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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Jimmy Carter is shown speaking at a The Carter Center event alongside panelists including Joseph E. Lowery and Evander Holyfield, who were members of an election observation team for the Jamaican elections.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jimmy Carter Speaking at a The Carter Center Event, circa 1997
Date Created
1997/1998
Description
Jimmy Carter is shown speaking at a The Carter Center event alongside panelists including Joseph E. Lowery and Evander Holyfield, who were members of an election observation team for the Jamaican elections.
Subject
Political participation, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown shaking hands with U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno at the 39th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Shaking Hands With Janet Reno, August 1996
Date Created
1996-08
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown shaking hands with U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno at the 39th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Meetings, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (at center) join hands with other Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board members during the SCLC Spring Board meeting held in Detroit, Michigan. Others in the photo include Joe Davis (fourth from left) and Claud Young (third from right).
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others Holding Hands at a SCLC Board Meeting, April 1990
Date Created
1990-04
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (at center) join hands with other Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board members during the SCLC Spring Board meeting held in Detroit, Michigan. Others in the photo include Joe Davis (fourth from left) and Claud Young (third from right).
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a SCLC Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a SCLC Spring Board Meeting, April 1990
Date Created
1990-04
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a SCLC Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Meetings, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a SCLC Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a SCLC Board Meeting, April 1990
Date Created
1990-04
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a SCLC Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Meetings, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a SCLC Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a SCLC Board Meeting, April 1990
Date Created
1990-04
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a SCLC Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Meetings, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory is shown speaking at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory Speaking at a SCLC Board Meeting, April 1990
Date Created
1990-04
Description
Dick Gregory is shown speaking at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Meetings, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory is shown speaking at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory Speaking at a SCLC Board Meeting, April 1990
Date Created
1990-04
Description
Dick Gregory is shown speaking at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Meetings, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Board Vice Chairman Claud Young is shown speaking at the SCLC Spring Board meeting held in Detroit, Michigan.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Claud Young Speaking at a SCLC Spring Board Meeting, April 1990
Date Created
1990-04
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Board Vice Chairman Claud Young is shown speaking at the SCLC Spring Board meeting held in Detroit, Michigan.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Meetings, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory is shown speaking at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory Speaking at a SCLC Board Meeting, April 1990
Date Created
1990-04
Description
Dick Gregory is shown speaking at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory is shown with Claud Young (at right) and an unidentified man sitting in front of a choir at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory and Others Sitting in Church During a SCLC Board Meeting, April 1990
Date Created
1990-04
Description
Dick Gregory is shown with Claud Young (at right) and an unidentified man sitting in front of a choir at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Spring Board meeting held at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Vice President Dan Quayle sits with others, including Evelyn G. Lowery (seated next to Quayle), and studies a document being handed out to attendees. Quayle was attending a tour of the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Vice President Dan Quayle With Others During His Tour of the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center, August 1989
Date Created
1989-08
Description
Vice President Dan Quayle sits with others, including Evelyn G. Lowery (seated next to Quayle), and studies a document being handed out to attendees. Quayle was attending a tour of the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American women social reformers, Political participation, Political science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, founder and convener of SCLC/WOMEN, speaks during Vice President Dan Quayle's visit to the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Speaking at an Event With Vice President Dan Quayle, August 1989
Date Created
1989-08
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery, founder and convener of SCLC/WOMEN, speaks during Vice President Dan Quayle's visit to the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center.
Subject
African American women social reformers, Political participation, Political science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Vice President Dan Quayle is shown greeting an individual during his tour of the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center. SCLC/WOMEN leadership members Carolyn Watson and Evelyn G. Lowery (second and third from left) look on.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Vice President Dan Quayle Receives a Tour of the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center, August 1989
Date Created
1989-08
Description
Vice President Dan Quayle is shown greeting an individual during his tour of the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center. SCLC/WOMEN leadership members Carolyn Watson and Evelyn G. Lowery (second and third from left) look on.
Subject
African American women social reformers, Political participation, Political science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Vice President Dan Quayle poses for a photo with SCLC/WOMEN members (including founder and convener Evelyn G. Lowery, at left) during his tour of the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Vice President Dan Quayle Receives a Tour of the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center, August 1989
Date Created
1989-08
Description
Vice President Dan Quayle poses for a photo with SCLC/WOMEN members (including founder and convener Evelyn G. Lowery, at left) during his tour of the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center.
Subject
African American women social reformers, Political participation, Political science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, founder and convener of SCLC/WOMEN, leads Vice President Daniel Quayle out of a room during his visit to the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Leads Vice President Dan Quayle on a Tour, August 1989
Date Created
1989-08
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery, founder and convener of SCLC/WOMEN, leads Vice President Daniel Quayle out of a room during his visit to the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center.
Subject
African American women social reformers, Political participation, Political science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, founder and convener of SCLC/WOMEN, sits with Vice President Dan Quayle during his visit to the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Dan Quayle, August 1989
Date Created
1989-08
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery, founder and convener of SCLC/WOMEN, sits with Vice President Dan Quayle during his visit to the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center.
Subject
African American women social reformers, Political participation, Political science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Vice President Dan Quayle speaks to a group of seated people during his visit to the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Vice President Dan Quayle Speaks to an Audience at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center, August 1989
Date Created
1989-08
Description
Vice President Dan Quayle speaks to a group of seated people during his visit to the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center.
Subject
African American women social reformers, Political participation, Political science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Lloyd Davis, the vice president of The King Center, and current and former Southern Christian Leadership Conference staffers Claudette Matthews and Rita Samuels (respectively) attend the campaign kickoff event for Martin Luther King, III's run for Fulton County Commissioner. Written on verso: Lloyd Davis, vice president, Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change join SCLC staffer Claudette Matthews and former SCLC staffer Rita Samuels at Martin Luther King, III's campaign kickoff.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Lloyd Davis With Others at Martin Luther King, III Campaign Kickoff, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Lloyd Davis, the vice president of The King Center, and current and former Southern Christian Leadership Conference staffers Claudette Matthews and Rita Samuels (respectively) attend the campaign kickoff event for Martin Luther King, III's run for Fulton County Commissioner. Written on verso: Lloyd Davis, vice president, Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change join SCLC staffer Claudette Matthews and former SCLC staffer Rita Samuels at Martin Luther King, III's campaign kickoff.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, the founder and convener of SCLC/WOMEN, is shown presenting an award to former U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm. Chisholm served as the keynote speaker at the SCLC/WOMEN Woman Power Forum held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Presenting an Award to Shirley Chisholm, December 15, 1984
Date Created
1984-12-15
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery, the founder and convener of SCLC/WOMEN, is shown presenting an award to former U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm. Chisholm served as the keynote speaker at the SCLC/WOMEN Woman Power Forum held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series