Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson was the 18th president of Clark College from 1965 until his death in 1976. A native of Bristol, Tennessee, Henderson completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from North Carolina College in Durham in 1947. He earned his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Economics from the University of Iowa in 1949 and 1952, respectively. The Vivian Wilson Henderson Papers document Dr. Henderson's personal and professional activities spanning the years 1940 to 1976. The photographs in the collection date primarily from the 1960s and document Henderson's activities at Clark College as well as his family life. Photographs of Dr. Henderson's wife, Anna, and children are included.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu. 
Jun 24, 2019

Vivian Henderson Papers

Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson was the 18th president of Clark College from 1965 until his death in 1976. A native of Bristol, Tennessee, Henderson completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from North Carolina College in Durham in 1947. He earned his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Economics from the University of Iowa in 1949 and 1952, respectively. The Vivian Wilson Henderson Papers document Dr. Henderson's personal and professional activities spanning the years 1940 to 1976. The photographs in the collection date primarily from the 1960s and document Henderson's activities at Clark College as well as his family life. Photographs of Dr. Henderson's wife, Anna, and children are included.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu

For:
  • Collection = Vivian Henderson Papers
  • Subjects = Buildings and grounds
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
Vivian Wilson Henderson and Construction Worker, February 1969 1969-02 Unidentified construction worker and Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, at the construction site of the Clark College Health and Physical Education building. Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Wilson Henderson and Construction Worker, February 1969 1969-02 Unidentified construction worker and Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, at the construction site of the Clark College Health and Physical Education building. Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Wilson Henderson and Construction Worker, February 1969 1969-02 Unidentified construction worker and Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, at the construction site of the Clark College Health and Physical Education building. Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds Vivian Henderson Papers
Buildings, September 1968 1968-09 Aerial view of a city. African American families, Buildings and grounds, Presidents Vivian Henderson Papers
Building Exterior, September 1968 1968-09 View of the outside of a building. African American families, Buildings and grounds, Presidents Vivian Henderson Papers
Boats on the Water, September 1968 1968-09 View of boats on the water. African American families, Buildings and grounds, Presidents Vivian Henderson Papers
Landscape, February 1966 1966-09 View of the mountain view and outdoor land. African American families, Buildings and grounds, Presidents Vivian Henderson Papers
Henderson Physical Education Center Groundbreaking Ceremony, circa 1965 1960/1970 Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson and unidentified man at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Vivian W. Henderson Physical Education Center. Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds Vivian Henderson Papers
Washington Monument, August 1959 1959-08 View of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. African American families, Buildings and grounds, Presidents Vivian Henderson Papers
House on the Water, August 1959 1959-08 Exterior view of a house on water. Buildings and grounds, African American families, Presidents Vivian Henderson Papers
Lincoln Memorial, August 1959 1959-08 Exterior view of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. African American families, Buildings and grounds, Presidents Vivian Henderson Papers
Building, August 1958 1958-08 Exterior view of an unidentified building. African American families, Buildings and grounds, Presidents Vivian Henderson Papers