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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This audio recording is a 1976 episode of the radio program Martin Luther King Speaks. The episode is a tribute episode to Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson and reproduces a speech given by Henderson at the 18th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Convention in 1975. Dr. Henderson discusses the economic situation facing the United States and how it affects African Americans as well as the working poor. He argues for improved public policies, including a drive for a policy of full employment. Henderson closes by urging that economic class distinctions, and not just race relations, need to be considered more by organizations such as the SCLC.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Martin Luther King Speaks: Dr. Henderson at Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Convention, 1976
Date Created
1976
Description
This audio recording is a 1976 episode of the radio program Martin Luther King Speaks. The episode is a tribute episode to Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson and reproduces a speech given by Henderson at the 18th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Convention in 1975. Dr. Henderson discusses the economic situation facing the United States and how it affects African Americans as well as the working poor. He argues for improved public policies, including a drive for a policy of full employment. Henderson closes by urging that economic class distinctions, and not just race relations, need to be considered more by organizations such as the SCLC.
Subject
Speeches, African Americans--Economic conditions, Associations, institutions, etc., African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Group portrait of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson and six unidentified women during the 1974 "Henderson, We Love you Madly Day" Celebration.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson and Others, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
Group portrait of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson and six unidentified women during the 1974 "Henderson, We Love you Madly Day" Celebration.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents, Events and programs
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson with three unidentified guests at the We Love You Madly Day Ceremony.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson and Others, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson with three unidentified guests at the We Love You Madly Day Ceremony.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents, Events and programs
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Unidentified man giving a speech during the 1974 "Henderson, We Love you Madly Day" Celebration.
Vivian Henderson Papers
"Henderson, We Love you Madly Day" Celebration, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
Unidentified man giving a speech during the 1974 "Henderson, We Love you Madly Day" Celebration.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Speeches, Events and programs
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
This audio recording, dated 1974, captures part of a panel of speakers discussing the topic Stagflation and the Poor. Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, speaks first. Henderson argues that people should not see the federal government as the culprit in the simultaneous rise of recession and inflation. He contends that the solution for stagflation is for the government to create jobs programs and, ultimately, restructure the tax code to be more progressive. He asserts that there will be social upheaval if the problem of economic class distinctions is not addressed. The recording also includes a portion of a speech by Lucille Rose, the Commissioner of the City of New York's Department of Employment.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Stagflation and the Poor, Part I, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
This audio recording, dated 1974, captures part of a panel of speakers discussing the topic Stagflation and the Poor. Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, speaks first. Henderson argues that people should not see the federal government as the culprit in the simultaneous rise of recession and inflation. He contends that the solution for stagflation is for the government to create jobs programs and, ultimately, restructure the tax code to be more progressive. He asserts that there will be social upheaval if the problem of economic class distinctions is not addressed. The recording also includes a portion of a speech by Lucille Rose, the Commissioner of the City of New York's Department of Employment.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Speeches, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Unidentified man giving a speech during the 1974 "Henderson, We Love you Madly Day" Celebration.
Vivian Henderson Papers
"Henderson, We Love you Madly Day" Celebration, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
Unidentified man giving a speech during the 1974 "Henderson, We Love you Madly Day" Celebration.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Speeches, Events and programs
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
This audio recording, dated 1974, captures part of a panel of speakers discussing the topic Stagflation and the Poor. The recording begins with a discussion of a presentation by a Mr. Higgins of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Notably, Atlanta City Council member Carl Ware asks Higgins about the plans of the presidential administration of Gerald Ford in regard to the SBAs investments in minority-owned businesses. The recording also includes a portion of the comments of a Mr. Bryce, who is not otherwise identified. Bryce argues for the creation of jobs programs for the poor, noting that poor people are always searching for and want jobs.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Stagflation and the Poor, Part II, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
This audio recording, dated 1974, captures part of a panel of speakers discussing the topic Stagflation and the Poor. The recording begins with a discussion of a presentation by a Mr. Higgins of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Notably, Atlanta City Council member Carl Ware asks Higgins about the plans of the presidential administration of Gerald Ford in regard to the SBAs investments in minority-owned businesses. The recording also includes a portion of the comments of a Mr. Bryce, who is not otherwise identified. Bryce argues for the creation of jobs programs for the poor, noting that poor people are always searching for and want jobs.
Subject
Lectures and lecturing, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson receives an award at the We Love You Madly Day Ceremony.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Receives an Award, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson receives an award at the We Love You Madly Day Ceremony.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents, Events and programs
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson meets with five unidentified women.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson and Others, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson meets with five unidentified women.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents, Events and programs
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
An unidentified woman delivering a speech during the 1974 "Henderson, We Love you Madly Day" Celebration.
Vivian Henderson Papers
"Henderson, We Love you Madly Day" Celebration, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
An unidentified woman delivering a speech during the 1974 "Henderson, We Love you Madly Day" Celebration.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Speeches, Events and programs
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers