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  • Institution = Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
  • Subjects = Meetings
  • Collection = The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery holding a plaque at the 22nd Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Convention in Norfolk, Virginia. Written on verso: (L-r) Rev. Jesse Douglas, Rev. Garnett Henning, Rev. Virgil Wood, Rev. Nelson Smith, Rev. Al Sampson, join Rev. Walter Fauntroy, SCLC Chairman of the Board presents Dr. and Mrs. Lowery a plaque for their sacrificial support to SCLC.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery gestures enthusiastically while speaking at the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery speaking to others at the Hungry Club Forum at the Butler Street YMCA in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery speaking to Walter E. Fauntroy and other Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) members at a SCLC Board meeting.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery speaking with Walter E. Fauntroy and others.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy, Joseph E. Lowery, and others speak during a SCLC Board meeting.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy, Joseph E. Lowery, and others speak during a SCLC Board meeting.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory is shown posing in front of a blackboard with Brenda Davenport and others at a youth rally event during the 28th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Convention in Montgomery, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown meeting with others about negotiations in Butler, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown standing (at left) next to two unidentified men shaking hands.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Andrew Young and a crowd of women are shown listening to someone speak in a room.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Benjamin Hooks (in middle) is shown holding James Farmer's arm (on the left) alongside an unidentified man in front of a building.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown standing with others holdings hands in prayer and singing "We Shall Overcome" during a special conference hosted by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference addressing "The Future of Black Youth in America". Written on verso: A final prayer closes the conference following the singing of "We Shall Overcome," the anthem of the movement.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking with an unidentified man during an event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of men and women sit and listen during an event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of men are shown sitting at a dining table during an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is sitting next to Congressman William Gray at a 28th Annual SCLC Convention event held at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Solomon Seay, Sr. (center) sits next to an unidentified woman and Congressman William Gray at a 28th Annual SCLC Convention event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Journalists and photographers are gathered in a room during a press conference.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Alabama State University (ASU) President Dr. Levi Watkins welcomes the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Board of Directors to their spring Board meeting held on ASU's campus. Written on verso: Dr. Levi Watkins, president of Alabama State University, greeted the SCLC Board of Directors and staff and recalled the days when he was prohibited from hosting a civil rights organization on campus.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series