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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Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery presents attorney Elaine Jones with the Chauncey Eskridge Barrister Award during the awards ceremony at the 34th Annual SCLC Convention in Birmingham, Alabama. Caption from magazine: Attorney Elaine Jones is beaming as she gets the Chauncey Eskridge Barrister Award from Dr. Lowery for her outstanding performance in the legal community. More details about the awards banquet can be found on pages 32-39 of the November-December 1991 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07045.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Presenting an Award to Elaine Jones at the 34th Annual SCLC Convention, August 1991
Date Created
1991-08
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery presents attorney Elaine Jones with the Chauncey Eskridge Barrister Award during the awards ceremony at the 34th Annual SCLC Convention in Birmingham, Alabama. Caption from magazine: Attorney Elaine Jones is beaming as she gets the Chauncey Eskridge Barrister Award from Dr. Lowery for her outstanding performance in the legal community. More details about the awards banquet can be found on pages 32-39 of the November-December 1991 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07045.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Special events, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference officials join hands and sing "We Shall Overcome" at a SCLC campaign event advocating against youth drug and alcohol abuse. Written on verso: Left to right: Kim Miller, associate director youth and student affairs department. Darryl Brown, SCLC specialist on chemical abuse. Mercury Morris, Theo Bell, Rev. Jesse Douglass, Dr. Lowery, Mayor Young, Brenda Davenport. student affairs director, Dick Gregory, E. Randel T. Osburn, Sevell Brown, join in singing We Shall Overcome.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Officials at a Youth Drug and Alcohol Abuse Campaign Event, April 15, 1986
Date Created
1986-04-15
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference officials join hands and sing "We Shall Overcome" at a SCLC campaign event advocating against youth drug and alcohol abuse. Written on verso: Left to right: Kim Miller, associate director youth and student affairs department. Darryl Brown, SCLC specialist on chemical abuse. Mercury Morris, Theo Bell, Rev. Jesse Douglass, Dr. Lowery, Mayor Young, Brenda Davenport. student affairs director, Dick Gregory, E. Randel T. Osburn, Sevell Brown, join in singing We Shall Overcome.
Subject
African Americans--Education, Drug abuse, Meetings, African American leadership
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery speaks at a SCLC campaign event advocating against youth drug and alcohol abuse. Written on verso: SCLC president Lowery keeps student spellbound as he tells of drug dangers.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at a Youth Drug and Alcohol Abuse Campaign Event, April 15, 1986
Date Created
1986-04-15
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery speaks at a SCLC campaign event advocating against youth drug and alcohol abuse. Written on verso: SCLC president Lowery keeps student spellbound as he tells of drug dangers.
Subject
African Americans--Education, Drug abuse, Meetings, African American leadership
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Alabama State Chapter President John Nettles presents the "Legacy of the Dreamer" award in media broadcasting to Fradell Amerson at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
John Nettles Presenting an Award at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention, December 10, 1982
Date Created
1982-12-10
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Alabama State Chapter President John Nettles presents the "Legacy of the Dreamer" award in media broadcasting to Fradell Amerson at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Alabama State Chapter President John Nettles presents the "Legacy of the Dreamer" award in religion to Bishop Philip R. Cousin at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
John Nettles Presenting an Award at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention, December 10, 1982
Date Created
1982-12-10
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Alabama State Chapter President John Nettles presents the "Legacy of the Dreamer" award in religion to Bishop Philip R. Cousin at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention.
Subject
African American leadership, Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Alabama State Chapter President John Nettles presents the "Legacy of the Dreamer" award to entrepreneur Don Solomon at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
John Nettles Presenting an Award at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention, December 10, 1982
Date Created
1982-12-10
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Alabama State Chapter President John Nettles presents the "Legacy of the Dreamer" award to entrepreneur Don Solomon at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, 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 the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention, December 1982
Date Created
1982-12
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Former Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy is shown speaking at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy Speaking at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention, December 1982
Date Created
1982-12
Description
Former Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy is shown speaking at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Board Chairman Walter Fauntroy is shown holding a pamphlet titled "The Black Leadership Family Plan" while speaking at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Walter E. Fauntroy Speaking at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention, December 1982
Date Created
1982-12
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Board Chairman Walter Fauntroy is shown holding a pamphlet titled "The Black Leadership Family Plan" while speaking at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory, Joseph E. Lowery, and an unidentified man are shown sitting together during the 5th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Alabama State Chapter Convention in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Others at the 5th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention, December 1982
Date Created
1982-12
Description
Dick Gregory, Joseph E. Lowery, and an unidentified man are shown sitting together during the 5th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Alabama State Chapter Convention in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, African American entertainers, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
John Nettles is shown speaking at the 4th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Alabama State Chapter Convention in Selma, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
John Nettles Speaking at the 4th Annual SCLC Alabama State Chapter Convention, December 1981
Date Created
1981-12
Description
John Nettles is shown speaking at the 4th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Alabama State Chapter Convention in Selma, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Mary Harper is shown speaking at the 4th Southern Christian Leadership Conference Public Policy Symposium. Written on verso: Symposium Luncheon -- Ms. Mary Harper, president of the Georgia Coalition of Black Women, addresses the symposium's luncheon and pledges hundred of signatures to SCLC, advocating extension of the Voting Rights Act.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Mary Harper Speaking at the 4th SCLC Public Policy Symposium, November 1981
Date Created
1981-11
Description
Mary Harper is shown speaking at the 4th Southern Christian Leadership Conference Public Policy Symposium. Written on verso: Symposium Luncheon -- Ms. Mary Harper, president of the Georgia Coalition of Black Women, addresses the symposium's luncheon and pledges hundred of signatures to SCLC, advocating extension of the Voting Rights Act.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African American leadership, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Atlanta City Council President Marvin S. Arrington, Sr. is shown speaking at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's fourth Public Policy Symposium held in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20-21, 1981. Written on verso: Atlanta City Council President Marvin Arrington brings greetings to SCLC on the occasion of its fourth Public Policy Symposium and discusses the devastating impact of Reaganomics on the employment picture. Seated to his left is Jeff Montgomery of Economic Opportunity Atlanta.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Marvin S. Arrington, Sr. at the 4th SCLC Public Policy Symposium, November 1981
Date Created
1981-11
Description
Atlanta City Council President Marvin S. Arrington, Sr. is shown speaking at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's fourth Public Policy Symposium held in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20-21, 1981. Written on verso: Atlanta City Council President Marvin Arrington brings greetings to SCLC on the occasion of its fourth Public Policy Symposium and discusses the devastating impact of Reaganomics on the employment picture. Seated to his left is Jeff Montgomery of Economic Opportunity Atlanta.
Subject
African American leadership, African Americans--Politics and government, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Kansas City Board of Directors are shown posing for a group photo during the Sixth Annual Black Achievement Dinner. Written on verso: Photograph #3 Kansas City Kansas/SCLC Board of Directors (Left to Right), Chester Owens, Thomas Bettis, Mike Saunders, Phyllis Henderson, Gerald Williams, Jackie Hampton, Mattie McCluney, Rev. Dr. Jesse L. Douglas, Verne Burleson, Back row: Reverend W.C. West, Chairman, Rev. Nelson Thompson, President, and Rev. Emanuel Cleaver. See pages 50-53 of the August-September 1981 SCLC Magazine for more information: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07019.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group Photo of the SCLC Kansas City Board of Directors, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
SCLC Kansas City Board of Directors are shown posing for a group photo during the Sixth Annual Black Achievement Dinner. Written on verso: Photograph #3 Kansas City Kansas/SCLC Board of Directors (Left to Right), Chester Owens, Thomas Bettis, Mike Saunders, Phyllis Henderson, Gerald Williams, Jackie Hampton, Mattie McCluney, Rev. Dr. Jesse L. Douglas, Verne Burleson, Back row: Reverend W.C. West, Chairman, Rev. Nelson Thompson, President, and Rev. Emanuel Cleaver. See pages 50-53 of the August-September 1981 SCLC Magazine for more information: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07019.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American leadership, Meetings, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown alongside Rosa Parks and Walter E. Fauntroy presenting Fred Taylor with the Rosa Parks Award during SCLC's 23rd Annual Convention. Written on verso: Cleveland '80
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Presenting Fred Taylor With the Rosa Parks Award, August 1980
Date Created
1980-08
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown alongside Rosa Parks and Walter E. Fauntroy presenting Fred Taylor with the Rosa Parks Award during SCLC's 23rd Annual Convention. Written on verso: Cleveland '80
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American leadership, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown with others posing for a picture at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. Written on verso: Convention highlights
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy With Others at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention, circa 1980
Date Created
1979/1981
Description
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown with others posing for a picture at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. Written on verso: Convention highlights
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Former Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy speaks at an event at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church as part of the proceedings of the 21st Annual SCLC Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy Speaks at the 21st Annual SCLC Convention, August 1978
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Former Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy speaks at an event at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church as part of the proceedings of the 21st Annual SCLC Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series