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 letter from U.S. Representatives John Lewis and Alan Wheat to Joseph E. Lowery asking for Lowery's endorsement of The Medford Declaration to End Hunger in the U.S. Enclosed with the letter is an informational flyer about The Medford Declaration. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence Regarding The Medford Declaration to End Hunger in the United States, March 9, 1992
Date Created
1992-03-09
Description
A letter from U.S. Representatives John Lewis and Alan Wheat to Joseph E. Lowery asking for Lowery's endorsement of The Medford Declaration to End Hunger in the U.S. Enclosed with the letter is an informational flyer about The Medford Declaration. 4 pages.
Subject
Poverty, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A document titled "Survival Tips For These Tough Times" that was created by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. and distributed to convention attendees at the 34th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. 24 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Survival Tips For These Tough Times, 1991
Date Created
1991
Description
A document titled "Survival Tips For These Tough Times" that was created by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. and distributed to convention attendees at the 34th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. 24 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference announcing a press conference to call for a national health offensive in response to Black hospitals closing. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
News Release on Launch of Health Initiative, December 12, 1990
Date Created
1990-12-12
Description
A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference announcing a press conference to call for a national health offensive in response to Black hospitals closing. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Health and hygiene, African Americans--Social conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A document detailing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's convention resolutions for 1989, addressing social, economic, political, and international issues. 17 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
32nd Annual SCLC Convention Resolutions, 1989
Date Created
1989
Description
A document detailing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's convention resolutions for 1989, addressing social, economic, political, and international issues. 17 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions, Affirmative action programs, International relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A preliminary report and findings prepared for SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. convener Evelyn G. Lowery by Dr. James C. Young regarding teenage pregnancy and its effect on the Black community. The report is a product of the "1986 Youth Leadership Conference - Youth in Crisis: Teenage Pregnancy" meeting that was held by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference on April 4-5, 1986. 14 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
1986 Youth Leadership Conference on Teenage Pregnancy Report, August 1986
Date Created
1986-08
Description
A preliminary report and findings prepared for SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. convener Evelyn G. Lowery by Dr. James C. Young regarding teenage pregnancy and its effect on the Black community. The report is a product of the "1986 Youth Leadership Conference - Youth in Crisis: Teenage Pregnancy" meeting that was held by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference on April 4-5, 1986. 14 pages.
Subject
African American teenagers, African American families, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Health and hygiene
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
An abridged version of the "Crisis in Health Care for Black and Poor Americans" report prepared by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Note: An expanded version of this report can be found at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07823. 24 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
"Crisis in Health Care for Black & Poor Americans" Report, July 1984
Date Created
1984-07
Description
An abridged version of the "Crisis in Health Care for Black and Poor Americans" report prepared by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Note: An expanded version of this report can be found at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07823. 24 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Health and hygiene, African Americans--Social conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
This folder contains the text of House Resolution 6283, The Comprehensive National Health Care Act of 1975, sponsored by U.S. Representative Andrew Young, as well as fiscal data and a comparison of H.R. 6283 with H.R. 21, The Health Security Act of 1975. 13 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The Comprehensive National Health Care Act of 1975, April 22, 1975
Date Created
1975-04-22
Description
This folder contains the text of House Resolution 6283, The Comprehensive National Health Care Act of 1975, sponsored by U.S. Representative Andrew Young, as well as fiscal data and a comparison of H.R. 6283 with H.R. 21, The Health Security Act of 1975. 13 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Health and hygiene, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
This folder contains a typewritten version of Ralph D. Abernathy's presidential address delivered at the 17th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 25 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
17th Annual SCLC Convention Presidential Address, August 1974
Date Created
1974-08
Description
This folder contains a typewritten version of Ralph D. Abernathy's presidential address delivered at the 17th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 25 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions, Poverty, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A speech by Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy delivered at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. 6 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Speech by Ralph D. Abernathy at the University of Arizona, May 4, 1972
Date Created
1972-05-04
Description
A speech by Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy delivered at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. 6 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African Americans--Civil rights, Speeches, Labor, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions, Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference regarding a meeting to discuss and plan for the local control and development of poor communities in Atlanta. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
News Release on Poor Communities in Atlanta and Georgia, January 31, 1969
Date Created
1969-01-31
Description
A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference regarding a meeting to discuss and plan for the local control and development of poor communities in Atlanta. 1 page.
Subject
Poverty, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Social conditions, Community development
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A telegram to Orville Freeman, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, from Martin Luther King, Jr. regarding the implementation of a program to distribute food in Mississippi so as to alleviate hunger. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Telegram to Orville L. Freeman from Martin Luther King, Jr., March 15, 1965
Date Created
1965-03-15
Description
A telegram to Orville Freeman, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, from Martin Luther King, Jr. regarding the implementation of a program to distribute food in Mississippi so as to alleviate hunger. 2 pages.
Subject
Poverty, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Social conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records