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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This audio recording contains a group meeting discussing the problem of "human resource adjustment." Members of the meeting address discrimination of the United States Employment Service Office when it comes to African American employment. They attempt to provide solutions to the problem. They also discuss the issue of advanced technology forcing people out of the labor force because they are replaced by machines.
Vivian Henderson Papers
WLIB Tapes #2, July 3, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-03
Description
This audio recording contains a group meeting discussing the problem of "human resource adjustment." Members of the meeting address discrimination of the United States Employment Service Office when it comes to African American employment. They attempt to provide solutions to the problem. They also discuss the issue of advanced technology forcing people out of the labor force because they are replaced by machines.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Social conditions
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
This audio recording contains a discussion led by Dr. Vivian Henderson on July 3, 1968. Dr. Henderson discusses human obsolescence and the forces that diminish the human element in critical areas of the society. The main force he discusses is that of technology. According to Henderson modern technology poses the threat of dehumanization, and this threat is continuing to grow as technology gets more advanced. Henderson then explores how this affects African American workers.
Vivian Henderson Papers
WLIB Tapes #1, July 3, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-03
Description
This audio recording contains a discussion led by Dr. Vivian Henderson on July 3, 1968. Dr. Henderson discusses human obsolescence and the forces that diminish the human element in critical areas of the society. The main force he discusses is that of technology. According to Henderson modern technology poses the threat of dehumanization, and this threat is continuing to grow as technology gets more advanced. Henderson then explores how this affects African American workers.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Social conditions
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers