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. 
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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.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Wilson Henderson and Construction Worker, February 1969
Date Created
1969-02
Description
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.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, and an unidentified woman in an office.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Wilson Henderson and Student, February 1969
Date Created
1969-02
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, and an unidentified woman in an office.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, College students
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
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.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Wilson Henderson and Construction Worker, February 1969
Date Created
1969-02
Description
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.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, February 1969
Date Created
1969-02
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Unidentified male and female students speaking with Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Wilson Henderson with Students, February 1969
Date Created
1969-02
Description
Unidentified male and female students speaking with Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, College students
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
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.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Wilson Henderson and Construction Worker, February 1969
Date Created
1969-02
Description
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.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
View of Anna Henderson, wife of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, with daughter Kimberly Anne Henderson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Anna and Kimberly Henderson, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
View of Anna Henderson, wife of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, with daughter Kimberly Anne Henderson.
Subject
African American families, African Americans--Education
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Clark College President Henderson presenting a certificate to the college's oldest living alumnus while an unidentified woman observes.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson and Oldest Living Clark College Graduate, 1966
Date Created
1966
Description
Clark College President Henderson presenting a certificate to the college's oldest living alumnus while an unidentified woman observes.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Group portrait of the Henderson family. Appearing (left to right) are Anna Henderson, Dwight Cedric Henderson, Wyonella Marie Henderson, David Wayne Henderson, Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, and Kimberly Anne Henderson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian W. Henderson and Family, 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
Group portrait of the Henderson family. Appearing (left to right) are Anna Henderson, Dwight Cedric Henderson, Wyonella Marie Henderson, David Wayne Henderson, Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, and Kimberly Anne Henderson.
Subject
African American families, African Americans--Education, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, with unidentified students.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson with Students, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, with unidentified students.
Subject
African Americans--Education, Presidents, African American universities and colleges, College students
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, with two men, one identified as the Vice President of Development.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson and Vice President of Development, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, with two men, one identified as the Vice President of Development.
Subject
African Americans--Education, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
People socialize at Clark College Freshmen Orientation.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Clark College Freshmen Orientation, circa 1960
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
People socialize at Clark College Freshmen Orientation.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, College students, Events and programs, Presidents
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson speaking at an unidentified event.
Vivian Henderson Papers
President Vivian Wilson Henderson, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson speaking at an unidentified event.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents, Speeches
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson speaking at an unidentified event.
Vivian Henderson Papers
President Vivian Wilson Henderson, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson speaking at an unidentified event.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents, Speeches
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Students line up at Freshmen Orientation.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Clark College Freshmen Orientation, circa 1960
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Students line up at Freshmen Orientation.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, College students, Events and programs
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, and wife Anna Henderson conversing with unidentified students.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian and Anna Henderson with Students, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, and wife Anna Henderson conversing with unidentified students.
Subject
African American families, African Americans--Education, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Family portrait of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, with his wife Anna Henderson and their four children: (back row, left to right) Dwight Cedric, Wyonella Marie, and David Wayne. Kimberly Anne Henderson sits between her parents.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Henderson Family, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Family portrait of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, with his wife Anna Henderson and their four children: (back row, left to right) Dwight Cedric, Wyonella Marie, and David Wayne. Kimberly Anne Henderson sits between her parents.
Subject
African American families, African Americans--Education, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson and unidentified man at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Vivian W. Henderson Physical Education Center.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Henderson Physical Education Center Groundbreaking Ceremony, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson and unidentified man at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Vivian W. Henderson Physical Education Center.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Henderson speaks.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Henderson, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr. Vivian Henderson speaks.
Subject
African Americans--Education, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson along with two unidentified men presenting an honorary degree to recipient Andrew Young, former Georgia congressman and mayor of Atlanta.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson Presenting Honorary Degree, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson along with two unidentified men presenting an honorary degree to recipient Andrew Young, former Georgia congressman and mayor of Atlanta.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers