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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People at the beach.
Vivian Henderson Papers
People at the Beach, June 1969
Date Created
1969-06
Description
People at the beach.
Subject
Children, African American families
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
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, and an unidentified woman in an office.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Vivian Wilson Henderson and Student, February 1969
Date Created
1969-02
Description
Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, president of Clark College, and an unidentified woman in an office.
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
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
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
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
David Wayne Henderson and Kimberly Anne Henderson next to Christmas tree.
Vivian Henderson Papers
David and Anne Henderson, December 1966
Date Created
1966-12
Description
David Wayne Henderson and Kimberly Anne Henderson next to Christmas tree.
Subject
African American families, Children
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Two men at a golf course.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Men on a Golf Course, December 1966
Date Created
1966-12
Description
Two men at a golf course.
Subject
Presidents, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Anna Powell Henderson and the Henderson children sitting beside a Christmas tree.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Anna Henderson and Children, December 1966
Date Created
1966-12
Description
Anna Powell Henderson and the Henderson children sitting beside a Christmas tree.
Subject
African American families, Children
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Children stand in front of a car.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Henderson Family Children, December 1966
Date Created
1966-12
Description
Children stand in front of a car.
Subject
African American families, Children
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers