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
Tiger in a cage.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Tiger, August 1959
Date Created
1959-08
Description
Tiger in a cage.
Subject
African American families, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
A postcard featuring a photograph of Thomas M. Selden as a newborn and an unidentified girl.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Thomas M. Seldens and Other, July 3, 1958
Date Created
1958-07-03
Description
A postcard featuring a photograph of Thomas M. Selden as a newborn and an unidentified girl.
Subject
Children, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Group portrait of Dr. Vivian Henderson, Dr. James P. Brawley, and Dr. Matthew Davage, all former presidents of Clark College.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Group Portrait, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Group portrait of Dr. Vivian Henderson, Dr. James P. Brawley, and Dr. Matthew Davage, all former presidents of Clark College.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
An undated graduation ceremony at Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Graduation Ceremony, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
An undated graduation ceremony at Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Clark College President Vivian Wilson Henderson (third from left) with the college's Board of Trustees.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson and Board of Trustees, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Clark College President Vivian Wilson Henderson (third from left) with the college's Board of Trustees.
Subject
Commencement ceremonies, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
An unidentified child on a bicycle being watched by Vivian Henderson and an unidentified man.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson and Child, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
An unidentified child on a bicycle being watched by Vivian Henderson and an unidentified man.
Subject
African American families, Children, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Group portrait of past Clark College presidents Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, Dr. James P. Brawley, and Dr. Matthew Davage with an unidentified woman.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Group Portrait, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Group portrait of past Clark College presidents Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, Dr. James P. Brawley, and Dr. Matthew Davage with an unidentified woman.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Henderson speaks at an event.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson Speaking, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Dr. Vivian Henderson speaks at an event.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Speeches
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
An unidentified child on a bicycle being watched by Vivian Henderson and an unidentified man.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson and Child, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
An unidentified child on a bicycle being watched by Vivian Henderson and an unidentified man.
Subject
African American families, Children, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Group portrait of Anna Henderson (third from left), wife of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, and five unidentified women.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Anna Henderson with 5 Women, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Group portrait of Anna Henderson (third from left), wife of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, and five unidentified women.
Subject
African American women, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
The first page of an essay on the attempted erasure of historically black schools.
Vivian Henderson Papers
"The Future of Morehouse and other Black Colleges," circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
The first page of an essay on the attempted erasure of historically black schools.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson studying a chart illustrating the purchasing power of African Americans in the United States.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian W. Henderson with a Graph, circa 1958
Date Created
1953/1963
Description
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson studying a chart illustrating the purchasing power of African Americans in the United States.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Portrait of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson, circa 1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Description
Portrait of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Subject
African Americans--Education, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Graduates and faculty of Meharry Medical College at a graduation ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Meharry Institute's Graduation, circa 1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Description
Graduates and faculty of Meharry Medical College at a graduation ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee.
Subject
African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Wilson Henderson and fellow students at the Pan-Hellenic Dance, possibly at North Carolina College in Durham, North Carolina. Written on recto: R. Miller ???. T. Loranne Combe ???. V. Wilson Henderson ???. C. L. [?]ith ???. Doris L. Gathings Sweetheart of ???. Elmer P. Mc[?]ong ???. J. L. Conra[?]d ???. R. Ed[?] Whitted Sweetheart of ???. Pan-Hellenic Dance N.C.A.H.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian and others, circa 1945
Date Created
1940/1950
Description
Vivian Wilson Henderson and fellow students at the Pan-Hellenic Dance, possibly at North Carolina College in Durham, North Carolina. Written on recto: R. Miller ???. T. Loranne Combe ???. V. Wilson Henderson ???. C. L. [?]ith ???. Doris L. Gathings Sweetheart of ???. Elmer P. Mc[?]ong ???. J. L. Conra[?]d ???. R. Ed[?] Whitted Sweetheart of ???. Pan-Hellenic Dance N.C.A.H.
Subject
Groups and organizations, Events and programsPresidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Wilson Henderson and relative J.J. Henderson with members of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian and J.J. Henderson with Kappa group, circa 1945
Date Created
1940/1950
Description
Vivian Wilson Henderson and relative J.J. Henderson with members of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
Subject
African American men, Groups and organizations, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Wilson Henderson and unidentified men and women pose for a group photo at the Pan-Hellenic Dance, possibly at North Carolina College in Durham, North Carolina.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian and others, circa 1945
Date Created
1940/1950
Description
Vivian Wilson Henderson and unidentified men and women pose for a group photo at the Pan-Hellenic Dance, possibly at North Carolina College in Durham, North Carolina.
Subject
Groups and organizations, Events and programs, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson with his wife Anna Henderson and two men, one of whom is John Valentine, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian and Anna Henderson with John Valentine, circa 1945
Date Created
1940/1950
Description
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson with his wife Anna Henderson and two men, one of whom is John Valentine, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Subject
African American families, African Americans--Education, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers