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  Stephen Victor Tracy (1941-) Classical Scholar

 

 

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Stephen Victor Tracy (1941-) is an American scholar of Classics specializing in ancient Greek Literature and Greek Epigraphy. His research interests are Athenian history and epigraphy; literacy and writing in ancient Greece; ancient epic poetry.

 

Stephen Victor Tracy was born on April 6, 1941 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States, the son of Edward and Patti (Atwood) Tracy. He married June W. Allison, July 17, 1980 and they have one son, Benjamin A. Tracy. He has two children by a previous marriage: Stephen V. Tracy and Erik L. Tracy.

 

Education

 

1968    Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University

1965    Master of Arts, Harvard University

1963    Bachelor of Arts, Brown Unuvwersity

 

Career

 

Fellow Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton, New Jersey, 1987-1988. Member board of trustees Scholars Press, since 1993.

 

Professor Emeritus, Departmoent of Classics, The Ohio State University

Director Center for Epigraph. Studies, Ohio State University, Columbus chairman Department of Classics, since 1992.

Member managing committee American School Classical Studies, Athens, Greece, since 1974,

Director summer session, 1975, Chairman Committee on Publications, 1986-1988, Executive Committee, 1988-1992.

 

1977-               Professor, Ohio State University, Columbus

1973-1977       Associate professor, Ohio State University, Columbus,

1971-1973       Assistant professor Greek and Latin, Ohio State University, Columbus,

1965-1971       Assistant professor, Wellesley College, (Massachusetts)

 

Books and oublications

 

He is an author and co-author of a number of books and various articles.

 

Athenian Lettering of the Fifth Century B.C.: the Rise of the Professional Letter Cutter (Walter de Gruyter 2016)

Pericles: A Sourcebook and Reader (University of California Press, 2009)

Athens and Macedon: Attic Letter-Cutters of 300 to 229 B.C. (University of California Press, 2003)

Athenian Democracy in Transition: Attic Letter-Cutters of 340 to 290 B.C. (University of California Press, 1995)

The Story of the Odyssey (Princeton University Press, 1990)

Attic Letter-Cutters of 229 to 86 B.C. (University of California Press, 1990)

IG II2 2336 Contributors of First Fruits for the Pythaďs, Beitrage zur Klassischen Philologie, Heft 139 (Meisenheim, 1982)

The Lettering of an Athenian Mason, Hesperia Supplement XV (Princeton, 1975)

 

Honours and Memberships

 

Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1963-1964

American Council Learned Socs. fellow, 1970-1971

National Endowment for Humanities grantee, 1972-1973, 76-79;

Senior research fellow American School Classical Studies, Athens, 1981-1982.

 

Member American Philological Association, Archaeol. Institute American (president Columbus chapter 1984-1986), Vergilian Society, Institute Advanced Study, Classical Association Middle West and South, Phi Beta Kappa.

 

Ref:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_V._Tracy

https://prabook.com/web/stephen_victor.tracy/3350393

https://classics.osu.edu/people/tracy.2

https://www.ias.edu/hs/Tracy

https://www.ias.edu/scholars/stephen-v-tracy

 

Drama at Athens: Some Evidence from Inscriptions with Stephen Tracy ’63

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE0UEIY-Tmk

 

 

 

FAMILY HISTORY

 

1842 New York Directory

Tracy Thomas, stonecutter, 1 Greene

 

1846 & 1847 New York Directory

Tracy Thomas, flagger, h. 25 Prince

 

1860/61 Trow's New York city directory

Tracy James, flagger?, h 193 E. 34th

Tracy Thomas, stone, ft E. 16th, h 367 Eighth

 

1862-3 New York City Directory

Tracy James, flagger, h 559 First av.

 

1870/71. Trow's New York city directory.

Tracy Bernard, cutter, h 236 E. 47th

Tracy James, stone, h 336 E 47th

Traey William, stone, h 109 W. 33d

 

1884-1885 New York City Directory

Tracey James, cutter, h 816 E. 115th

Tracey Pitrick, cutter, h 316 E. 115th

Tracy John S. cutter, h 145 Allen

Tracy William, cutter, h 102 W. 52d

 

1889 Lain's Brooklyn Directory

Tracy Patrick, flagman, h 1668 Atlantic av

 

1897-98 Lain's Directory Brooklyn

Tracey Edw'd  stonemason  h 641 Herkimer

 

 

James Tracy (1828-1870)

 

1850 Census - 209/217 The town of Hurley, Ulster, New York

Barnard Tracy, 20, b. Ireland, quarryman

1850 Census - 210/218 The town of Hurley, Ulster, New York

James Tracy, 23, b. Ireland, quarryman

 

Jas Tracy married Mary Keravin 1851 St Brigid Manhattan

James Tracy & Mary Kerwin

Patrick Tracy b. 1856 St Stephen Manhattan

John Tracy b. 1861 St Gabriel New York County

 

1855 Census - E.D. 4, Ward 21, New York City, New York, New York

James Tracy, Head, 26, b. Ireland, 6 years resident, stone cutter

Mary Tracy, Wife, 24, b. Ireland, 4 years resident

Bernard Tracy, Child, 1, b. N York

 

1860 Census - 5th District 21st Ward, New York, New York

James Tracey, Male, 27, b. Ireland, flagger

Mary Tracey, Female, 25, b. Ireland

Bernard Tracey, Male, 6, b. New York

Patrick Tracey, Male, 3, b. New York

James Tracey, Male, 2, b. New York

 

1870 Census - 56/421 New York City, New York County, New York (6 July 1870)

James Tracy, 45, b. Ireland, stone cutter

Mary Tracy, 38, b. Ireland, K.Ho. [keeps house]

Bernard Tracy, 16, b. New York

Patrick Tracy, 11, b. New York

James Tracy, 7, b. New York

John Tracy, 5, b. New York

Thomas Tracy, 3, b. New York

Joseph Tracy, 1, b. New York

 

James Tracy, 42, married, stone cutter, b. 1828 Ireland, died 21 Oct 1870 Manhattan New York County New York, Buried 23 Oct 1870 Calvary, Note: address on cert.; lived 18 years in New York City

 

1870 Census - 334 New York City, New York County, New York (20 Dec 1870)

Mary Tracy, head, 42, b. Ireland

Bouchard [Bernhard] Tracy, 16, b. Ireland

Patrick Tracy, 14, b. Ireland

James Tracy, 12, b. Ireland

John Tracy, 9, b. Ireland

Thomas Tracy, 4, b. Ireland

Joseph Tracy, 2, b. Ireland

 

 

William Tracy (1852-1870)

 

William B. Tracy, single, 21, b. 1852 New York, (s. of James Tracy & Mary Kerwin) married Ellen Coughlin, single, 19, b. 1854 New York, (d. of Daniel Coughlin & Mary Martin) 16 Jul 1873 Manhattan, New York, New York

 

1880 Census - 100? West 57th Street, New York, New York, New York

William Tracey, head, 24, b. New York, United States, soapmaker, parents born Ireland,

Nellie Tracey, wife, 20, b. New York, United States, keeps house,

Mary Caughlin, Mother-in-law, 42, b. Ireland

Francis Caughlin, Brother-in-law, 19, b. New York, United States, laborer

 

 

Patrick Tracy (1858?-1893)

 

Patrick Tracey married Delia McNulty 1883 Immaculate Conception New York County

Walter Ambrose Tracy b. 1883 Immaculate Conception New York County

John Tracey b. 1886 Immaculate Conception New York County

Edward Tracey b. 1888 Immaculate Conception New York County

Harry Tracey b. 1889 Immaculate Conception New York County

 

Patrick Henry Tracy & Delia Agness Mcnulty Tracy

Walter Loughlin Tracy b. 25 Nov 1883 Manhattan, New York, New York

Patrick Tracey, b. N. Y.  & Delia Tracey, b. N. Y.

John Tracey b. 1 Aug 1885 died 1 Aug 1885 Manhattan, New York County, New York Note: 110 Ave. A., 17 ward

Patrick H. Tracey, 32, b. NY City & Delia Mcnutty Tracey, 28, b. NY City

Henry Tracey b. 23 Oct 1889 Manhattan, New York, New York

Patrick Tracey, 34, b. New York & Delia Mcnulty Tracey, 32, b. New York

Joseph Tracey b. 07 Nov 1892 Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

 

John Henry Tracey, 0 years, died 18 Dec 1886 210 Ave A Manhattan, New York, N Y, (s. of Patrick Tracey b. New York City & Delia Tracey b. New York City), buried 19 Dec 1886 Calvary Cemetery

 

Patrick Tracy, 35, b. 1858, (s. of James Tracy & Mary Tracy), died 21 Jul 1893 Manhattan, New York County, New York

 

1900 Census - East 17th Street, Borough of Manhattan, Election District 9 New York City Ward 18, New York County, New York

Delia Tracy, Head, 36, b. July 1864 New York, widow, married 17 years, 4 children 4 alive, parents born Ireland, saleslady

Joseph Tracy, Brother-in-law, 28, b. June 1872 New York, parents born Ireland, horse shoer

Walter Tracy, Son, 16, b. Nov 1884 New York, father born Ireland mother born NY, githery? clerk

Edward Tracy, Son, 12, b. Jan 1888 New York, father born Ireland mother born NY, at school

Harry Tracy, Son, 10, b. Oct 1890 New York, father born Ireland mother born NY, at school

Joseph Tracy, Son, 7, b. Oct 1893 New York, father born Ireland mother born NY, at school

 

Harry Tracy, 14, b. 1890 New York City, (s. of Patrick Tracy & Delia Mc Nult...both born US), died 11 Mar 1904 Manhattan New York New York, Certificate Number cn 9463 Note: Bor. of Manhattan; Tenament

 

1905 Census - Manhattan, A.D. 30, E.D. 22, New York, New York

Delia Tracy, Head, 42y, b. United States

Walter Tracy, Son, 20y, b. United States

Edward Tracy, Son, 18y, b. United States

Joseph Tracy, Son, 13y, b. United States

 

1910 Census - 533 East 88 Street, Borough of Manhattan, Election District 9 New York City Ward 18, New York County, New York

Delia A Tracy, Head, 47, widow, 3 children 3 alive, father born Ireland mother born New York, dressmaker going out

Walter A V Tracy, Son, 26, b. Nov 1884 New York, parents born New York, shipping clerk dept store

Edward A Tracy, Son, 22, b. Jan 1888 New York, parents born New York, salesman cotton goods

Joseph C Tracy, Son, 17, b. Oct 1893 New York, parents born New York, clerk office biscuit co

 

1915 Census - New York City, New York County, New York

Dilie Tracy, Head, 54, b. 1861

Joseph C Tracy, Son, 22, b. 1893

 

1920 Census - 515 East 87 St, New York City, New York

Delia A Tracy, Head, 55, b. New York, widow, father born Ireland, mother born New York

Josep C Tracy, Son, 26, b. New York, single, expert decannsing?

 

1930 Census - 2298 Washington Avenue, Bronx (Districts 501-750), Bronx, New York

Delia Tracy, 66, b. 1864 New York, widowed, married at 19, father born Ireland, mother born New York, scarf maker gent fierwahey?

 

1930 Census - 221 Second Avenue me & Par? Terrace West, Manhattan (Districts 1001-1249), New York, New York

Joseph C Tracy, 37, b. 1893 New York, divorced, married at 27, accountant Biscuit Co

 

1940 Census - 95/14 West 183 St, Assembly District 8, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York

Joseph C Tracey, Head, 45, b. New York, widower, same address 1935, accountant National Biscuit Co

Viola Tracey, Daughter, 19, b. New York, same address 1935

Delia Tracey, Boarder, 77, b. New York, widow, housekeeper, same address 1935

 

 

Joseph Tracy (1870-1928)

 

See 1900 census above.

 

1880 Census - Roman Catholic Male Orphan Asylum, New York City

Joseph Tracy, inmate, 10, b. Ney York, at school

 

Joseph Tracy, 29, single, b. 1871 New York, (s. of James Tracy & Mary Kerwin) married Terisa Sheridan, 27, single, b. 1873 New Los..., (d. of Patrick Sheridan & Bridget Golden) 19 Sep 1900 Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

 

1905 Census - Manhattan, A.D. 14, E.D. 10, New York, New York

Joseph Tracy, Head, 35y, b. United States

Thersa Tracy, Wife, 30y, b. United States

 

1910 Census - 514East 17th Street, Manhattan Ward 18, New York, New York

V Joseph Tracy, Head, 40, b. New York, horseshoer, R.R. Co

V Tersea Tracy, Wife, 37, b. New York, married 10 years, 0 children,

T Margaret Sheridan, Sister, 50, b. New York, operator, shirt wais?

Bridget Sheridan, Mother, 76, b. Ireland, widow, emigrated 1839

 

1915 Census – New York

Joseph Tracey, Head, 45

Treresa Tracey, Wife, 42

Bridget Sheridan, Mother-in-law, 80

Margaret Sheridan, Sister-in-law, 40

 

Joseph V. Tracy, 58, b. 1870 N.Y.C., (s. of James Tracy & Mary Kirwin both born Ireland) married to Theresa Tracy, Steamfitters Helper, died 6 Jan 1928 The Bronx, New York City, New York, buried 10 Jan 1928 Calvary Cemetery. Note: 313 E. 133, Tenement

 

 

Walter Ambrose Tracy (1883-1939)

 

Walter A.V. Tracy, 26, b. 1883 New York City, single, (s. of Patrick & Delia McNulty) married Catherine Breen, 35, b. 1874 New York City, single, (d. of John & Ellen Burke) 5 Dec 1909 Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

 

WWI Draft 9/12/18

Walter Ambrose Tracy of 533 E 88 NY, 32 years, born 25 Nov 1883, Rec Clerk TraatdeaSinn? of 4143 5 Ave NY, wife Kacheun Tracy of 533 E 88 NY, tall height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair

 

1920 Census - 533 East 88th Street, New York City, New York

Walter Tracy, Head, 36, b. New York, procesing? clerk dry goods

Catherine Tracy, Wife, 38, b. New York, operator infants hear?

Julia Cunningham, aunt, 60, widow?, b. Ireland, emigrated 1872, Na 1890, waitress lunch room

 

1930 Census - 2274/15/198 Grand Concas? Bronx, New York

Walter Tracy, Head, 46, b. New York, married at 25, clerk dry goods

Catherine Tracy, Wife, 40, b. New York, married at 20,

 

Walter A. Tracy, 55, b. 1884 US (s. of Patrick & Delia McNulty both born US), died 4 Aug 1939 492 E. 162nd St. The Bronx, New York City, New York, Buried 8 Aug 1939 Calvary Spouse Catherine, married, Laborer, N.Y. Edison. Note   Morrisania Hospt.

 

 

Edward Aloysius Tracy (1888-1950)

 

WWI Draft Boston 5 June 1917

Edward A Tracy, 29 years, of 15 Denny St Boston Mass, b. 3 Jan 1888 New York NY, travelling Salesman Novelty Mfg Co Waterbury Conn, wife 2 children, medium height, stout build, blue eyes, brown hair

 

1920 Census - 227 Wood Street, New Haven, Connecticut

Edwd A. Tracy, head, 32, b. New York, parents born New York, salesmanager Norelby M Co

Lydia Tracy, wife, 32, b. Pennsylvania

Edward Tracy, son, 8, b. New York, salesman department store

Gwendolyn Tracy, daughter, 5, b. New York

 

1930 Census - 190 Savin Hill, Boston (Districts 251-500), Suffolk, Massachusetts

Edward A. Tracy, head, 42, b. 1888 New York, parents born New York, salesman hoysitils? supplies

Lydia H Tracy, wife, 42, b. Pennsylvania

Edward A Tracy Jr., son, 18, b. New York, salesman department store

Gwendolyn H Tracy, daughter, 15, b. New York

 

1940 Census - 24 Romsey St, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Lydia V Tracy, head, 52, b. 1888 Pennsylvania, married crossed out

Gwendolyn H Tracy, daughter, 26, b. 1914 New York, book keeper printing

 

Gwendolyn H. (Tracy) Wisneski (1914-2012)

July 23, 2012

Gwendolyn Hudson (Tracy) Wisneski , a longtime resident of Duxbury, died peacefully at Newfield House in Plymouth on Monday July 23. 2012. She was just short of her 98th birthday.

Mrs. Wisneski was born in New York City in 1914, the second of two children of the late Lydia Hudson Tracy and Edward Aloysius Tracy. The family moved to the Savin Hill section of Boston in 1919. She attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Roxbury Memorial School for Girls . In Boston, she met her husband, the late Frank Vincent Wisneski, and they were married in 1941, the day before he was shipped out for U.S. Army basic training in Fort Wallace, Texas. They celebrated their honeymoon on the two-day train ride to Texas. Mrs. Wisneski worked in several administrative roles at Fort Wallace during the next several years while her husband was serving in both the European and Pacific theatres in World War II. After his discharge in 1946, the Wisneskis' moved back to the Dorchester section of Boston, where they had their first son, Frank Jr. They relocated to Weymouth in 1950, where they resided for 27 years and raised their family, which eventually included a second son Edward.

In 1977 Mr. and Mrs. Wisneski moved to Enterprise St. in Duxbury. They developed numerous friendships and were active participants in many community and Senior Center activities. Seeking to “downsize,” they moved to The Village at Duxbury in 2000. Mrs. Wisneski relocated to Newfield House in 2010.

Known for her friendliness, great sense of humor, and devotion to family, Gwen Wisneski will be missed by all who knew her. She leaves her sons, Frank and his wife Lynn Dale of Duxbury, and Edward and his wife Susan of Dallas, Texas; grandchildren Corey Wisneski and her husband Brian Caswell of Duxbury, and Ashley Wisneski of Boston; great-granddaughters Amelia Lynne Caswell and Elsa Gwendolyn Caswell of Duxbury; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Wisneski was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Frank Wisneski, her brother Edward Tracy, and her daughter-in-law Lynne Marie Wisneski.

Interment will be at Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury with a family gathering and remembrance.

https://www.currentobituary.com/member/obit/112883

 

1940 Census - 4631 Racine, Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Edward A Tracy, lodger, 52, b. 1888 NY, married, lived Elizabeth Morris New Jersey, salesman Casteisane Industrial Trucks

 

Edward Aloysius Tracy, 62, born 3 Jan 1888 Brooklyn, New York (s. of Tracy & Delia Duggan), Married, Sales Distributor, died 15 Jun 1950 6060 Drexel Avenue Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, Buried Calvary New York City, New York, Lanyon Undertakers, Informant Frances Bryer

 

Edward Aloysius Tracy Jr. (1911-1979)

 

Edward A Tracy Jr of Dorchester Ma married Patte Atwood of Webster Me 18 Jun 1935 Maine, United States

 

Stephen Victor Tracy was born on April 6, 1941 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward and Patti (Atwood) Tracy. Education. Bachelor, Brow

 

Sanborn Cemetery, Sabattus, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA

Tracy

Edward

June 20 1911 - Apr 1 1979

Patti Atwood

March 30 1912 – Mar 30 1967

Notes:

Edward Aloysius Tracy Jr.

Birth    20 Jun 1911 Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA

Death 1 Apr 1979 (aged 67) Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Patti Atwood Tracy 1912–1967 (m. 1935)

Birth    30 Mar 1912 Sabattus, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA

Death 30 Mar 1967 (aged 55) Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Edward was the son of Edward A. and Lydia H. (Victor) Tracy.

Edward married Patti Atwood 18 Jun 1935 in Webster ME.

Gravesite Details Metal plate on back of headstone..Says.."Headstone obtained and engraved in Greece by their son, Stephen, when he was a student in that country in the year 1967."

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36241148/edward-aloysius-tracy

 

Briscoe-Nickerson-Wisneski-Tracy Family Tree

Edward A. Tracy

Birth                20 Jun 1911 New York City, New York, USA

Marriage          18 Jun 1935 Maine, USA

Residence        1955 Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA

Death              1 Apr 1979 Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Father              Edward Aloysius Tracy (1888-1950)

Mother            Lydia Hudson Victor (1888-1972)

Spouse Patti Atwood (1912-1967)

 

Last update: 29 July 2021