president of Morris Brown College, speaks at a rally to protest the United States' veto of a United Nations resolution condemning the South African invasion of Angola. Written on verso: South Africa -- Dr. Robert Threatt, president of Morris Brown College in Atlanta, states at a rally protesting the South African invasion of Angola that the resources of black Americans should be directed toward freeing black Americans because there is no justification for any nation to engage in colonization.
Subject
Africa, Apartheid, International relations, Demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, African American universities and colleges
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Donald Stewart, president of Spelman College, speaks at a rally to protest the United States' veto of a United Nations resolution condemning the South African invasion of Angola. Written on verso: Dr. Donald Stewart, president of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, reveals his opposition to the U.S. veto of the U.N. resolution condemning the South Africa invasion of Angola and suggests that all those in opposition "must raise our voices in unison to protest against U.S. policies in South Africa."
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Donald Stewart Speaking at the South African Invasion of Angola Rally, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Dr. Donald Stewart, president of Spelman College, speaks at a rally to protest the United States' veto of a United Nations resolution condemning the South African invasion of Angola. Written on verso: Dr. Donald Stewart, president of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, reveals his opposition to the U.S. veto of the U.N. resolution condemning the South Africa invasion of Angola and suggests that all those in opposition "must raise our voices in unison to protest against U.S. policies in South Africa."
Subject
Africa, Apartheid, International relations, Demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, African American universities and colleges
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Clarence Coleman, dean of the School of Social Work at Atlanta University, speaks at a rally to protest the United States' veto of a United Nations resolution condemning the South African invasion of Angola. Written on verso: South Africa -- Dr. Clarence Coleman, dean of the School of Social Work at Atlanta University, pledges the support of AU President Cleveland Dennard in opposing the South African invasion of Angola and the U.S. veto of the U.N. resolution condemning the invasion. He also reveals that 40 percent of the institution's students come from foreign countries.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Clarence Coleman Speaking at the South African Invasion of Angola Rally, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Dr. Clarence Coleman, dean of the School of Social Work at Atlanta University, speaks at a rally to protest the United States' veto of a United Nations resolution condemning the South African invasion of Angola. Written on verso: South Africa -- Dr. Clarence Coleman, dean of the School of Social Work at Atlanta University, pledges the support of AU President Cleveland Dennard in opposing the South African invasion of Angola and the U.S. veto of the U.N. resolution condemning the invasion. He also reveals that 40 percent of the institution's students come from foreign countries.
Subject
Africa, Apartheid, International relations, Demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, African American universities and colleges
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Elias Blake, Jr., president of Clark College, speaks at a rally to protest the United States' veto of a United Nations resolution condemning the South African invasion of Angola. Written on verso: South Africa -- Dr. Elias Blake Jr., president of Clark College in Atlanta, says during a protest rally of the South African invasion of Angola that attention needs to be focused on the "nature" of South Africa and what apartheid represents in the treatment of human beings.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dr. Elias Blake, Jr. Speaking at the South African Invasion of Angola Rally, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Dr. Elias Blake, Jr., president of Clark College, speaks at a rally to protest the United States' veto of a United Nations resolution condemning the South African invasion of Angola. Written on verso: South Africa -- Dr. Elias Blake Jr., president of Clark College in Atlanta, says during a protest rally of the South African invasion of Angola that attention needs to be focused on the "nature" of South Africa and what apartheid represents in the treatment of human beings.
Subject
Africa, Apartheid, International relations, Demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, African American universities and colleges
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series