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 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 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 "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
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
The program brochure for the unveiling of the Coretta Scott King Memorial Monument at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church, held on September 8, 2007. 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Program for the Unveiling of the Coretta Scott King Memorial Monument, September 8, 2007
Date Created
2007-09-08
Description
The program brochure for the unveiling of the Coretta Scott King Memorial Monument at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church, held on September 8, 2007. 3 pages.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Education, 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 Rosa Louise Parks Memorial Monument, written by Evelyn G. Lowery, and to be recited by group participants during The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour on March 4, 2007. 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 Rosa Parks, March 4, 2007
Date Created
2007-03-04
Description
A litany to be read at the Rosa Louise Parks Memorial Monument, written by Evelyn G. Lowery, and to be recited by group participants during The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour on March 4, 2007. 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 for the Coretta Scott King Memorial Monument, written by Evelyn G. Lowery, to be recited by group participants during 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
The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour Litany for Coretta Scott King, 2007
Date Created
2007
Description
A litany for the Coretta Scott King Memorial Monument, written by Evelyn G. Lowery, to be recited by group participants during The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour. 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
Litanies for Amelia Boynton Robinson and Marie Foster, read on March 5, 2006 and March 7, 2009 as part of the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Litanies for Amelia Boynton Robinson and Marie Foster, March 5, 2006; March 7, 2009
Date Created
2006/2009
Description
Litanies for Amelia Boynton Robinson and Marie Foster, read on March 5, 2006 and March 7, 2009 as part of the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour. 4 pages.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The April 2004 issue of Sisters Magazine, a publication of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. 6 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Sisters Magazine, April 2004
Date Created
2004-04
Description
The April 2004 issue of Sisters Magazine, a publication of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. 6 pages.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The program brochure for the unveiling of the memorial marker designating the Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway near Tuskegee, Alabama. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Program for the Unveiling of the Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Marker, March 4, 2001
Date Created
2001-03-04
Description
The program brochure for the unveiling of the memorial marker designating the Earl T. Shinhoster Memorial Highway near Tuskegee, Alabama. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The program brochure for a service in memory of Hosea L. Williams held on March 4, 2001 at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Program for Service in Memory of Hosea L. Williams, March 4, 2001
Date Created
2001-03-04
Description
The program brochure for a service in memory of Hosea L. Williams held on March 4, 2001 at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
The program brochure for the dedication and unveiling of the Albert Turner, Sr. Memorial Monument at the Albert Turner, Sr. Courthouse Annex Building in Marion, Alabama. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Program for the Dedication and Unveiling of the Albert Turner, Sr. Memorial Monument, March 3, 2001
Date Created
2001-03-03
Description
The program brochure for the dedication and unveiling of the Albert Turner, Sr. Memorial Monument at the Albert Turner, Sr. Courthouse Annex Building in Marion, Alabama. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
A litany in memory of James Orange written by Evelyn G. Lowery to be recited by group participants during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour Litany for James E. Orange, 2001
Date Created
2001
Description
A litany in memory of James Orange written by Evelyn G. Lowery to be recited by group participants during the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
A news release from SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. on the 20th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour. 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
News Release on 20th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 3, 1999
Date Created
1999-03-03
Description
A news release from SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. on the 20th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour. 3 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
A brochure celebrating the initiatives and activities of SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. in recognition of their 20th anniversary. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. 20th Anniversary Brochure, 1999
Date Created
1999
Description
A brochure celebrating the initiatives and activities of SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. in recognition of their 20th anniversary. 4 pages.
Subject
Associations, institutions, etc., African American civil rights workers, African American women social reformers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
A brochure advertising the 1999 SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Educational Heritage Tour. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Civil Rights Educational Heritage Tour Brochure, 1999
Date Created
1999
Description
A brochure advertising the 1999 SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Educational Heritage Tour. 4 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Two brochures advertising the services available through SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.'s Bridging The Gap - Girls To Women Mentoring Program. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Bridging The Gap - Girls To Women Mentoring Program Brochures, circa 2000
Date Created
1998/2002
Description
Two brochures advertising the services available through SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.'s Bridging The Gap - Girls To Women Mentoring Program. 4 pages.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American women, African American children, African American teenagers, Associations, institutions, etc.
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Correspondence between Evelyn G. Lowery, Martin Luther King, III, Raleigh Trammell, and others regarding the proposed abolishment/absorption into the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. as an organization. 10 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records
Correspondence Regarding the Abolishment of SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., 1998-1999
Date Created
1998/1999
Description
Correspondence between Evelyn G. Lowery, Martin Luther King, III, Raleigh Trammell, and others regarding the proposed abolishment/absorption into the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. as an organization. 10 pages.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, Associations, institutions, etc.
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Records