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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  • Decade = 1970-1979
  • Subjects = African Americans--Civil rights
Joseph E. Lowery and E. Randel T. Osburn are shown presenting Reverend Bennie Robert Rountree with an award in front of Evelyn G. Lowery and others.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and E. Randel T. Osburn Presenting Reverend Bennie Robert Rountree with an Award, circa 1980
Date Created
1979/1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery and E. Randel T. Osburn are shown presenting Reverend Bennie Robert Rountree with an award in front of Evelyn G. Lowery and others.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a podium alongside Rosa Parks, Andrew Young, and Walter Fauntroy.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Podium Next to Rosa Parks, Andrew Young, and Walter Fauntroy, circa 1979
Date Created
1979/1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at a podium alongside Rosa Parks, Andrew Young, and Walter Fauntroy.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown with others (including Hosea Williams, second from right) leading a crowd of protesters down a street.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Others Leading a Crowd of Protesters Down a Street, circa 1979
Date Created
1979/1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown with others (including Hosea Williams, second from right) leading a crowd of protesters down a street.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery, Evelyn G. Lowery, and Walter Fauntroy are shown holding awards at an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery, Evelyn G. Lowery, and Walter Fauntroy Holding Awards, circa 1979
Date Created
1979/1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery, Evelyn G. Lowery, and Walter Fauntroy are shown holding awards at an unknown event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dorothy Cotton and an unidentified man stand at microphones on a stage with several individuals behind them, including Reverend James Orange (second from right).
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dorothy Cotton and an Unidentified Man On a Stage With Others, circa 1979
Date Created
1979/1981
Description
Dorothy Cotton and an unidentified man stand at microphones on a stage with several individuals behind them, including Reverend James Orange (second from right).
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American men, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Autographed photograph signed by President Jimmy Carter to Joseph E. Lowery showing Lowery and Carter smiling while looking at a paper. Autograph reads: "Joe, Thanks! - Jimmy Carter"
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Autographed Photograph from Jimmy Carter to Joseph E. Lowery, circa 1979
Date Created
1979/1980
Description
Autographed photograph signed by President Jimmy Carter to Joseph E. Lowery showing Lowery and Carter smiling while looking at a paper. Autograph reads: "Joe, Thanks! - Jimmy Carter"
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American men, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Milton Reid is shown speaking at an anti-Klan conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference was sponsored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Inter-Religious Foundation for Community Organization. Written on verso: Rev. Milton Reid lectures to conference attendees on the role the church can play in ending Klan violence and preserve the civil and human rights of all people.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Milton Reid Speaks at an Anti-Klan Conference, December 1979
Date Created
1979-12
Description
Reverend Milton Reid is shown speaking at an anti-Klan conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference was sponsored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Inter-Religious Foundation for Community Organization. Written on verso: Rev. Milton Reid lectures to conference attendees on the role the church can play in ending Klan violence and preserve the civil and human rights of all people.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown delivering the keynote address at an Anti-Klan Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. C.T. Vivian and Ken Chastain, a union organizer who was beaten by members of the Ku Klux Klan, listen to Lowery speak.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at an Anti-Klan Conference, December 1979
Date Created
1979-12
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown delivering the keynote address at an Anti-Klan Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. C.T. Vivian and Ken Chastain, a union organizer who was beaten by members of the Ku Klux Klan, listen to Lowery speak.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Speeches, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery delivers the keynote address at an Anti-Klan Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. More details about the conference can be found on pages 50-51 of the January-February 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07011. Written on verso: Joseph E. Lowery delivered keynote address at Anti-Klan Conference in Atlanta during the month of December. The SCLC President said a united effort is needed to bring an end to KKK violence and a rising wave of racism. Listening attentively is Ken Chastain, a union organizer who was beaten up by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Note: Duplicate of photo can found at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:02407.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Delivering Keynote at Anti-Klan Conference in Atlanta, December 1979
Date Created
1979-12
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery delivers the keynote address at an Anti-Klan Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. More details about the conference can be found on pages 50-51 of the January-February 1980 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07011. Written on verso: Joseph E. Lowery delivered keynote address at Anti-Klan Conference in Atlanta during the month of December. The SCLC President said a united effort is needed to bring an end to KKK violence and a rising wave of racism. Listening attentively is Ken Chastain, a union organizer who was beaten up by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Note: Duplicate of photo can found at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:02407.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and other members of the SCLC delegation meet with Yasser Arafat, the chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Meets With Yasser Arafat, September 1979
Date Created
1979-09
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and other members of the SCLC delegation meet with Yasser Arafat, the chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, International relations, Human rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown walking with others in the SCLC delegation that traveled to Lebanon as part of SCLC's Mid-East peace mission.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Delegation in Lebanon, September 1979
Date Created
1979-09
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown walking with others in the SCLC delegation that traveled to Lebanon as part of SCLC's Mid-East peace mission.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, International relations, Human rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery (second from left) and other members of the SCLC delegation examine a tapestry during their visit to Lebanon.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn and Joseph Lowery Examine a Tapestry, September 1979
Date Created
1979-09
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery (second from left) and other members of the SCLC delegation examine a tapestry during their visit to Lebanon.
Subject
International relations, African Americans--Civil rights, Art
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery holding a plaque at the 22nd Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Convention in Norfolk, Virginia. Written on verso: (L-r) Rev. Jesse Douglas, Rev. Garnett Henning, Rev. Virgil Wood, Rev. Nelson Smith, Rev. Al Sampson, join Rev. Walter Fauntroy, SCLC Chairman of the Board presents Dr. and Mrs. Lowery a plaque for their sacrificial support to SCLC.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Holding a Plaque at the 22nd Annual SCLC Convention, August 1979
Date Created
1979-08
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery holding a plaque at the 22nd Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Convention in Norfolk, Virginia. Written on verso: (L-r) Rev. Jesse Douglas, Rev. Garnett Henning, Rev. Virgil Wood, Rev. Nelson Smith, Rev. Al Sampson, join Rev. Walter Fauntroy, SCLC Chairman of the Board presents Dr. and Mrs. Lowery a plaque for their sacrificial support to SCLC.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African American women, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The windshield of Evelyn G. Lowery's car is shown shattered by a bullet from a Ku Klux Klan attack in Decatur, Alabama. Written on verso: May 26, 1979 Ku Klux Klan decatur, Ala.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Car Windshield Shattered By a Bullet from a Ku Klux Klan Attack in Decatur, Alabama, May 26, 1979
Date Created
1979-05-26
Description
The windshield of Evelyn G. Lowery's car is shown shattered by a bullet from a Ku Klux Klan attack in Decatur, Alabama. Written on verso: May 26, 1979 Ku Klux Klan decatur, Ala.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery preaching with his hand raised at a podium.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Preaching at a Podium, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Joseph E. Lowery preaching with his hand raised at a podium.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African Americans--Religion, African American clergy
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery preaching and pointing with his left hand while standing at a podium. Written on verso: Young Joseph Lowery preaching on pilgrimage 1979.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Preaching at a Podium, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Joseph E. Lowery preaching and pointing with his left hand while standing at a podium. Written on verso: Young Joseph Lowery preaching on pilgrimage 1979.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, African Americans--Religion, African American clergy
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of demonstrators with signs are shown rallying for the "Poor People's Message" march in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Crowd of "Poor People's Message" Demonstrators with Signs, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
A crowd of demonstrators with signs are shown rallying for the "Poor People's Message" march in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Human rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of demonstrators are shown rallying outside for the "Poor People's Message" march in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on Verso: "Poor People's Message" marchers first assembled for rally at Atlanta's Central City Park.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Crowd of Demonstrators Gathered for the "Poor People's Message" March, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
A crowd of demonstrators are shown rallying outside for the "Poor People's Message" march in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on Verso: "Poor People's Message" marchers first assembled for rally at Atlanta's Central City Park.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown with other demonstrators walking down a street as part of a march supporting SCLC's advocacy against police brutality in Chester, South Carolina.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Holding Hands with an Unidentified Woman While Leading Demonstrators Down a Street, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown with other demonstrators walking down a street as part of a march supporting SCLC's advocacy against police brutality in Chester, South Carolina.
Subject
Demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership President Joseph E. Lowery (center) is shown with other marchers, some of whom hold a banner that states "SCLC...poor people's message to President Jimmy Carter". The march took place in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
"Poor People's Message to President Jimmy Carter" March, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Southern Christian Leadership President Joseph E. Lowery (center) is shown with other marchers, some of whom hold a banner that states "SCLC...poor people's message to President Jimmy Carter". The march took place in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series