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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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
View of the Statue of Liberty in New York City.
Vivian Henderson Papers
The Statue of Liberty, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
View of the Statue of Liberty in New York City.
Subject
African American families, Presidents, African American universities and colleges
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 along with two unidentified men presenting an honorary degree to recipient Andrew Young, former Georgia congressman and mayor of Atlanta.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Henderson Presenting Honorary Degree, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson along with two unidentified men presenting an honorary degree to recipient Andrew Young, former Georgia congressman and mayor of Atlanta.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
People help themselves to refreshments at the Clark College Freshmen orientation.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Clark College Freshmen Orientation, circa 1960
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
People help themselves to refreshments at the Clark College Freshmen orientation.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, College students, Events and programs
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
People visit the Rockefeller ice rink.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Rockefeller Ice Rink, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
People visit the Rockefeller ice rink.
Subject
African American families, Presidents
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Anna Henderson and one of the Henderson children swimming.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Anna Henderson and Children, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Anna Henderson and one of the Henderson children swimming.
Subject
Children, African American families
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Anna Henderson, the wife of Vivian Wilson Henderson, and three of their children on top of Mary's Rock Mountain in Virginia.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Anna Henderson and Children, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Anna Henderson, the wife of Vivian Wilson Henderson, and three of their children on top of Mary's Rock Mountain in Virginia.
Subject
African American families, Children, African American women
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
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson speaking with an unidentified man at an unidentified event.
Vivian Henderson Papers
President Vivian Wilson Henderson and Others, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson speaking with an unidentified man at an unidentified event.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents, Events and programs
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson in a laboratory with a group of unidentified students and an unidentified professor.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Henderson and a Group of Students in a Lab, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson in a laboratory with a group of unidentified students and an unidentified professor.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, College students
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Portrait of an unidentified boy.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Portrait of a Boy, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Portrait of an unidentified boy.
Subject
Children, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson speaking at an event.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson Speaking, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson speaking at an event.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson speaking with two unidentified women during an Economics Workshop at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr. Vivian Henderson and Others, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson speaking with two unidentified women during an Economics Workshop at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, during a check presentation with two unidentified men.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Henderson Check Presentation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Dr.Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, during a check presentation with two unidentified men.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
An autographed portrait of President Lyndon B. Johnson signed and addressed to Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College. Written on recto: To Vivian W. Henderson with best wishes, Lyndon B. Johnson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
President Lyndon B. Johnson, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
An autographed portrait of President Lyndon B. Johnson signed and addressed to Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College. Written on recto: To Vivian W. Henderson with best wishes, Lyndon B. Johnson.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers