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 letter to Evelyn G. Lowery and a Mrs. Tarleton containing a recipe for Toll House Marble Squares. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Correspondence to Evelyn G. Lowery, January 14, 1964
Date Created
1964-01-14
Description
A letter to Evelyn G. Lowery and a Mrs. Tarleton containing a recipe for Toll House Marble Squares. 1 page.
Subject
Home economics, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
A letter from Wyatt Tee Walker to Evelyn G. Lowery regarding the efforts of women in the civil rights movement. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Evelyn G. Lowery Papers
Correspondence from Wyatt Tee Walker to Evelyn G. Lowery, September 10, 1962
Date Created
1962-09-10
Description
A letter from Wyatt Tee Walker to Evelyn G. Lowery regarding the efforts of women in the civil rights movement. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African American women
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