| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner, April 4, 1998 | 1998-04-04 | Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with Andrew Young at the 19th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. Young was the recipient of the Drum Major for Justice Award in International Affairs. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, International relations, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| 18th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major For Justice Awards Dinner, April 4, 1997 | 1997-04-04 | Joseph and Evelyn Lowery pose for a photo with Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, the First Lady of Ghana, at the 18th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. Rawlings accepted a Drum Major for Justice Award on behalf of her husband, John Jerry Rawlings, the president of Ghana. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Africa, International relations, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Jerry John Rawlings, circa 1996 | 1995/1997 | A portrait photo of Jerry John Rawlings, a former president of Ghana. | Africa, International relations | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Signing of the Israel-Palestinian Agreement, September 13, 1993 | 1993-09-13 | Joseph E. Lowery (center) is shown clapping with others on the lawn of the White House during the ceremony for the signing of the Israel-Palestinian Agreement. | African American civil rights workers, Protest movements, International relations | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Signing of the Israel-Palestinian Agreement, September 13, 1993 | 1993-09-13 | A crowd of people are shown gathered on the White House lawn to witness the signing of the Israel-Palestinian Agreement. President Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat, and other dignitaries stand on the dais where the signing will occur. | Presidents, Protest movements, International relations | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph E. Lowery with Nelson and Winnie Mandela, 1990 | 1990 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown standing with Nelson and Winnie Mandela (at middle center of photo) amongst a crowd of people and the press. | African Americans--Civil rights, Africa, International relations, Apartheid | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Welcome Event for Nelson Mandela, 1990 | 1990 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery speaks at a welcome event held for Nelson Mandela when he visited Atlanta, Georgia in 1990. The event was held at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Apartheid, International relations, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC Vigil in Support of Chinese Students, June 7, 1989 | 1989-06-07 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) staff member Frederick Moore (at right) stands with others holding signs expressing SCLC's support for Chinese students at a vigil event held at the grave site of Martin Luther King, Jr. More details about the vigil can be found on pages 96-99 of the July-August 1989 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07095. | College students, International relations, Protest movements, Demonstrations | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC Vigil in Support of Chinese Students, June 7, 1989 | 1989-06-07 | Chinese Americans in attendance at a vigil held by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in support of students from China. More details about the vigil can be found on pages 96-99 of the July-August 1989 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07095. | College students, International relations, Protest movements, Demonstrations | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC Vigil in Support of Chinese Students, June 7, 1989 | 1989-06-07 | Chinese Americans and African American demonstrators hold signs supporting Chinese students at a vigil held at the grave site of Martin Luther King, Jr. More details about the vigil can be found on pages 96-99 of the July-August 1989 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07095. | College students, International relations, Protest movements, Demonstrations | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC Vigil in Support of Chinese Students, June 7, 1989 | 1989-06-07 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown with others holding hands and singing at a vigil event held in support of Chinese students at the gravesite of Martin Luther King, Jr. More details about the vigil can be found on pages 96-99 of the July-August 1989 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07095. | College students, International relations, Protest movements, Demonstrations | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| SCLC Vigil in Support of Chinese Students, June 7, 1989 | 1989-06-07 | Chinese Americans and other demonstrators hold signs supporting Chinese students at a vigil held at the gravesite of Martin Luther King, Jr. More details about the vigil can be found on pages 96-99 of the July-August 1989 SCLC Magazine: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07095. | College students, International relations, Protest movements, Demonstrations | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph and Evelyn Lowery With Others, circa 1987 | 1987/1988 | Joseph and Evelyn Lowery stand with Sunanda Gandhi and her husband, Aron Gandhi, outside the headquarters building for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Aron Gandhi is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. | African American men, African American women, African American civil rights workers, International relations | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph E. Lowery With Others, circa 1988 | 1986/1990 | Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery poses for a photo with Bishop Desmond Tutu, Nomalizo Leah Tutu, and others at an unknown event. | International relations, Protest movements, Civil rights movements, African American men, African American women | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Visit to Cape Town, South Africa, circa 1987 | 1986/1988 | E. Randel T. Osburn is shown speaking at an unknown event in Cape Town, South Africa. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, International relations, Travel | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Visit to Cape Town, South Africa, circa 1987 | 1986/1988 | Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at an unknown event in Cape Town, South Africa. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, International relations, Travel | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Visit to Cape Town, South Africa, circa 1987 | 1986/1988 | Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at an unknown event in Cape Town, South Africa. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, International relations, Travel | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Visit to Cape Town, South Africa, circa 1987 | 1986/1988 | Joseph E. Lowery is shown seated during an event in Cape Town, South Africa. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, International relations, Travel | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph E. Lowery and Allan Boesak, circa 1987 | 1986/1988 | Joseph E. Lowery is shown with Allan Boesak. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, International relations, Travel | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
| Joseph E. Lowery Sitting in a Truck in Cape Town, South Africa, circa 1987 | 1986/1988 | Joseph E. Lowery is shown sitting in a truck and posing for a picture in Cape Town, South Africa. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, International relations, Travel | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series |
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.
