Author: Newark Women
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Theresa Knight Moore
*See below note on surnames 15 Mar 1907 – Feb 16, 1983 First African American woman employed at Newark Public Library at Springfield Branch in 1937. She graduated the Miner Normal School in…
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Elizabeth Albright Spurr
1870-1934 Newark native and lifelong resident. Founder of the Newark Branch of the Red Cross in 1917. She was also a vice chairman of the National Red Cross. Founder of the Welfare Association…
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Theresa Swartz Grotta
1836-1922 Bohemian Jewish immigrant. Worked tirelessly on behalf of needy families in Newark, president of Hebrew Ladies Immediate Relief Society and other relief societies. Member of the National Council for Jewish Women, first…
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Louise Connolly
1862-1927 Supervisor of grammar grades Newark Pubic Schools (1902). Became associated with Public library. About 1906-1910, served as superintendent in the Summit Schools. Potentially ousted because she was a woman. 1912 became Educational…
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Wilma Jackson Grey
1945- Image from Newark Library First African American woman to Direct Newark Public Library. Library employee for 46 years. Graduated Arts High 1962, Class President. Then attended Howard University. Bibliography Digital.npl.org: Photo, mentions…
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Dr. Mildred Gregory
1884-1975 Raised in Newark. Graduated Wellesley and taught at Skidmore College until 1924. Then attended Columbia College of Physicians graduating in 1928. Interred at City Hospital and then completed a Residency at Babies…
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Barbara George
c. 1953-2000 First woman and first African American woman police captain. Weequahic graduate. Sharpe James called her a “trailblazer, role model and…hero”. Sister of Gigi Foushee. Previously first female sergeant in Police Department…
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Margaret Coult
1860-1930 Head of the English department for the Newark high school system and a teacher at Barringer for many years. Trustee of the library and museum and author of several books on education.…