c. 1883-1960
Born in Newark, first woman to graduate the NJ College of Pharmacy in Newark, along with Esther Newman who died a few months later of appendicitis. In 1905, she passed exams to receive her license to practice.
Emma was a pharmacist for Newark City Hospital for 30 years. Helped her father manage a drugstore on Washington Street and owned her own business on Lyons before working for City Hospital. Her obit in the Newark News called her a “pioneer woman pharmacist”.
Attended Barringer (Newark High).
Bibliography
Cummings, Charles F. Famous women helped write the city’s history. Star Ledger Jun 27, 2002.
Death Notice, Star Ledger , Feb 2, 1960
“Two Young Women Pharmacy Graduates” Newark News April 30, 1901
“Many Newarkers Pass the Pharamacy Exams” Newark News May 11, 1905
O-06 Oschwald, Emma P, Newark News Morgue, Newark Library