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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Evelyn G. Lowery stands next to U.S. Vice President Al Gore on the dais at the 38th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Al Gore at the 38th Annual SCLC Conference, 1995
Date Created
1995
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery stands next to U.S. Vice President Al Gore on the dais at the 38th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Subject
Political science, African American women, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (at right) are shown photographed with U.S. Vice President Al Gore and Coretta Scott King.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others, 1995
Date Created
1995
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (at right) are shown photographed with U.S. Vice President Al Gore and Coretta Scott King.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American civil rights workers, Political science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (at right) are shown photographed with U.S. Vice President Al Gore and Coretta Scott King.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others, 1995
Date Created
1995
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery (at right) are shown photographed with U.S. Vice President Al Gore and Coretta Scott King.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American civil rights workers, Political science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
U.S. Representative John Conyers (second from left) is shown receiving the Adam Clayton Powell Congressional Leadership Award with (from left to right) Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery, Walter E. Fauntroy and Fred Shuttlesworth. Conyers was recognized with the award at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. Written on verso: Congressman John Conyers receives the SCLC Adam Clayton Powell Congressional leadership award. Lowery, Fauntroy and Shuttlesworth join him for a group picture.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery, John Conyers, Walter Fauntroy, and Fred Shuttlesworth, August 1987
Date Created
1987-08
Description
U.S. Representative John Conyers (second from left) is shown receiving the Adam Clayton Powell Congressional Leadership Award with (from left to right) Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery, Walter E. Fauntroy and Fred Shuttlesworth. Conyers was recognized with the award at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. Written on verso: Congressman John Conyers receives the SCLC Adam Clayton Powell Congressional leadership award. Lowery, Fauntroy and Shuttlesworth join him for a group picture.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery, Walter E. Fauntroy, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, III, and others are shown seated at an event during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987
Date Created
1987-08
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery, Walter E. Fauntroy, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, III, and others are shown seated at an event during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, Walter E. Fauntroy, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, III, and others are shown gathered during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Others Gathered During the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987
Date Created
1987-08
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery, Walter E. Fauntroy, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, III, and others are shown gathered during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, III and Claud Young are shown with Johnnie Carr and others at the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, III and Claud Young at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987
Date Created
1987-08
Description
Martin Luther King, III and Claud Young are shown with Johnnie Carr and others at the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, 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 New Zion Baptist Church during the 30th Annual SCLC Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987
Date Created
1987-08
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at New Zion Baptist Church during the 30th Annual SCLC Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Speeches, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King is shown speaking at a podium during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King Speaking at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987
Date Created
1987-08
Description
Coretta Scott King is shown speaking at a podium during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, African American women social reformers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory is shown speaking during 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory Speaking at the 30th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1987
Date Created
1987-08
Description
Dick Gregory is shown speaking during 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, African American entertainers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series