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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  • Subjects = African American women social reformers
  • Decade = 1980-1989
Vice President Dan Quayle, along with Evelyn G. Lowery (at right) and others, observes children using computers at the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center. During his visit, Quayle met with children from the McDaniel Glenn public housing project.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, Dan Quayle, and Others Observe Children Use Computers, August 1989
Date Created
1989-08
Description
Vice President Dan Quayle, along with Evelyn G. Lowery (at right) and others, observes children using computers at the SCLC/WOMEN Learning Center. During his visit, Quayle met with children from the McDaniel Glenn public housing project.
Subject
African American women social reformers, Political science, African American children, African American youth--Education
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
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking alongside Carolyn Watson and others at the 32nd Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Speaking at the 32nd Annual SCLC Convention, August 1989
Date Created
1989-08
Description
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking alongside Carolyn Watson and others at the 32nd Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
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
Vice President Dan Quayle during his visit to the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. 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 during his visit to the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center.
Subject
African American women social reformers, Political science, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Vice President Dan Quayle is shown with SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. members during his visit to the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. 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 is shown with SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. members during his visit to the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center.
Subject
African American women social reformers, Political science, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Oprah Winfrey strike silly poses while taking a photograph.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery With Oprah Winfrey, circa 1989
Date Created
1988/1990
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and Oprah Winfrey strike silly poses while taking a photograph.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American businesspeople
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery With Oprah Winfrey, circa 1989
Date Created
1988/1990
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American businesspeople
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with Stedman Graham.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery With Stedman Graham, circa 1989
Date Created
1988/1990
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with Stedman Graham.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American businesspeople, African American educators
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
Cheryl Lowery (first table, at right) and other SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. members listen during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. retreat in Suwanee, Georgia. More information about the retreat can be found on page 41 of the October-November 1986 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07031. Written on verso: A member of the SCLC/WOMEN takes notes as Sheryl [sic] Lowery Osborne listens to some of the programs the women plan during 1987. 9-6-86
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Retreat, September 6, 1986
Date Created
1986-09-06
Description
Cheryl Lowery (first table, at right) and other SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. members listen during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. retreat in Suwanee, Georgia. More information about the retreat can be found on page 41 of the October-November 1986 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07031. Written on verso: A member of the SCLC/WOMEN takes notes as Sheryl [sic] Lowery Osborne listens to some of the programs the women plan during 1987. 9-6-86
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Cheryl Lowery listens during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. retreat in Suwanee, Georgia. More information about the retreat can be found on page 41 of the October-November 1986 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07031. Written on verso: 9-6-86
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Retreat, September 6, 1986
Date Created
1986-09-06
Description
Cheryl Lowery listens during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. retreat in Suwanee, Georgia. More information about the retreat can be found on page 41 of the October-November 1986 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07031. Written on verso: 9-6-86
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown pointing out international affairs projects SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. is planning for in 1986 during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. retreat held in Suwanee, Georgia. Written on verso: 9-6-86
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Retreat, September 6, 1986
Date Created
1986-09-06
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown pointing out international affairs projects SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. is planning for in 1986 during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. retreat held in Suwanee, Georgia. Written on verso: 9-6-86
Subject
African American women social reformers, Associations, institutions, etc., International relations, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking at the 29th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Speaking at the 29th Annual SCLC Convention, August 14, 1986
Date Created
1986-08-14
Description
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking at the 29th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Jacksonville, Florida.
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
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. President Evelyn G. Lowery (center) is shown with Rosa Parks (left) presenting a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Award to Septima Clark during the 29th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Rosa Parks, Evelyn G. Lowery, and Septima Clark, August 14, 1986
Date Created
1986-08-14
Description
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. President Evelyn G. Lowery (center) is shown with Rosa Parks (left) presenting a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Award to Septima Clark during the 29th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Jacksonville, Florida.
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