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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Group portrait of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, with other notable men such as Hugh Gloster and Benjamin Mays, former Morehouse presidents, Clarence Coleman, director of the National Urban League, and Edward Simon.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson, Gloster, Coleman, Simon, and Mays, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/175
Description
Group portrait of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, with other notable men such as Hugh Gloster and Benjamin Mays, former Morehouse presidents, Clarence Coleman, director of the National Urban League, and Edward Simon.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African American men
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
Wyonella Marie Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson and Anna Henderson, sits in a highchair.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Wyonella Henderson, August 1964
Date Created
1964-08
Description
Wyonella Marie Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson and Anna Henderson, sits in a highchair.
Subject
Children, African American families
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
A hut on the water, part of the Adventureland section of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Hut on the Water September 1962
Date Created
1962-09
Description
A hut on the water, part of the Adventureland section of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California.
Subject
Presidents, African American families, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
The Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship and Restaurant at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Pirate Ship, August 1962
Date Created
1962-08
Description
The Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship and Restaurant at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California.
Subject
Presidents, African American families, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
View of a baseball game.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Baseball Field, August 1962
Date Created
1962-08
Description
View of a baseball game.
Subject
Presidents, African American families, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Unidentified children on stage during a play or theatrical program.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Children Stand on Stage, August 1961
Date Created
1961-08
Description
Unidentified children on stage during a play or theatrical program.
Subject
Children, African American families
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Unidentified children holding baskets on the front steps of an unidentified building.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Children Holding Baskets, August 1961
Date Created
1961-08
Description
Unidentified children holding baskets on the front steps of an unidentified building.
Subject
Children, African American families
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Unidentified women and children.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Henderson Family Children, August 1961
Date Created
1961-08
Description
Unidentified women and children.
Subject
Children, African American families
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Unidentified children on a beach.
Vivian Henderson Papers
People at the Beach, August 1961
Date Created
1961-08
Description
Unidentified children on a beach.
Subject
Children, African American families
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