John E. Sage papers


Collection 4442

1919-2002, bulk 1939-1950
(2.5 Linear feet ; 6 boxes)

Summary Information

Repository
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Title
John E. Sage papers
ID
4442
Date
1919-2002, bulk 1939-1950
Extent
2.5 Linear feet ; 6 boxes
Author
Finding aid prepared by Susan M. Kearney.
Language
English

Preferred citation

Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], John E. Sage papers (Collection 4442), Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

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Scope and content note

John Edward Sage (died 2002) was born in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania to Joseph T. Sage and Nora L. Richter Sage. Prior to World War II, he served with the Pennsylvania National Guard. During the war he enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Corps, where he served in Burma and India. In 1945 he married Anna Kominetz, and together they had three children: David, Anne, and Kevin. The family moved to Dauphin County and lived outside Harrisburg from the 1950s to the early 1970s. During this time, John worked in the civil service sector, and he made frequent trips overseas to countries such as Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. Sage was also a licensed commercial pilot and aircraft mechanic. In 1973, the Sages moved to Norman, Oklahoma, where they remained for the rest of their lives.

This collection documents John E. Sage’s life, family, and careers, from his graduation from Connellsville High School to his death in Norman. It contains vital records, photographs, notes, identification and business cards, passports, ephemera, correspondence, and a few artifacts. Most of the collection is in English, but a few items are printed in South Asian and Middle Eastern languages. Especially notable among the materials is a sizable set of letters between John and Anna from 1944 to 1945. There is also a smaller but no less interesting set of incoming letters to the Sages’ son, David, from the early 1970s. There is scant information in the collection on John’s parents, along with a few late 20th century poems written by John.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

 Historical Society of Pennsylvania ; 2022.

1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-732-6200

Access restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Provenance

Gift of Jan Howard, 2021.

Accession number 2021.056.

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Related Materials

Related materials

At the Historical Society of Pennsylvania:

Herman Berger papers (Collection 3575)

Frank Gordon Bradley World War II correspondence (Collection 3548)

Frank Connelly papers and World War II letters (Collection 4310)

William Keebler papers (Collection 2166)

Edith Lincoln Leonard collection (Collection 2113)

McCracken and Sonet World War II correspondence (Collection 3940)

H. M. Plowman diaries and journals (Collection 3653)

Corporal Edward A. Psulkowski letters (Collection 3123)

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Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

  • Correspondence.

Personal Name(s)

  • Howard, Jan.

Subject(s)

  • Family life--Pennsylvania--20th century.
  • Family life--Personal correspondence--20th century.
  • Spouses--Correspondence-–20th century.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Correspondence.
  • World War, 1939-1945.

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Collection Inventory

Box Folder

Letters: John to Anna May 15, 1944 to June 30, 1944 

1 1

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Letters: John to Anna July-August 1944 

1 2

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Letters: John to Anna September-October 1944 

1 3

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Letters: John to Anna November-December 1944 

1 4

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Letters: John to Anna January-February 1945 

1 5

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Letters: John to Anna March-April 15, 1945 

1 6

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Letters: John to Anna April 16-June 5, 1945 

1 7

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Letters: John to Anna June 6-30, 1945 

1 8

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Letters: John to Anna July 1945 

1 9

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Letters: John to Anna August 1-15, 1945 

1 10

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Letters: John to Anna August 16-September 30, 1945 

1 11

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Letters: Anna to John May-June 1945 

1 12

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Letters: Anna to John July 1945 

2 1

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Letters: Anna to John August 1-16, 1945 

2 2

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Letters: Anna to John August 17-September 30, 1945 

2 3

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Letters: John to Mother 1942-1945 

2 4

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Letters: Mother to John 1945 

2 5

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Miscellaneous Correspondence 1945, 1995, undated 

2 6

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Letter with two old photographs (unidentied) July 14, 1999 

2 7

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High school track medals undated 

2 8

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1939 Yearbook: "The Coker" - Connellsville High School, Connellsville, Pennsylvania 1939 

2 9

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John E. Sage: High School Diploma, Connellsville High School 1939 

2 10

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School and training papers 1940, 1946 

2 11

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Military discharge papers 1945 

2 12

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Miscellaneous B-M-D certificates, wedding booklet for John and Anna Sage 1919-1997 

2 13

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Envelope that housed certificated in Folder 2-13 and miscellaneous contents 1989, 1992, undated 

2 14

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Pilot's log and papers removed from the log 1947-1969 

2 15

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Pilot's certificates 1946-1947 

2 16

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Wallet contents 1943-1969, undated 

2 17

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Wallet contents 1970-1973, undated 

2 18

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Wallet contents 1949-1971, undated 

2 19

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Insurance policies 1943, 1952 

2 20

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Letter regarding Civil Service Life Insurance 1997 

2 21

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Passports and papers removed from Passports 1968-1983 

3 1

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Passports and papers removed from Passports 1977-1993 

3 2

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Miscellaneous identification cards 1962-2001 

3 3

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Miscellaneous identification cards 1969-1973, undated 

3 4

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John and Anna's Will June 7, 1987 

3 5

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Obituary for John Edward Sage from The Norman Transcript June 18, 2002 

3 6

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David Sage: Birth certificate January 23, 1952 

3 7

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Report cards for David and Karen Sage 1957-1965 

3 8

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Immunization record for David Sage 1969-1971 

3 9

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Letters from David Sage from his father 1971, undated 

3 10

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Two letters with photos to David and Jan from Dad 1999, undated 

3 11

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Three letters to David and Jan from Dad 1999 

3 12

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Letters to David from various friends 1971-1973, undated 

3 16

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Letters to David from Jim McKenzie (mostly about popular music) 1970-1973 

3 13

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Letters to David from Jim McKenzie (music) 1970-1973 

3 14

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Letters to David from various friends 1971-1973, undated 

3 15

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Miscellaneous documents including a ticket to Jim Hendrix concert at University of Oklahoma May 8, 1970, undated 

3 17

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Address book and papers removed from the book undated 

3 18

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Memorandum book undated 

3 19

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Tourbook on Taiwan, map of Thailand 1970, undated 

3 20

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Postcards undated 

3 21

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Miscellaneous undated 

3 22

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Photographs undated 

4 1-16

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Photographs undated 

5 1-8

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Box

Artifacts 

Scope and content note

Box contents: American flag (folded), patches (2), license plate, audio reels (3), 8mm film reel

6

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