Rue Randall Clifford (January 16, 1887 – October 26, 1964) was an American educator and clubwoman. She was active in supporting library and sports opportunities in South San Francisco.
Rue Randall Clifford was born in San Francisco, the daughter of M. H. Clifford and Mary Randall Clifford. Her family owned dairy farms in the Bay Area.[1][2] She earned a bachelor's degree at the University of California in 1909.[3][4]
Careeredit
South San Francisco High School girls' basketball team, with coach Rue Randall Clifford at center of back row. From the school's 1917 yearbook.[5]
Clifford was a musician[6] and soprano singer and gave concerts as a young woman.[7] She was hired to teach at South San Francisco High School in 1912, as one of the school's first three teachers, and eventually became the school's Dean of Girls. She started and coached the school's track teams, built the soccer, basketball, field hockey, and volleyball programs, directed the school musical and the glee club, and wrote the school song.[1][8] "She has been a perennial committee-of-one to see practically every local football practice and game, to praise the players, to award weekly athletic awards, and to banquet the players at the end of the season", noted a local newspaper when she retired in 1955.[9]
Clifford was a charter member of the South San Francisco Women's Club, and active in the American Association of University Women branch in San Mateo.[10] She rode horseback to collect signatures for a Carnegie grant, to build a library in South San Francisco; Grand Avenue Library opened in 1916. She served as secretary of the library commission for almost forty years. She was co-chair of the South San Francisco Hospitality House during World War II, and she was active in the San Mateo County Historical Association.[1][11] She donated her grandfather William Edgar Randall's diaries of the Gold Rush era, and other Randall family papers, to the Bancroft Library in 1955.[2]
Clifford was an advocate of prohibition, and in 1932 objected when the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors when they supported legalizing wine and beer.[12]
Personal life and legacyedit
Clifford was known as a loyal follower of the University of California football team.[11] She died in 1964, aged 77 years, at a rest home in San Mateo.[13] In 1986, she was inducted into the San Mateo County's Women's Hall of Fame. In 2018, she was inducted into the California Library Hall of Fame.[14]
On January 13, 2018, the city of South San Francisco marked Rue Randall Clifford Day, at the library she helped to open.[1] The football field at South San Francisco High School is named Clifford Field, in her memory.[15][16]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Rue Randall Clifford Day". Library News | City of South San Francisco. January 18, 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
^ abLivingston, D. S. (1995). A Good Life: Dairy Farming in the Olema Valley : a History of the Dairy and Beef Ranches of the Olema Valley and Lagunitas Canyon, Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California. National Park Service, Department of the Interior. pp. 146–151.
^The Blue and Gold. Class of '75. 1909. pp. 78, 402, 403.
^"Good Choruses in Senior Class Play". The San Francisco Call. 1909-05-11. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-05-31 – via Newspapers.com.
^South San Francisco High School (1917). The Iris - 1917. p. 31 – via Internet Archive.
^"A Farewell Party". The Fresno Morning Republican. 1905-07-30. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-05-31 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Miss Rue Clifford, Berkeley Girl Who Will Hold Concert; Sorority Member to Give Recital". The San Francisco Call. 1911-01-20. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-05-31 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Who's Who in the High School: Miss Rue Randall Clifford". The Enterprise. p. 6. Retrieved May 31, 2020 – via Internet Archive.
^"South City to Honor Teacher for 43 Years". The Times. 1955-06-11. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-05-31 – via Newspapers.com.
^"University Women Have Fine Program in Parish House". The Times. 1936-09-15. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-05-31 – via Newspapers.com.
randall, clifford, january, 1887, october, 1964, american, educator, clubwoman, active, supporting, library, sports, opportunities, south, francisco, from, 1911, newspaper, bornjanuary, 1887san, francisco, californiadiedoctober, 1964san, mateo, californianatio. Rue Randall Clifford January 16 1887 October 26 1964 was an American educator and clubwoman She was active in supporting library and sports opportunities in South San Francisco Rue Randall CliffordRue Randall Clifford from a 1911 newspaper BornJanuary 16 1887San Francisco CaliforniaDiedOctober 26 1964San Mateo CaliforniaNationalityAmericanOccupationEducator Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and legacy 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editRue Randall Clifford was born in San Francisco the daughter of M H Clifford and Mary Randall Clifford Her family owned dairy farms in the Bay Area 1 2 She earned a bachelor s degree at the University of California in 1909 3 4 Career edit nbsp South San Francisco High School girls basketball team with coach Rue Randall Clifford at center of back row From the school s 1917 yearbook 5 Clifford was a musician 6 and soprano singer and gave concerts as a young woman 7 She was hired to teach at South San Francisco High School in 1912 as one of the school s first three teachers and eventually became the school s Dean of Girls She started and coached the school s track teams built the soccer basketball field hockey and volleyball programs directed the school musical and the glee club and wrote the school song 1 8 She has been a perennial committee of one to see practically every local football practice and game to praise the players to award weekly athletic awards and to banquet the players at the end of the season noted a local newspaper when she retired in 1955 9 Clifford was a charter member of the South San Francisco Women s Club and active in the American Association of University Women branch in San Mateo 10 She rode horseback to collect signatures for a Carnegie grant to build a library in South San Francisco Grand Avenue Library opened in 1916 She served as secretary of the library commission for almost forty years She was co chair of the South San Francisco Hospitality House during World War II and she was active in the San Mateo County Historical Association 1 11 She donated her grandfather William Edgar Randall s diaries of the Gold Rush era and other Randall family papers to the Bancroft Library in 1955 2 Clifford was an advocate of prohibition and in 1932 objected when the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors when they supported legalizing wine and beer 12 Personal life and legacy editClifford was known as a loyal follower of the University of California football team 11 She died in 1964 aged 77 years at a rest home in San Mateo 13 In 1986 she was inducted into the San Mateo County s Women s Hall of Fame In 2018 she was inducted into the California Library Hall of Fame 14 On January 13 2018 the city of South San Francisco marked Rue Randall Clifford Day at the library she helped to open 1 The football field at South San Francisco High School is named Clifford Field in her memory 15 16 References edit a b c d Rue Randall Clifford Day Library News City of South San Francisco January 18 2018 Retrieved 2020 05 31 a b Livingston D S 1995 A Good Life Dairy Farming in the Olema Valley a History of the Dairy and Beef Ranches of the Olema Valley and Lagunitas Canyon Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore Marin County California National Park Service Department of the Interior pp 146 151 The Blue and Gold Class of 75 1909 pp 78 402 403 Good Choruses in Senior Class Play The San Francisco Call 1909 05 11 p 9 Retrieved 2020 05 31 via Newspapers com South San Francisco High School 1917 The Iris 1917 p 31 via Internet Archive A Farewell Party The Fresno Morning Republican 1905 07 30 p 4 Retrieved 2020 05 31 via Newspapers com Miss Rue Clifford Berkeley Girl Who Will Hold Concert Sorority Member to Give Recital The San Francisco Call 1911 01 20 p 8 Retrieved 2020 05 31 via Newspapers com Who s Who in the High School Miss Rue Randall Clifford The Enterprise p 6 Retrieved May 31 2020 via Internet Archive South City to Honor Teacher for 43 Years The Times 1955 06 11 p 10 Retrieved 2020 05 31 via Newspapers com University Women Have Fine Program in Parish House The Times 1936 09 15 p 4 Retrieved 2020 05 31 via Newspapers com a b South San Francisco Arcadia Publishing 2004 p 60 ISBN 978 0 7385 2921 9 Board Gets Its Wrist Slapped for Wet Vote The Times 1932 01 04 p 1 Retrieved 2020 05 31 via Newspapers com Rue Clifford Teacher Dies The Times 1964 10 27 p 25 Retrieved 2020 05 31 via Newspapers com Malady Anissa Local hero recognized by the California Library Association Tales from the Stacks Kamala 2016 03 02 South San Francisco Honors Women s History Month Rue Randall Clifford Everything South City Retrieved 2020 05 31 Clifford Jim What s in a name Today a great deal San Mateo Daily Journal Retrieved 2020 05 31 External links editA photograph of Rue Randall Clifford on horseback in the 1940s from the South San Francisco Public Library Portal nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rue Randall 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