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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Two women sit at a desk during a "Get Out The Vote" phone bank event. Joseph E. Lowery sits in the background.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
"Get Out The Vote" Phone Bank Event, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
Two women sit at a desk during a "Get Out The Vote" phone bank event. Joseph E. Lowery sits in the background.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Participants at a "Get Out The Vote" phone bank event are gathered in an office space with food and drink.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
"Get Out The Vote" Phone Bank Event, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
Participants at a "Get Out The Vote" phone bank event are gathered in an office space with food and drink.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A woman sits at a desk talking on the phone during a "Get Out The Vote" phone bank event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
"Get Out The Vote" Phone Bank Event, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
A woman sits at a desk talking on the phone during a "Get Out The Vote" phone bank event.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jimmy Carter is shown speaking at a The Carter Center event alongside panelists including Joseph E. Lowery and Evander Holyfield, who were members of an election observation team for the Jamaican elections.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jimmy Carter Speaking at a The Carter Center Event, circa 1997
Date Created
1997/1998
Description
Jimmy Carter is shown speaking at a The Carter Center event alongside panelists including Joseph E. Lowery and Evander Holyfield, who were members of an election observation team for the Jamaican elections.
Subject
Political participation, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jimmy Carter is shown speaking at a The Carter Center event alongside panelists including Joseph E. Lowery and Evander Holyfield, who were members of an election observation team for the Jamaican elections.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jimmy Carter Speaking at a The Carter Center Event, circa 1997
Date Created
1997/1998
Description
Jimmy Carter is shown speaking at a The Carter Center event alongside panelists including Joseph E. Lowery and Evander Holyfield, who were members of an election observation team for the Jamaican elections.
Subject
Political participation, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African Americans--Civil rights
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
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
Portia Scott, National Republican Party Committeewoman, speaks about the two-party system at the 32nd Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Portia Scott Speaks at the 32nd Annual SCLC Convention, August 1989
Date Created
1989-08
Description
Portia Scott, National Republican Party Committeewoman, speaks about the two-party system at the 32nd Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, Political participation, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Lloyd Davis, the vice president of The King Center, and current and former Southern Christian Leadership Conference staffers Claudette Matthews and Rita Samuels (respectively) attend the campaign kickoff event for Martin Luther King, III's run for Fulton County Commissioner. Written on verso: Lloyd Davis, vice president, Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change join SCLC staffer Claudette Matthews and former SCLC staffer Rita Samuels at Martin Luther King, III's campaign kickoff.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Lloyd Davis With Others at Martin Luther King, III Campaign Kickoff, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Lloyd Davis, the vice president of The King Center, and current and former Southern Christian Leadership Conference staffers Claudette Matthews and Rita Samuels (respectively) attend the campaign kickoff event for Martin Luther King, III's run for Fulton County Commissioner. Written on verso: Lloyd Davis, vice president, Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change join SCLC staffer Claudette Matthews and former SCLC staffer Rita Samuels at Martin Luther King, III's campaign kickoff.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, the founder and convener of SCLC/WOMEN, is shown presenting an award to former U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm. Chisholm served as the keynote speaker at the SCLC/WOMEN Woman Power Forum held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery Presenting an Award to Shirley Chisholm, December 15, 1984
Date Created
1984-12-15
Description
Evelyn G. Lowery, the founder and convener of SCLC/WOMEN, is shown presenting an award to former U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm. Chisholm served as the keynote speaker at the SCLC/WOMEN Woman Power Forum held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery, Dick Gregory, John Nettles, James Orange and other SCLC members pose for a group photo inside of a tent at the SCLC's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Holiday Fast and Prayer Vigil, December 1982
Date Created
1982-12
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery, Dick Gregory, John Nettles, James Orange and other SCLC members pose for a group photo inside of a tent at the SCLC's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and Dick Gregory are shown sharing a laugh in front of "Feed the Hungry" themed signs inside of a tent at the SCLC's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Holiday Fast and Prayer Vigil, December 1982
Date Created
1982-12
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and Dick Gregory are shown sharing a laugh in front of "Feed the Hungry" themed signs inside of a tent at the SCLC's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown standing with a paper in front of "Feed the Hungry" signs inside of a tent at the SCLC's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC Holiday Fast and Prayer Vigil, December 1982
Date Created
1982-12
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown standing with a paper in front of "Feed the Hungry" signs inside of a tent at the SCLC's three day holiday fast and prayer vigil held at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil was held to call attention to the high rate of homelessness and joblessness in the United States.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series