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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Evander Holyfield, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. members, and children pose for a photograph.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evander Holyfield Event, circa 1996
Date Created
1995/1998
Description
Evander Holyfield, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. members, and children pose for a photograph.
Subject
African American athletes, African American women, African American children, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evander Holyfield poses for a photo with Carolyn Watson, Evelyn G. Lowery, and an unidentified woman and child.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evander Holyfield Event, circa 1996
Date Created
1995/1998
Description
Evander Holyfield poses for a photo with Carolyn Watson, Evelyn G. Lowery, and an unidentified woman and child.
Subject
African American athletes, African American women, African American children, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Raven-Symone performs at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party for the children of Atlanta.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas Party, December 1992
Date Created
1992-12
Description
Raven-Symone performs at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Christmas party for the children of Atlanta.
Subject
African American children, African American actors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery stands at a banquet event holding a baby.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Holding a Baby, circa 1985
Date Created
1983/1987
Description
Joseph E. Lowery stands at a banquet event holding a baby.
Subject
African American men, African American children, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery (at right) stands with three unidentified women at a "We Care" event sponsored by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. to support the family and friends of Atlanta's missing and murdered children. Written on verso: We Care Fellowship for Missing and Murdered Children - SCLC/WOMEN at Central UMC, 2/14/81
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery at "We Care" Event, February 14, 1981
Date Created
1981-02-14
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery (at right) stands with three unidentified women at a "We Care" event sponsored by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. to support the family and friends of Atlanta's missing and murdered children. Written on verso: We Care Fellowship for Missing and Murdered Children - SCLC/WOMEN at Central UMC, 2/14/81
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Special events, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American children, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn and Joseph Lowery lead a march alongside Bernard Lafayette (first on left) and others to the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in downtown Atlanta to demand federal funding for the police investigations of the missing and murdered children cases. A duplicate of this photo can be found at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:02564.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Bernard Lafayette, Evelyn and Joseph Lowery, and Others March in Atlanta, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Evelyn and Joseph Lowery lead a march alongside Bernard Lafayette (first on left) and others to the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in downtown Atlanta to demand federal funding for the police investigations of the missing and murdered children cases. A duplicate of this photo can be found at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:02564.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American children, Crime, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified man addresses the crowd at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta, Georgia while Bernard Lafayette, Evelyn G. Lowery, Joseph E. Lowery, and others stand behind him. The demonstration in downtown Atlanta was to demand federal funding for police investigations of the missing and murdered children cases.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
An unidentified man addresses the crowd at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta, Georgia while Bernard Lafayette, Evelyn G. Lowery, Joseph E. Lowery, and others stand behind him. The demonstration in downtown Atlanta was to demand federal funding for police investigations of the missing and murdered children cases.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American children, Crime, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Professional boxer Muhammad Ali holds his twin daughters' hands (in background) and his wife Khalilah Ali holds the hand of one of their other daughters while riding down an escalator .
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Muhammad Ali and Others, circa 1972
Date Created
1972/1973
Description
Professional boxer Muhammad Ali holds his twin daughters' hands (in background) and his wife Khalilah Ali holds the hand of one of their other daughters while riding down an escalator .
Subject
African American athletes, African American children, African American families, Sports
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Professional boxer Muhammad Ali is shown holding his twin daughters' hands while riding down an escalator.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Muhammad Ali and Children, circa 1972
Date Created
1972/1973
Description
Professional boxer Muhammad Ali is shown holding his twin daughters' hands while riding down an escalator.
Subject
African American athletes, African American children, African American families, Sports
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Jesse Jackson (at right) poses for a photo with a child and two other individuals at Provident Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Written on verso: "Soul Santa" Visits Provident Hospital -- Little Barbara Scott is enjoying a "Beautiful Black Christmas" even if she is a hospital patient in Provident Hospital. Barbara was visited this week by "Soul Santa" and Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, National Director of SCLC's Operation Breadbasket. "Soul Santa" is visiting black people in other hospitals and institutions including Cook County Jail and other penal institutions. Children can also visit "Soul Santa" at Black Christmas Headquarters in the 51st and State Shopping Center. Hours are on weekdays 6pm to 9pm, and after 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson With Others, circa 1968
Date Created
1966/1970
Description
Reverend Jesse Jackson (at right) poses for a photo with a child and two other individuals at Provident Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Written on verso: "Soul Santa" Visits Provident Hospital -- Little Barbara Scott is enjoying a "Beautiful Black Christmas" even if she is a hospital patient in Provident Hospital. Barbara was visited this week by "Soul Santa" and Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, National Director of SCLC's Operation Breadbasket. "Soul Santa" is visiting black people in other hospitals and institutions including Cook County Jail and other penal institutions. Children can also visit "Soul Santa" at Black Christmas Headquarters in the 51st and State Shopping Center. Hours are on weekdays 6pm to 9pm, and after 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery, D.E. King, Yolanda King, Bernice King (? -- in front of Yolanda), Coretta Scott King, Dexter King, Martin Luther King, III, Ralph D. Abernathy, Juanita Abernathy, Sam Davis, and Jesse Jackson stand together at an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Others, circa 1968
Date Created
1966/1970
Description
Joseph E. Lowery, D.E. King, Yolanda King, Bernice King (? -- in front of Yolanda), Coretta Scott King, Dexter King, Martin Luther King, III, Ralph D. Abernathy, Juanita Abernathy, Sam Davis, and Jesse Jackson stand together at an unknown event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King sits on a couch with her children Yolanda, Bernice, Dexter, and Martin, III. Bernice is reaching out to pet a dog.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King With Her Children, circa 1965
Date Created
1965/1967
Description
Coretta Scott King sits on a couch with her children Yolanda, Bernice, Dexter, and Martin, III. Bernice is reaching out to pet a dog.
Subject
African American women, African American children, African American families, Pets
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Sammy Davis, Jr. makes a funny face during an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Sammy Davis, Jr., circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Sammy Davis, Jr. makes a funny face during an unknown event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American singers, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Sammy Davis, Jr. bows his head while standing at a microphone.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Sammy Davis, Jr., circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Sammy Davis, Jr. bows his head while standing at a microphone.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American singers, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Sammy Davis, Jr. holds a young child in his arms.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Sammy Davis, Jr., circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Sammy Davis, Jr. holds a young child in his arms.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American singers, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Sammy Davis, Jr. at an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Sammy Davis, Jr., circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Sammy Davis, Jr. at an unknown event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American singers, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two young boys are shown smiling for a picture.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Unidentified Boys, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Two young boys are shown smiling for a picture.
Subject
Children, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Albert Turner, Sr. is shown with a woman (wife Evelyn Turner?) and unidentified children.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Albert Turner, Sr. and Others, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Albert Turner, Sr. is shown with a woman (wife Evelyn Turner?) and unidentified children.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King and her husband Martin Luther King, Jr. look at a book with their daughter Yolanda.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Yolanda King, circa 1955
Date Created
1955/1956
Description
Coretta Scott King and her husband Martin Luther King, Jr. look at a book with their daughter Yolanda.
Subject
African American women, African American men, African American children, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
U.S. Representative Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. is shown seated with a young boy. Written on verso: Adam Clayton Powell
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. With a Child, circa 1955
Date Created
1950/1960
Description
U.S. Representative Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. is shown seated with a young boy. Written on verso: Adam Clayton Powell
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American civil rights workers, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series