The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) records consist of three subseries: President Martin Luther King, Jr. files, 1958-1968; President Ralph David Abernathy files, 1967-1977; and President Joseph E. Lowery files, 1960-2019, 1977-1997 (bulk).
Nov 11, 2022

The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) records consist of three subseries: President Martin Luther King, Jr. files, 1958-1968; President Ralph David Abernathy files, 1967-1977; and President Joseph E. Lowery files, 1960-2019, 1977-1997 (bulk).
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A telegram from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to Alvin Adams of Jet Magazine featuring two quotes from President Lyndon B. Johnson and Marc Crawford of Life Magazine, congratulating Martin Luther King, Jr. on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Telegram Regarding Martin Luther King, Jr. Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, October 17, 1964
Date Created
1964-10-17
Description
A telegram from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to Alvin Adams of Jet Magazine featuring two quotes from President Lyndon B. Johnson and Marc Crawford of Life Magazine, congratulating Martin Luther King, Jr. on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. 2 pages.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Human rights, Special events, Nobel Prizes
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A document created by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference that outlines the philosophy of nonviolence and nonviolent tactics. 6 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The Philosophy of Nonviolence and the Tactic of Nonviolent Resistance, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
A document created by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference that outlines the philosophy of nonviolence and nonviolent tactics. 6 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Human rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A document that lists Mahatma Gandhi's rules for a nonviolent soldier. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Gandhi's Rules For The Nonviolent Soldier, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
A document that lists Mahatma Gandhi's rules for a nonviolent soldier. 1 page.
Subject
Protest movements, Civil rights movements, Human rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records