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A report submitted to the Alabama Legislature by the Alabama Legislative Commission To Preserve The Peace. 42 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Biennial Report to the Alabama Legislature by the Alabama Legislative Commission To Preserve The Peace, 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
A report submitted to the Alabama Legislature by the Alabama Legislative Commission To Preserve The Peace. 42 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Communism--United States
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A flyer advertising a dramatization of the Birmingham civil rights movement performed by Ossie Davis in a tribute to the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Flyer for Ossie Davis Dramatization of the Birmingham Movement, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
A flyer advertising a dramatization of the Birmingham civil rights movement performed by Ossie Davis in a tribute to the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African American actors
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A typewritten list of the names of the twenty people that Martin Luther King, Jr. appointed as a committee to meet with Alabama Governor George Wallace and present a petition at the conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery March on March 27, 1965. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Committee Appointed by Martin Luther King, Jr., circa 1995
Date Created
1990/2000
Description
A typewritten list of the names of the twenty people that Martin Luther King, Jr. appointed as a committee to meet with Alabama Governor George Wallace and present a petition at the conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery March on March 27, 1965. 2 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A letter from U.S. Representative William "Bill" Clay to Joseph E. Lowery inviting him to the Eighth Annual Congressional Black Caucus Dinner, with an invitation and program enclosed. 11 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Correspondence Regarding the Eighth Annual Congressional Black Caucus Dinner, 1978
Date Created
1978
Description
A letter from U.S. Representative William "Bill" Clay to Joseph E. Lowery inviting him to the Eighth Annual Congressional Black Caucus Dinner, with an invitation and program enclosed. 11 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Politics and government, Human rights, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A news release from the Black-Jewish Information Center titled "Blacks and Jewish leaders join forces to clarify federal civil rights laws." 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Black-Jewish Information Center News Release, 1984
Date Created
1984
Description
A news release from the Black-Jewish Information Center titled "Blacks and Jewish leaders join forces to clarify federal civil rights laws." 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Philosophy and religion, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Photocopies of news clippings from The Charleston Chronicle regarding efforts to build a memorial monument at Septima Clark's gravesite. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
News Clippings Regarding Septima Clark Memorial, November 1988
Date Created
1988-11
Description
Photocopies of news clippings from The Charleston Chronicle regarding efforts to build a memorial monument at Septima Clark's gravesite. 2 pages.
Subject
African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Cemeteries
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A letter from Clergy and Laity Concerned to Joseph E. Lowery inviting him to the inauguration of the Martin Luther King Memorial Center in Havana, Cuba. Enclosed with the letter is further information about the event. 6 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Correspondence from Clergy and Laity Concerned to Joseph E. Lowery, February 18, 1987
Date Created
1987-02-18
Description
A letter from Clergy and Laity Concerned to Joseph E. Lowery inviting him to the inauguration of the Martin Luther King Memorial Center in Havana, Cuba. Enclosed with the letter is further information about the event. 6 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, International relations, Travel
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
The program booklet for the dedication ceremony of the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama. 7 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Civil Rights Memorial Dedication Ceremony Program, November 5, 1989
Date Created
1989-11-05
Description
The program booklet for the dedication ceremony of the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama. 7 pages.
Subject
Art, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A photocopy of a news clipping regarding the agreement in a federal district court case that Ku Klux Klan members will take a course in race relations taught by Joseph E. Lowery. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"Ex-Klansmen to Take Classes on Civil Rights", July 24, 1989
Date Created
1989-07-24
Description
A photocopy of a news clipping regarding the agreement in a federal district court case that Ku Klux Klan members will take a course in race relations taught by Joseph E. Lowery. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Race discrimination, Race relations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A political cartoon of Joseph E. Lowery teaching Ku Klux Klan members about race relations. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A Political Cartoon of Joseph E. Lowery Teaching KKK Members, 1989
Date Created
1989
Description
A political cartoon of Joseph E. Lowery teaching Ku Klux Klan members about race relations. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Race discrimination, Race relations, Political cartoons
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A training guide for marshals and coordinators at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington that contains a primer on non-violence, the duties and responsibilities of marshals and coordinators, and outlines other information pertinent to the march. 28 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Guide For Marshals and Coordinators: 20th Anniversary of the Historic 1963 March on Washington, D.C., July 198
Date Created
1983-07
Description
A training guide for marshals and coordinators at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington that contains a primer on non-violence, the duties and responsibilities of marshals and coordinators, and outlines other information pertinent to the march. 28 pages.
Subject
Demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Photocopies of two news clippings from The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution regarding gun violence. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
News Clippings Regarding Gun Violence, 1991
Date Created
1991
Description
Photocopies of two news clippings from The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution regarding gun violence. 2 pages.
Subject
Gun control, Crime, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A photocopy of a news clipping from The Atlanta Constitution regarding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's (SCLC) gun buy-back program. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"SCLC buys back guns at service for King", April 5, 1993
Date Created
1993-04-05
Description
A photocopy of a news clipping from The Atlanta Constitution regarding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's (SCLC) gun buy-back program. 1 page.
Subject
Gun control, Crime, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
This folder contains the remarks of Benjamin Hooks at the 68th Annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. It was Hooks' inaugural address as the new executive director for the NAACP. 13 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Benjamin Hooks' Inaugural Address to the 68th NAACP Annual Convention", July 1, 1977
Date Created
1977-07-01
Description
This folder contains the remarks of Benjamin Hooks at the 68th Annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. It was Hooks' inaugural address as the new executive director for the NAACP. 13 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Speeches, Associations, institutions, etc.
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A photocopied newspaper article from The Augusta Courier with the headline "Martin Luther King...At Communist Training School". 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"Martin Luther King.... At Communist Training School", July 8, 1963
Date Created
1963-07-08
Description
A photocopied newspaper article from The Augusta Courier with the headline "Martin Luther King...At Communist Training School". 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Communism--United States
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
The program booklet to mark the celebration of King Week '91, containing a schedule of events and letters of recognition about the Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday from Georgia public officials. 16 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
King Week '91 Program, 1991
Date Created
1991
Description
The program booklet to mark the celebration of King Week '91, containing a schedule of events and letters of recognition about the Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday from Georgia public officials. 16 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A commemorative journal published in association with the Dayton chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference that celebrates the 1989 Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday. The theme of the journal is the topic "The Black Church and The Civil Rights Movement". 81 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Martin Luther King, Jr. 1989 National Holiday Celebration Commemorative Journal, 1989
Date Created
1989
Description
A commemorative journal published in association with the Dayton chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference that celebrates the 1989 Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday. The theme of the journal is the topic "The Black Church and The Civil Rights Movement". 81 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African American churches, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A poster/flyer congratulating Joseph E. Lowery on receiving the 1990 Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Award and containing a biographical essay on Lowery. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Joseph E. Lowery Receives the 1990 MLK, Jr. Peace Award, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
A poster/flyer congratulating Joseph E. Lowery on receiving the 1990 Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Award and containing a biographical essay on Lowery. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
The program booklet for the National Victory Celebration of Rosa Louise Parks held at Greater Grace Temple Church in Detroit, Michigan. 16 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"National Victory Celebration of Rosa Louise Parks" Program, November 2, 2005
Date Created
2005-11-02
Description
The program booklet for the National Victory Celebration of Rosa Louise Parks held at Greater Grace Temple Church in Detroit, Michigan. 16 pages.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American women social reformers, Funeral rites and ceremonies
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A letter from James M. Lawson, Jr. to Joseph E. Lowery regarding a letter sent to Lowery from James Earl Ray about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The letter from Ray is also in the PDF. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Correspondence from James M. Lawson, Jr. and James Earl Ray to Joseph E. Lowery, July 1978
Date Created
1978-07
Description
A letter from James M. Lawson, Jr. to Joseph E. Lowery regarding a letter sent to Lowery from James Earl Ray about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The letter from Ray is also in the PDF. 4 pages.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Crime, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files