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 to Joseph E. Lowery from Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, regarding gay people in the military. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence to Joseph E. Lowery from Colin L. Powell, February 24, 1993
Date Created
1993-02-24
Description
A letter to Joseph E. Lowery from Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, regarding gay people in the military. 1 page.
Subject
Sexual minorities, Armed Forces
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A news clipping of an editorial by Dick Williams in which he criticizes Joseph E. Lowery and other Black leaders for their resistance and protest of the Persian Gulf War. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
"Lowery, black leaders driving dangerous wedge", February 19, 1991
Date Created
1991-02-19
Description
A news clipping of an editorial by Dick Williams in which he criticizes Joseph E. Lowery and other Black leaders for their resistance and protest of the Persian Gulf War. 1 page.
Subject
Armed Forces, Race discrimination, Conflict management
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) announcing the convening of the National Coalition of Conscience to address the Persian Gulf War. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
News Release on National Coalition of Conscience, December 7, 1990
Date Created
1990-12-07
Description
A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) announcing the convening of the National Coalition of Conscience to address the Persian Gulf War. 1 page.
Subject
Human rights, Armed Forces, Conflict management
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A letter to Albert Love from Jeremy Sherman and Lois Barber, co-directors of the 20/20 Vision National Project, in which they enclose a reprint article from "Nuclear Times" and their "Coffee Break" brochure addressing nuclear disarmament. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence and Enclosures Regarding the 20/20 Vision National Project, June 1, 1988
Date Created
1988-06-01
Description
A letter to Albert Love from Jeremy Sherman and Lois Barber, co-directors of the 20/20 Vision National Project, in which they enclose a reprint article from "Nuclear Times" and their "Coffee Break" brochure addressing nuclear disarmament. 8 pages.
Subject
Armed Forces, Conflict management, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A memorandum to Chip Wheeler, Chief Operating Officer of the Martin Luther King Center, from Brenda Davenport and Kim Miller, SCLC Student Affairs representatives, and other records regarding the "Next Stop Nevada: International Campaign, Dialogue, Test Ban and Peace" tour, a tour of thirty young people from western European countries to express their opposition to nuclear weapons testing. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Records Related to European Youth Visiting the U.S. to Protest Nuclear Weapons Testing, March-April 1987
Date Created
1987
Description
A memorandum to Chip Wheeler, Chief Operating Officer of the Martin Luther King Center, from Brenda Davenport and Kim Miller, SCLC Student Affairs representatives, and other records regarding the "Next Stop Nevada: International Campaign, Dialogue, Test Ban and Peace" tour, a tour of thirty young people from western European countries to express their opposition to nuclear weapons testing. 8 pages.
Subject
College students, Demonstrations, International relations, Armed Forces, Conflict management
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
This folder contains correspondence, reports, and other documents related to the issue of nuclear disarmament and efforts to freeze the production of more nuclear weapons. 86 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Nuclear Freeze, 1986-1988
Date Created
1986/1988
Description
This folder contains correspondence, reports, and other documents related to the issue of nuclear disarmament and efforts to freeze the production of more nuclear weapons. 86 pages.
Subject
Protest movements, Armed Forces, Conflict management, International relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A flyer titled "Four Good Reasons For a Nuclear Test Ban" to raise awareness about the negative consequences of nuclear weapons testing. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Four Good Reasons For A Nuclear Test Ban, circa 1987
Date Created
1986/1988
Description
A flyer titled "Four Good Reasons For a Nuclear Test Ban" to raise awareness about the negative consequences of nuclear weapons testing. 1 page.
Subject
Armed Forces, Conflict management
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence between Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy and U.S. Air Force Captain Nelson Woods regarding a memorial service held in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. at Incirlik Common Defense Installation in Adana, Turkey. 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence Between Nelson Woods and Ralph D. Abernathy, 1976
Date Created
1976
Description
Correspondence between Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy and U.S. Air Force Captain Nelson Woods regarding a memorial service held in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. at Incirlik Common Defense Installation in Adana, Turkey. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Armed Forces, International relations, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
This folder contains records related to the Committee on Militarism in Education, including notes from a meeting of the committee on November 22, 1975 and commentary from organizations and people on the subject of militarism in education. 10 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Committee On Militarism in Education Meeting Records, November 22, 1975
Date Created
1975-11-22
Description
This folder contains records related to the Committee on Militarism in Education, including notes from a meeting of the committee on November 22, 1975 and commentary from organizations and people on the subject of militarism in education. 10 pages.
Subject
Armed Forces, Education--Curricula
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 18th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Anniston, Alabama. 19 pages
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
18th Annual SCLC Convention Presidential Address, July 13, 1975
Date Created
1975-07-13
Description
This folder contains a typewritten version of Ralph D. Abernathy's presidential address delivered at the 18th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Anniston, Alabama. 19 pages
Subject
Civil rights movements, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, Armed Forces, Meetings, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
This folder contains a printed booklet titled "To End The Draft" which features the statement of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy, presented by David A. Clarke, Acting Director, SCLC Washington Bureau, to a congressional committee in Washington, D.C. Abernathy's statement discusses the effects of conscription/the military draft on low-income and minority communities. 17 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
"To End The Draft" Congressional Statement by Ralph D. Abernathy, circa 1971
Date Created
1970/1971
Description
This folder contains a printed booklet titled "To End The Draft" which features the statement of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy, presented by David A. Clarke, Acting Director, SCLC Washington Bureau, to a congressional committee in Washington, D.C. Abernathy's statement discusses the effects of conscription/the military draft on low-income and minority communities. 17 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, Poverty, Armed Forces, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records