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.
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
Boys sit on a bench.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Group Portrait, February 1969
Date Created
1969-02
Description
Boys sit on a bench.
Subject
African American families, Children
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
This audio recording consists of Clark Colleges centennial ceremony exercises. The main speaker for this ceremony is Dr. Lawrence Dunbar Reddick, a historian and the author of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s biography. Dr. Reddick speaks to the audience about the importance of Clarks centennial for the history of black colleges. He stresses the important role the students play in maintaining the legacy of these schools and their futures. Dr. Vivian W. Henderson, 18th president of Clark College, then speaks on the forces that play a role in the shaky state of American higher education.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Clark College Centennial Program, 1969
Date Created
1969
Description
This audio recording consists of Clark Colleges centennial ceremony exercises. The main speaker for this ceremony is Dr. Lawrence Dunbar Reddick, a historian and the author of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s biography. Dr. Reddick speaks to the audience about the importance of Clarks centennial for the history of black colleges. He stresses the important role the students play in maintaining the legacy of these schools and their futures. Dr. Vivian W. Henderson, 18th president of Clark College, then speaks on the forces that play a role in the shaky state of American higher education.
Subject
Special events, Speeches, African American universities and colleges, African American authors
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
A panel of faculty at Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, discusses the possibility of creating an honors program at Clark in this audio recording, recorded circa 1973. The participating individuals are unidentified but may include Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson. Several participants express concerns that the honors program not result in a form of separatism on the campus between the honors students and those in the traditional college program.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Clark College Honor Seminar, circa 1973
Date Created
1968/1978
Description
A panel of faculty at Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, discusses the possibility of creating an honors program at Clark in this audio recording, recorded circa 1973. The participating individuals are unidentified but may include Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson. Several participants express concerns that the honors program not result in a form of separatism on the campus between the honors students and those in the traditional college program.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Education--Curricula
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Group portrait of members of the Citizen's Advisory Committee on Civil Rights.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Citizen's Advisory Committee on Civil Rights, October 1968
Date Created
1968-10
Description
Group portrait of members of the Citizen's Advisory Committee on Civil Rights.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Groups and organizations
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Aerial view of a city.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Buildings, September 1968
Date Created
1968-09
Description
Aerial view of a city.
Subject
African American families, Buildings and grounds, Presidents
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
People stand on a boat.
Vivian Henderson Papers
People on a Boat, September 1968
Date Created
1968-09
Description
People stand on a boat.
Subject
African American families, Presidents
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
View of the outside of a building.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Building Exterior, September 1968
Date Created
1968-09
Description
View of the outside of a building.
Subject
African American families, Buildings and grounds, Presidents
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
People at the beach.
Vivian Henderson Papers
People on the Beach, September 1968
Date Created
1968-09
Description
People at the beach.
Subject
African American families, Presidents
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
View of boats on the water.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Boats on the Water, September 1968
Date Created
1968-09
Description
View of boats on the water.
Subject
African American families, Buildings and grounds, Presidents
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
This audio recording contains a group meeting discussing the problem of "human resource adjustment." Members of the meeting address discrimination of the United States Employment Service Office when it comes to African American employment. They attempt to provide solutions to the problem. They also discuss the issue of advanced technology forcing people out of the labor force because they are replaced by machines.
Vivian Henderson Papers
WLIB Tapes #2, July 3, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-03
Description
This audio recording contains a group meeting discussing the problem of "human resource adjustment." Members of the meeting address discrimination of the United States Employment Service Office when it comes to African American employment. They attempt to provide solutions to the problem. They also discuss the issue of advanced technology forcing people out of the labor force because they are replaced by machines.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Social conditions
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
This audio recording contains a discussion led by Dr. Vivian Henderson on July 3, 1968. Dr. Henderson discusses human obsolescence and the forces that diminish the human element in critical areas of the society. The main force he discusses is that of technology. According to Henderson modern technology poses the threat of dehumanization, and this threat is continuing to grow as technology gets more advanced. Henderson then explores how this affects African American workers.
Vivian Henderson Papers
WLIB Tapes #1, July 3, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-03
Description
This audio recording contains a discussion led by Dr. Vivian Henderson on July 3, 1968. Dr. Henderson discusses human obsolescence and the forces that diminish the human element in critical areas of the society. The main force he discusses is that of technology. According to Henderson modern technology poses the threat of dehumanization, and this threat is continuing to grow as technology gets more advanced. Henderson then explores how this affects African American workers.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Social conditions
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
David Wayne and Wyonella Marie Henderson, children of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, in a pool.
Vivian Henderson Papers
David and Wyonella Henderson, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
David Wayne and Wyonella Marie Henderson, children of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, in a pool.
Subject
African American families, Children, Portraits and people
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
A final report titled "An Analysis and Interpretation of Data on the Social Characteristics of Residenrs of Vine City - A Negro Slum Ghetto within the City of Atlanta, Georgia".
Vivian Henderson Papers
"An Analysis and Interpretation of Data...Vine City - A Negro Slum Ghetto", June 15, 1967
Date Created
1967-06-15
Description
A final report titled "An Analysis and Interpretation of Data on the Social Characteristics of Residenrs of Vine City - A Negro Slum Ghetto within the City of Atlanta, Georgia".
Subject
African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions, Poverty, Slums
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
This audio recording, dated circa 1971, consists of a speech delivered at the Atlanta University Center by Swedish economist Karl Gunnar Myrdal. Dr. Myrdal had recently published his book The Challenge of World Poverty: A World Anti-Poverty Program in Outline.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Karl Gunnar Myrdal: An American Dilemma Revisited, circa 1971
Date Created
1966/1976
Description
This audio recording, dated circa 1971, consists of a speech delivered at the Atlanta University Center by Swedish economist Karl Gunnar Myrdal. Dr. Myrdal had recently published his book The Challenge of World Poverty: A World Anti-Poverty Program in Outline.
Subject
Speeches, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
In this audio recording, dated circa 1971, Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, addresses an audience of leaders in the United Methodist Church. Dr. Hendersons speech focuses on the economic conditions unique to HBCUs. He points out particular financial stressors for the colleges, including a large number of students from low income families, lack of reliable alumni contributions, and increasing academic aspirations of faculty and students.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Consultation on the Church and Black Higher Education: The Economics of the Black College, circa 1971
Date Created
1966/1976
Description
In this audio recording, dated circa 1971, Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, addresses an audience of leaders in the United Methodist Church. Dr. Hendersons speech focuses on the economic conditions unique to HBCUs. He points out particular financial stressors for the colleges, including a large number of students from low income families, lack of reliable alumni contributions, and increasing academic aspirations of faculty and students.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Speeches, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers