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 = 1990-1999
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with an unidentified woman. An Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority plaque hangs on the wall.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery With an Unidentified Woman, circa 1999
Date Created
1998/2000
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with an unidentified woman. An Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority plaque hangs on the wall.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, Greek letter societies
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. founder Evelyn G. Lowery is interviewed at the Five Points MARTA station by the press. SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. was conducting AIDS/HIV outreach at the MARTA station.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. AIDS Outreach, circa 1997
Date Created
1997/1998
Description
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. founder Evelyn G. Lowery is interviewed at the Five Points MARTA station by the press. SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. was conducting AIDS/HIV outreach at the MARTA station.
Subject
AIDS (Disease)--Study and teaching, AIDS (Disease)--Prevention, African Americans--Health and hygiene, Special events, Interviews, African American women social reformers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Members from the Outreach, Inc. organization sit at a table and speak with citizens about AIDS/HIV information and resources at the Five Points MARTA station in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. AIDS Outreach, circa 1997
Date Created
1997/1998
Description
Members from the Outreach, Inc. organization sit at a table and speak with citizens about AIDS/HIV information and resources at the Five Points MARTA station in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
AIDS (Disease)--Study and teaching, AIDS (Disease)--Prevention, African Americans--Health and hygiene, Special events, Interviews, African American women social reformers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery (second from right), U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater (at right), and others applaud during an American Public Transit Association awards ceremony recognizing Rosa Parks.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
APTA Event Recognizing Rosa Parks, March 1997
Date Created
1997-03
Description
Joseph E. Lowery (second from right), U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater (at right), and others applaud during an American Public Transit Association awards ceremony recognizing Rosa Parks.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Transportation, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery speaks during an American Public Transit Association awards ceremony recognizing Rosa Parks. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater is at right in the photo.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
APTA Event Recognizing Rosa Parks, March 1997
Date Created
1997-03
Description
Joseph E. Lowery speaks during an American Public Transit Association awards ceremony recognizing Rosa Parks. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater is at right in the photo.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Transportation, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery holds a lifetime achievement award presented to Rosa Parks by the American Public Transit Association (APTA). U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater (at right) and two unidentified men flanking Parks and Lowery are shown.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
APTA Event Recognizing Rosa Parks, March 1997
Date Created
1997-03
Description
Joseph E. Lowery holds a lifetime achievement award presented to Rosa Parks by the American Public Transit Association (APTA). U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater (at right) and two unidentified men flanking Parks and Lowery are shown.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Transportation, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Rosa Parks, Joseph E. Lowery, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater are shown at an American Public Transit Association (APTA) event in honor of Rosa Parks.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
APTA Event Recognizing Rosa Parks, March 1997
Date Created
1997-03
Description
Rosa Parks, Joseph E. Lowery, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater are shown at an American Public Transit Association (APTA) event in honor of Rosa Parks.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Transportation, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Don King are shown posing for a picture.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery and Don King, 1997
Date Created
1997
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery and Don King are shown posing for a picture.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women social reformers, African American businesspeople, Sports
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King stands at the podium during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Luncheon held as part of the proceedings of the 39th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Detroit, Michigan.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King at SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Convention Luncheon, August 13, 1996
Date Created
1996-08-13
Description
Coretta Scott King stands at the podium during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Luncheon held as part of the proceedings of the 39th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Detroit, Michigan.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King speaks at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Luncheon held as part of the proceedings of the 39th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Detroit, Michigan.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King at SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Convention Luncheon, August 13, 1996
Date Created
1996-08-13
Description
Coretta Scott King speaks at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Luncheon held as part of the proceedings of the 39th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Detroit, Michigan.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King sits on the dais at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Luncheon held as part of the proceedings of the 39th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Detroit, Michigan. U.S. House Representative Cynthia McKinney is at left in the photo.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King at SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Convention Luncheon, August 13, 1996
Date Created
1996-08-13
Description
Coretta Scott King sits on the dais at the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Luncheon held as part of the proceedings of the 39th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Detroit, Michigan. U.S. House Representative Cynthia McKinney is at left in the photo.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of women are shown holding a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. banner.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Event, circa 1995
Date Created
1995/2000
Description
A group of women are shown holding a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. banner.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown sitting at a table in the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. headquarters building looking at documents.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, circa 1995
Date Created
1995/1999
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown sitting at a table in the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. headquarters building looking at documents.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown holding a "Colored Waiting Room" sign from the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series Featured Images
Evelyn G. Lowery Holding a "Colored Waiting Room" Sign, circa 1995
Date Created
1995/1999
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown holding a "Colored Waiting Room" sign from the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series, Featured Images
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown posing for a picture with SCLC/WOMEN Board members, including Lula Williams and Kim White.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Group Photo of SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Board Members, circa 1995
Date Created
1995/1997
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown posing for a picture with SCLC/WOMEN Board members, including Lula Williams and Kim White.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American women social reformers, Meetings, Women's rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery and her husband, Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery, cut the ceremonial ribbon to mark the opening of the SCLC/WOMEN Building at 328 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Building Ribbon Cutting, November 1995
Date Created
1995-11
Description
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery and her husband, Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery, cut the ceremonial ribbon to mark the opening of the SCLC/WOMEN Building at 328 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American men, Buildings and grounds
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery and her husband, Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony's conclusion to mark the opening of SCLC/WOMEN Building at 328 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Building Ribbon Cutting, November 1995
Date Created
1995-11
Description
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery and her husband, Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony's conclusion to mark the opening of SCLC/WOMEN Building at 328 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American men, Buildings and grounds
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery and her husband, Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery, cut the ceremonial ribbon to mark the opening of the SCLC/WOMEN Building at 328 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Building Ribbon Cutting, November 1995
Date Created
1995-11
Description
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery and her husband, Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery, cut the ceremonial ribbon to mark the opening of the SCLC/WOMEN Building at 328 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American men, Buildings and grounds
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery and her husband, Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery, cut the ceremonial ribbon to mark the opening of the SCLC/WOMEN Building at 328 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Building Ribbon Cutting, November 1995
Date Created
1995-11
Description
SCLC/WOMEN President Evelyn G. Lowery and her husband, Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery, cut the ceremonial ribbon to mark the opening of the SCLC/WOMEN Building at 328 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American men, Buildings and grounds
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil rights activist Marie Foster is shown presenting Evelyn G. Lowery with an award while Rose Sanders (now known as Faya Ora Rose Toure) and others watch during the "Invisible Giants of the Voting Rights Movement" women's conference awards ceremony. Written on verso: Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery receives award from Mrs. Marie Foster, Selma, Ala.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Invisible Giants of the Voting Rights Movement Awards Ceremony, March 5, 1995
Date Created
1995-03-05
Description
Civil rights activist Marie Foster is shown presenting Evelyn G. Lowery with an award while Rose Sanders (now known as Faya Ora Rose Toure) and others watch during the "Invisible Giants of the Voting Rights Movement" women's conference awards ceremony. Written on verso: Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery receives award from Mrs. Marie Foster, Selma, Ala.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series