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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Vivian Henderson gathers with other unidentified collegues at a party.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson with Others, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1969
Description
Vivian Henderson gathers with other unidentified collegues at a party.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents, Events and programs
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
A man, possibly surnamed Brantley, speaking at an unidentified event.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Speaker at a Podium, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
A man, possibly surnamed Brantley, speaking at an unidentified event.
Subject
Events and programs, Speeches
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
David Wayne Henderson (center child) and unidentified people on a boat, possibly the ferry to the Statue of Liberty in New York, New York.
Vivian Henderson Papers
David Henderson and Others, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
David Wayne Henderson (center child) and unidentified people on a boat, possibly the ferry to the Statue of Liberty in New York, New York.
Subject
African American families, Children
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
Anna Henderson watches her children play.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Anna Henderson and Children, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Anna Henderson watches her children play.
Subject
Children, African American families
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, with unidentified students engaged in discussion.
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 engaged in discussion.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, College students
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
Portrait of Kimberly Anne Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Kimberly Henderson, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Portrait of Kimberly Anne Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Subject
Children, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
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 Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, seated in an office with an unidentified man.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson and Unidentified Man, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, seated in an office with an unidentified man.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Portrait of an unidentified woman.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Unidentified Woman, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Portrait of an unidentified woman.
Subject
African American women, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Portrait of Vandola Henderson King, aunt of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Aunt Vandola Henderson King, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Portrait of Vandola Henderson King, aunt of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Subject
African American women, African American families
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
Kimberly Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian W. Henderson, with friends Lisa Amisano and Tina Amisano.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Kimberly Henderson and Friends, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Kimberly Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian W. Henderson, with friends Lisa Amisano and Tina Amisano.
Subject
Children, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers