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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A panel of faculty at Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, discusses the possibility of creating an honors program at Clark in this audio recording, recorded circa 1973. The participating individuals are unidentified but may include Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson. Several participants express concerns that the honors program not result in a form of separatism on the campus between the honors students and those in the traditional college program.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Clark College Honor Seminar, circa 1973
Date Created
1968/1978
Description
A panel of faculty at Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, discusses the possibility of creating an honors program at Clark in this audio recording, recorded circa 1973. The participating individuals are unidentified but may include Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson. Several participants express concerns that the honors program not result in a form of separatism on the campus between the honors students and those in the traditional college program.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Education--Curricula
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Portrait of Kimberly Anne Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Kimberly Henderson, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Portrait of Kimberly Anne Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Subject
Children, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Portrait of Wyonella Marie Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson and Anna Henderson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Wyonella Marie Henderson, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Portrait of Wyonella Marie Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson and Anna Henderson.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American women
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Portrait of Kimberly Anne Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Kimberly Henderson, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Portrait of Kimberly Anne Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Subject
Children, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
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
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
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
Unidentified candidates for Governor of the State of Georgia.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Unidentified Candidates for Governor, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Unidentified candidates for Governor of the State of Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Political participation
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Unidentified children and adults standing beside a school bus.
Vivian Henderson Papers
People Beside a Bus, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Unidentified children and adults standing beside a school bus.
Subject
Children, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Events and programs
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Portrait of Julie Henderson, wife of J.J. Henderson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Julie Henderson, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Portrait of Julie Henderson, wife of J.J. Henderson.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American women
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Unidentified children and adult attendees at an event.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Group of Children, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Unidentified children and adult attendees at an event.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Events and programs
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Portrait of David Wayne Henderson, son of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
David Henderson, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Portrait of David Wayne Henderson, son of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Subject
Children, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
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
Pamphlet about black candidates' experiences in the south.
Vivian Henderson Papers
"Black Candidates," circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Pamphlet about black candidates' experiences in the south.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Political participation
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
A baby, identified by the surname Valentine, crawls on the floor.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Baby Crawling, 1955
Date Created
1955
Description
A baby, identified by the surname Valentine, crawls on the floor.
Subject
Children, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers
Portrait of Wyonella Marie Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Vivian Henderson Papers
Wyonella Henderson, circa 1945
Date Created
1940/1950
Description
Portrait of Wyonella Marie Henderson, daughter of Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson.
Subject
Children, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Vivian Henderson Papers