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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Autographed photograph signed by President Jimmy Carter to Joseph E. Lowery showing Lowery and Carter smiling while looking at a paper. Autograph reads: "Joe, Thanks! - Jimmy Carter"
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Autographed Photograph from Jimmy Carter to Joseph E. Lowery, circa 1979
Date Created
1979/1980
Description
Autographed photograph signed by President Jimmy Carter to Joseph E. Lowery showing Lowery and Carter smiling while looking at a paper. Autograph reads: "Joe, Thanks! - Jimmy Carter"
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American men, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and other SCLC Members are shown meeting with Jimmy Carter at the White House.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery and Other SCLC Members with Jimmy Carter, 1977
Date Created
1977
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and other SCLC Members are shown meeting with Jimmy Carter at the White House.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified woman at the National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana is shown holding a sign that says "Bring U.S. Together - Vote Chisholm 1972...". Written on verso: Gary 72 Convention
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Unidentified Woman at the National Black Political Convention, March 1972
Date Created
1972-03
Description
An unidentified woman at the National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana is shown holding a sign that says "Bring U.S. Together - Vote Chisholm 1972...". Written on verso: Gary 72 Convention
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
Attendees at the National Black Political Convention are shown gathered in a crowd With their arms raised. Written on verso: 1972 Black Political Convention, Gary, In.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Attendees at the National Black Political Convention, March 1972
Date Created
1972-03
Description
Attendees at the National Black Political Convention are shown gathered in a crowd With their arms raised. Written on verso: 1972 Black Political Convention, Gary, In.
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 Ralph D. Abernathy is shown with other SCLC staff, including Walter Fauntroy and Jesse Jackson (seated to the left and right of Abernathy, respectively), meeting with Senator Edward Kennedy.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy and Other SCLC Members Sitting With Edward Kennedy, circa 1973
Date Created
1968/1978
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy is shown with other SCLC staff, including Walter Fauntroy and Jesse Jackson (seated to the left and right of Abernathy, respectively), meeting with Senator Edward Kennedy.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series