The Evelyn G. Lowery Papers series consists of correspondence and personal papers of Evelyn Gibson Lowery and documents her life as a civil rights activist and her contributions to her various communities. Lowery worked as president of her own organization, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., as well as helped organize women's church groups such as the Church Women United and her home churches of Central United Methodist and Cascade United Methodist. She was also an active participant in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and retained many of her programs and pamphlets from her time there. Included in this series is a substantial collection of recipes that Lowery gathered from her peers, family friends and international and political relationships.
Sep 27, 2022

The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers

The Evelyn G. Lowery Papers series consists of correspondence and personal papers of Evelyn Gibson Lowery and documents her life as a civil rights activist and her contributions to her various communities. Lowery worked as president of her own organization, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., as well as helped organize women's church groups such as the Church Women United and her home churches of Central United Methodist and Cascade United Methodist. She was also an active participant in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and retained many of her programs and pamphlets from her time there. Included in this series is a substantial collection of recipes that Lowery gathered from her peers, family friends and international and political relationships.
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A biographical sketch for Evelyn G. Lowery, the founder and convener of SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now, Inc. (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.), including a list of awards she has received. 7 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Biographical Sketch for Evelyn Gibson Lowery, circa 2011
Date Created
2011/2012
Description
A biographical sketch for Evelyn G. Lowery, the founder and convener of SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now, Inc. (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.), including a list of awards she has received. 7 pages.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Associations, institutions, etc.
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
An informational pamphlet detailing the history of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta and an invitation to the 50th anniversary service for the congregation to be held on January 25, 2004. 5 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Informational Pamphlet and Invitation, 2004
Date Created
2004
Description
An informational pamphlet detailing the history of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta and an invitation to the 50th anniversary service for the congregation to be held on January 25, 2004. 5 pages.
Subject
Philosophy and religion, African Americans--Religion, Church history, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
A resolution by the Lamar County Board of Commissioners recognizing Evelyn G. Lowery for her work in the United Methodist Church and in the civil rights movement upon the occasion of a celebration in her honor by the Georgia Coalition of Black Women, Inc. Note: The gold seal sticker was loose and scanned separately from the resolution page. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Lamar County Board of Commissioners Resolution, November 4, 1995
Date Created
1995-11-04
Description
A resolution by the Lamar County Board of Commissioners recognizing Evelyn G. Lowery for her work in the United Methodist Church and in the civil rights movement upon the occasion of a celebration in her honor by the Georgia Coalition of Black Women, Inc. Note: The gold seal sticker was loose and scanned separately from the resolution page. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, Manners and customs
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
The program booklet for the Georgia Coalition of Black Women, Inc.'s Sisterhood Awards Luncheon and thank you remarks by Evelyn G. Lowery, who was one of the honorees at the event. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Georgia Coalition of Black Women Sisterhood Awards Luncheon Program and Remarks, November 4, 1995
Date Created
1995-11-04
Description
The program booklet for the Georgia Coalition of Black Women, Inc.'s Sisterhood Awards Luncheon and thank you remarks by Evelyn G. Lowery, who was one of the honorees at the event. 8 pages.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, Associations, institutions, etc., Women's rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Two flyers advertising a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) town hall meeting to be held on April 6, 1995 to discuss affirmative action. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Affirmative Action Town Hall Meeting Flyers, 1995
Date Created
1995
Description
Two flyers advertising a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) town hall meeting to be held on April 6, 1995 to discuss affirmative action. 2 pages.
Subject
Affirmative action programs, African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
A flyer advertising the 30th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration event to be held on August 28, 1993. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
30th Anniversary March on Washington Flyer, 1993
Date Created
1993
Description
A flyer advertising the 30th Anniversary March on Washington commemoration event to be held on August 28, 1993. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
The program booklet for the National Institute of Health's annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration event, at which Joseph E. Lowery was the keynote speaker. 11 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
NIH Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program, January 17, 1992
Date Created
1992-01-17
Description
The program booklet for the National Institute of Health's annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration event, at which Joseph E. Lowery was the keynote speaker. 11 pages.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
The April 7, 1991 issue of The Messenger, a publication of Cascade United Methodist Church. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
The Messenger, April 7, 1991
Date Created
1991-04-07
Description
The April 7, 1991 issue of The Messenger, a publication of Cascade United Methodist Church. 8 pages.
Subject
Methodist Church, African Americans--Religion, African American churches, Drug abuse, African Americans--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
The March 17, 1991 issue of The Messenger, a publication of Cascade United Methodist Church and the program for the March 24, 1991 worship service at Cascade United Methodist Church. The worship service program was between two pages of the church newsletter. 13 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
The Messenger and Cascade United Methodist Church Worship Service Program, March 1991
Date Created
1991-03
Description
The March 17, 1991 issue of The Messenger, a publication of Cascade United Methodist Church and the program for the March 24, 1991 worship service at Cascade United Methodist Church. The worship service program was between two pages of the church newsletter. 13 pages.
Subject
Methodist Church, African Americans--Religion, African American churches, Drug abuse
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
The program booklet for the Salute to South African Women Luncheon featuring Winnie Mandela held on June 27, 1990. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Salute to South African Women Luncheon Program, June 27, 1990
Date Created
1990-06-27
Description
The program booklet for the Salute to South African Women Luncheon featuring Winnie Mandela held on June 27, 1990. 8 pages.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, Apartheid, Africa, International relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
A flyer advertising a "Women's Bank-In Day" sponsored by the Coalition for Economic Justice. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
"Women's Bank-In Day" Flyer, 1988
Date Created
1988
Description
A flyer advertising a "Women's Bank-In Day" sponsored by the Coalition for Economic Justice. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Economic conditions, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
The program brochure for an event to mark the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday held by the Black Law Student Association at the University of Iowa. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery spoke on topic of "The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1980's". 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
"The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1980's" Program, January 29, 1987
Date Created
1987-01-29
Description
The program brochure for an event to mark the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday held by the Black Law Student Association at the University of Iowa. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery spoke on topic of "The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1980's". 4 pages.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Handwritten notes by Evelyn G. Lowery detailing actions that women can take in response to Winn-Dixie grocery stores selling South African products. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Planning Notes Regarding the Winn-Dixie Boycotts, circa 1985
Date Created
1985/1986
Description
Handwritten notes by Evelyn G. Lowery detailing actions that women can take in response to Winn-Dixie grocery stores selling South African products. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, Protest movements, Civil rights movements, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
A daily journal kept by Evelyn G. Lowery in which she details the activities and happenings that occurred during the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Pilgrimage to Washington. 57 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Evelyn G. Lowery's Pilgrimage to Washington Journal, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
A daily journal kept by Evelyn G. Lowery in which she details the activities and happenings that occurred during the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Pilgrimage to Washington. 57 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Voting, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
A journal and notes written by Evelyn G. Lowery recording her thoughts and reflections during the Carrollton to Montgomery Pilgrimage in February 1982. 11 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Evelyn G. Lowery's Carrollton to Montgomery Pilgrimage Journal, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
A journal and notes written by Evelyn G. Lowery recording her thoughts and reflections during the Carrollton to Montgomery Pilgrimage in February 1982. 11 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Voting, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Typewritten testimony of Evelyn G. Lowery given May 5, 1981 to representatives of Congress, members of the press, and concerned citizens. Lowery's testimony recalls an attack by the Ku Klux Klan during a Southern Christian Leadership Conference march in Decatur, Alabama on May 26, 1979. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Decatur, Alabama Klan Violence Testimony, May 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-05-05
Description
Typewritten testimony of Evelyn G. Lowery given May 5, 1981 to representatives of Congress, members of the press, and concerned citizens. Lowery's testimony recalls an attack by the Ku Klux Klan during a Southern Christian Leadership Conference march in Decatur, Alabama on May 26, 1979. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Handwritten notes by Evelyn G. Lowery detailing the responsibilities of SCLC/WOMEN members serving on the SCLC/WOMEN Advisory Committee and the responsibilities of project directors. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Responsibilities Notes, circa 1984
Date Created
1979/1989
Description
Handwritten notes by Evelyn G. Lowery detailing the responsibilities of SCLC/WOMEN members serving on the SCLC/WOMEN Advisory Committee and the responsibilities of project directors. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, Associations, institutions, etc.
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
A certificate identifying Evelyn G. Lowery as a life member of the Alabama Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Alabama Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers Life Member Certificate, June 1961
Date Created
1961-06
Description
A certificate identifying Evelyn G. Lowery as a life member of the Alabama Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Segregation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority membership identification cards for Evelyn G. Lowery dated for the 1949 to 1950 and 1950 to 1951 years.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Identification Cards, 1949-1951
Date Created
1949/1951
Description
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority membership identification cards for Evelyn G. Lowery dated for the 1949 to 1950 and 1950 to 1951 years.
Subject
African American women, Greek letter societies
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Boule notebook, dated 1947, containing handwritten notes. 9 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Boule, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Boule notebook, dated 1947, containing handwritten notes. 9 pages.
Subject
African American women, Greek letter societies
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers