1886-1973
Sarah Jane Ash was one of only two woman engineers at NJ Bell Telephone Company as of 1937. She started in 1902, as a phone operator. She said, “I like my work. Every phase of it is very engrossing.”
Born in Paterson, Sarah Jane worked at Bell in Paterson and other places until 1929 when she was appointed Assistant Engineer of the Traffic Department at Newark Bell. According to her obit was an engineer for 47 years.
Bibliography
Ash, Sara Jane, Newark News Morgue, Newark Public Library
“35 Years With Phone Company Marked by Woman Engineer” Sunday Call Nov 28, 1937
“Miss Sara Ash, 87 Was Engineer” Montclair Times May 3, 1973