Warren Monroe Sage papers

Collection

Identifier: D.628

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Biographical / Historical note

Warren Monroe Sage (1834-1910) was a renowned professional musician and music professor. The violin was his primary instrument, but as a music teacher and director he oversaw many musical performances and musical conventions in the Western New York area. His work mostly consisted of composing music, tutoring students, and performing regularly in concerts in the Metropolitan Rochester, NY area. Besides his musical endeavors, W.M. Sage was a well known public figure throughout the Western New York State area. He helped organize the Village of Bergen, and became its first mayor in 1877, and was reelected several times after that. Sage was also a spiritualist, and his diary entries contain many entries related to spiritualism though he was also associated with more mainstream religious denominations. He was also active in several business enterprises and as an officer in a land company and oil petroleum company.

Scope and Contents

This collection is an uncommon and large archive of diaries, with 40 continuous years of descriptive diary entries. This collection also includes photographs, letters, and other collected paper material that chronicles the life of W.M. Sage, his family, and people of Western New York in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The diary collection contains entries that talk about Sage’s daily life, Bergen town news, music performances, and his frequent travels to Buffalo and Rochester.

Creator

Sage, Warren Monroe, 1834-1910 (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1865-1910

Language of Materials

English

Extent

6 box(es)

Access

The Warren Monroe Sage papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

Reproductions are made upon request but can be subject to restrictions. Permission to publish materials from the collection must currently be requested. Please note that some materials may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information contact rarebks@library.rochester.edu

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Warren Monroe Sage papers, D.628, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester