The SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.), Inc. records series includes administrative files and program files. SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., Inc. was established by Evelyn G. Lowery in October 1979 to address various concerns including women's issues, children's needs and enrichment, heritage pride, political awareness, health and welfare, education, economic justice, media, and peace issues. Administrative files document the daily operations of SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. including correspondence, annual reports, budgets and other finance materials, mailing lists, meeting agendas, personnel files, and press releases. Program records contain materials documenting the events, programs and activities held by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. including the annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner, Drum Major for Justice Golf Classic, Bridging the Gap Mentoring Program, Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Family Life Learning Center, and National AIDS Program.
Jan 18, 2023

The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records

The SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.), Inc. records series includes administrative files and program files. SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., Inc. was established by Evelyn G. Lowery in October 1979 to address various concerns including women's issues, children's needs and enrichment, heritage pride, political awareness, health and welfare, education, economic justice, media, and peace issues. Administrative files document the daily operations of SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. including correspondence, annual reports, budgets and other finance materials, mailing lists, meeting agendas, personnel files, and press releases. Program records contain materials documenting the events, programs and activities held by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. including the annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner, Drum Major for Justice Golf Classic, Bridging the Gap Mentoring Program, Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Family Life Learning Center, and National AIDS Program.
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The program booklet for the 35th Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4, 2014. 32 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
35th Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner Program, April 4, 2014
Date Created
2014-04-04
Description
The program booklet for the 35th Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4, 2014. 32 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
This folder contains a letter addressed to Evelyn G. Lowery from Julieanna Richardson, the founder of The HistoryMakers, regarding the acquisition by the Library of Congress of The HistoryMakers Collection. Also in the folder is a reprint of a news article from The New York Times about The HistoryMakers Collection. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Correspondence Regarding The HistoryMakers Collection, 2014
Date Created
2014
Description
This folder contains a letter addressed to Evelyn G. Lowery from Julieanna Richardson, the founder of The HistoryMakers, regarding the acquisition by the Library of Congress of The HistoryMakers Collection. Also in the folder is a reprint of a news article from The New York Times about The HistoryMakers Collection. 4 pages.
Subject
Library science, African Americans--Civil rights, Oral history, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
A form letter from Evelyn G. Lowery asking for fundraising support to build a full-size monument of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the grounds of Dexter King Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Correspondence Regarding Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument, June 4, 2013
Date Created
2013-06-04
Description
A form letter from Evelyn G. Lowery asking for fundraising support to build a full-size monument of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the grounds of Dexter King Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Art
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The program booklet for the 34th Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4, 2013. 21 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
34th Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner Program, April 4, 2013
Date Created
2013-04-04
Description
The program booklet for the 34th Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4, 2013. 21 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The event program booklet for the "Tribute To Mrs. Rosa Parks 100th Birthday Stamp Unveiling Ceremony" held at The King Center Freedom Hall in Atlanta, Georgia. Inserted in the program were loose pages of notes by Evelyn G. Lowery for remarks she delivered about Rosa Parks at this event. 11 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Tribute To Mrs. Rosa Parks 100th Birthday Stamp Unveiling Ceremony Program, February 4, 2013
Date Created
2013-02-04
Description
The event program booklet for the "Tribute To Mrs. Rosa Parks 100th Birthday Stamp Unveiling Ceremony" held at The King Center Freedom Hall in Atlanta, Georgia. Inserted in the program were loose pages of notes by Evelyn G. Lowery for remarks she delivered about Rosa Parks at this event. 11 pages.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
A letter to Evelyn G. Lowery from Chris Sellers regarding his interest in speaking with Lowery about the PCB (Polychlorinated biphenyls) protests the Southern Christian Leadership Conference led in Warren County, North Carolina and their thoughts on environmental politics prior to those protests. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Correspondence to Evelyn G. Lowery from Chris Sellers, February 1, 2013
Date Created
2013-02-01
Description
A letter to Evelyn G. Lowery from Chris Sellers regarding his interest in speaking with Lowery about the PCB (Polychlorinated biphenyls) protests the Southern Christian Leadership Conference led in Warren County, North Carolina and their thoughts on environmental politics prior to those protests. 1 page.
Subject
Environmental justice, Sciences, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
A letter to Evelyn G. Lowery from Jim Emison regarding the 1940 murder of Elbert Williams, a NAACP member, in Brownsville, Tennessee. Emison requests to interview Lowery to speak about her father, Harry Gibson's, role in the 1940 investigation. Emison encloses a copy of a document related to the case. 6 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Correspondence to Evelyn G. Lowery from Theo J. Emison, Jr., January 25, 2013
Date Created
2013-01-25
Description
A letter to Evelyn G. Lowery from Jim Emison regarding the 1940 murder of Elbert Williams, a NAACP member, in Brownsville, Tennessee. Emison requests to interview Lowery to speak about her father, Harry Gibson's, role in the 1940 investigation. Emison encloses a copy of a document related to the case. 6 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Crime, Lynching
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
A blank evaluation form for tour participants attending The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Civil Rights Heritage Tour Evaluation Form, circa 2013
Date Created
2012/2013
Description
A blank evaluation form for tour participants attending The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour. 2 pages.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Civil rights, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The program brochure for the 33rd Annual Christmas party for the senior citizens of Atlanta on December 4, 2012 at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta, Georgia, sponsored by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. 33rd Annual Senior Citizen Christmas Party Program, December 4, 2012
Date Created
2012-12-04
Description
The program brochure for the 33rd Annual Christmas party for the senior citizens of Atlanta on December 4, 2012 at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta, Georgia, sponsored by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. 3 pages.
Subject
African American women social reformers, Older people, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Associations, institutions, etc., Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
This folder contains the program booklet for the 12th Annual Reverend Joseph E. Lowery Lecture Series on Civic Engagement, featuring Stacey Y. Abrams as the keynote speaker. 6 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
12th Annual Reverend Joseph E. Lowery Lecture Series on Civic Engagement Program, October 5, 2012
Date Created
2012-10-05
Description
This folder contains the program booklet for the 12th Annual Reverend Joseph E. Lowery Lecture Series on Civic Engagement, featuring Stacey Y. Abrams as the keynote speaker. 6 pages.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The program booklet for the 33rd Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4, 2012. 36 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
33rd Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner Program, April 4, 2012
Date Created
2012-04-04
Description
The program booklet for the 33rd Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4, 2012. 36 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The program booklet for the 32nd Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4, 2011. 32 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
32nd Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner Program, April 4, 2011
Date Created
2011-04-04
Description
The program booklet for the 32nd Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4, 2011. 32 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
A memorial service program for Jimmie Lee Jackson held at Zion United Methodist Church in Marion, Alabama on March 5, 2011 as part of The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour. 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Program for Jimmie Lee Jackson Memorial, March 5, 2011
Date Created
2011-03-05
Description
A memorial service program for Jimmie Lee Jackson held at Zion United Methodist Church in Marion, Alabama on March 5, 2011 as part of The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The program booklet for the "Women in Power" Multicultural Forum held at the Atlanta Civic Center on October 16, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. 7 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
"Women in Power" Multicultural Forum Program, October 16, 2010
Date Created
2010-10-16
Description
The program booklet for the "Women in Power" Multicultural Forum held at the Atlanta Civic Center on October 16, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. 7 pages.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American women, Associations, institutions, etc., Voting, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The program booklet for the 31st Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 3, 2010. 44 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
31st Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner Program, April 3, 2010
Date Created
2010-04-03
Description
The program booklet for the 31st Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 3, 2010. 44 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
A litany to be read in memory of Jonathan Myrick Daniels, written by Evelyn G. Lowery, and to be recited by group participants during The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour on March 7, 2010 in Hayneville, Alabama. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour Litany for Jonathan Myrick Daniels, March 7, 2010
Date Created
2010-03-07
Description
A litany to be read in memory of Jonathan Myrick Daniels, written by Evelyn G. Lowery, and to be recited by group participants during The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour on March 7, 2010 in Hayneville, Alabama. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education, Civil rights movements, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
A litany to be read at the Reverend James Reeb Memorial in Selma, Alabama, written by Evelyn G. Lowery, and to be recited by group participants during The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour on March 6, 2010. 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour Litany for James Reeb, March 6, 2010
Date Created
2010-03-06
Description
A litany to be read at the Reverend James Reeb Memorial in Selma, Alabama, written by Evelyn G. Lowery, and to be recited by group participants during The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour on March 6, 2010. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Education, Civil rights movements, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
This folder contains a list of SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., Inc. Board of Directors, Advisory Board, and Task Force chair members. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Leadership Roster, 2010
Date Created
2010
Description
This folder contains a list of SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., Inc. Board of Directors, Advisory Board, and Task Force chair members. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women, Associations, institutions, etc.
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
A laminated sheet containing freedom songs of the civil rights movement, including "We Shall Overcome", "I Ain't Scared", and "Oh Freedom". 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Freedom Songs, circa 2010
Date Created
2009/2011
Description
A laminated sheet containing freedom songs of the civil rights movement, including "We Shall Overcome", "I Ain't Scared", and "Oh Freedom". 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Music
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The program booklet for the 30th Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4, 2009. 40 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
30th Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner Program, April 4, 2009
Date Created
2009-04-04
Description
The program booklet for the 30th Annual Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4, 2009. 40 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records