Clar, Evelyn Mickelberry, 1908-1989.

Evelyn Mickelberry Clar was born on February 3, 1908, in Fresno, California. She grew up in Bakersfield, California, and graduated from Kern Union High School in 1924. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1929 with an A.B. degree in geography. A long-time resident of Sacramento, she was married to C. Raymond Clar in 1928 and had two daughters. Clar was active in several California organizations for more than thirty years and worked as the first lobbyist in Sacramento for the League of Women Voters of California during the 1950s-1960s. In 1962, the Young Women's Christian Association of Sacramento honored her as Woman of the Year for her community service with the Parent-Teacher Association. After several years of affliction with arthritis, Evelyn Clar died on December 11, 1989, at the age of 81.

From the description of Evelyn M. Clar papers, 1950-1993 (bulk 1950-1956). (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 85027055

Biographical Information

Evelyn Mickelberry Clar was born on February 3, 1908, in Fresno, California. She grew up in Bakersfield, California, and graduated from Kern Union High School in 1924. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1929 with an A.B. degree in geography. A long-time resident of Sacramento, she was married to C. Raymond Clar in 1928 and had two daughters.

Evelyn Clar was active in several California organizations for more than thirty years. She was the Northern vice-president of the League of Women Voters of California and served the league as a member of the standing rules, legislative, and organization committees. She also worked as the state league's first lobbyist in Sacramento during the 1950s-1960s. Clar was the vice president and president of the Sacramento League of Women Voters and served six years on the Sacramento league board as publicity, legislative, and section chairman.

In addition, Clar served as the chairman of the legislative committee of the California Library Association. She worked as a legislative observer for the Friends of California Libraries, and served as vice-president, president, and newsletter editor of the Friends of Sacramento Libraries. Clar was also on the board of directors of the Mercy Clinic for Children in Sacramento. In 1962, she was honored as Woman of the Year by the Young Women's Christian Association of Sacramento for her community service with the Parent-Teacher Association.

After several years of affliction with arthritis, Evelyn Clar died on December 11, 1989, at the age of 81.

From the guide to the Evelyn M. Clar papers, 1912-1993, (bulk 1950-1970), (The Bancroft Library)