Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Audio Recording Tracy A. Sugarman Collection
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Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: Amphibious Corps
- Location of Service: European Theater
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/5440
Armed with a sketch pad, pencil, pens and brushes, Tracy Sugarman portrayed life in the Navy before, during, and after D-Day. Sugarman was as eloquent with words as he was with a brush; his frequent letters to his wife June blend heartfelt professions of love with as much information as he thought the military censors would allow. In 2000, he published My War, a book containing his art work and excerpts from his letters to June; its contents are included in this collection.
Interview / Recording
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PlayHis prewar attention focused on Europe. 00:04:21.0 - 00:06:48.0
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PlayFirst impressions of England. 00:13:54.0 - 00:16:29.0
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PlayA memorable train ride with sailors and his wife. 00:18:16.0 - 00:21:08.0
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PlayAttacked while practicing for D-Day; U.S. resources for the war. 00:24:50.0 - 00:27:50.0
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PlayPreparing for D-Day; hearing an enemy broadcast on the eve of the invasion. 00:28:08.0 - 00:32:38.0
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PlayOffloading men onto Utah Beach; climbing the Omaha Beach cliff. 00:39:47.0 - 00:46:28.0
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PlayA ship hits a mine: "the worst thing I saw." 00:46:55.0 - 00:49:28.0
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PlayHis art work done spontaneously and for his wife. 00:51:15.0 - 00:55:07.0
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PlayHis letters reflecting his reading at the time. 00:56:31.0 - 00:57:43.0
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PlayIn more danger in London on leave than on D-Day. 01:01:57.0 - 01:04:14.0
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Play"The worst possible way of solving a problem." 01:08:47.0 - 01:15:46.0
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About this Item
Title
- Tracy A. Sugarman Collection
Names
- Sugarman, Tracy A.
- Bartis, Peter
Home State
- Connecticut
Headings
- - Sugarman, Tracy A.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: Amphibious Corps
- Location of Service: European Theater
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-06-19)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2003-06-19)
- Audio: CD [2 items] -- Reference copy (collected 2003-06-19)
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2003-06-19)
- Audio: DAT [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-06-19; 2004-03-24)
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2003-06-19)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [265 items] -- Handwritten document (collected 1944-1945)
- Audio: 10" Audio Reel [2 items] -- Reference copy (collected 2003-06-19; 2003-06-19)
- Audio: DAT [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2003-06-19; 2003-06-19)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-06-19)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/5440
Cite as
- Tracy A. Sugarman Collection (AFC/2001/001/5440), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
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Gender
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Rights & Access
Using VHP Material in Publication or Exhibition
The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service. The Veterans History Project Collection includes oral histories along with documentary materials such as original letters, diaries, photographs, and memoirs.
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Citing VHP Materials
Please use the following formats when citing Veterans History Project materials (substituting the appropriate name and collection ID number).
Materials as a whole:
- John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Manuscript material:
- John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
- John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
- John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Recording:
- John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
- John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Photograph:
- John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
- John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Computer file:
- John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Artifact:
- John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Cite This Item
Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.
Chicago citation style:
Sugarman, Tracy A, and Peter Bartis. Tracy A. Sugarman Collection. 1942. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.05440/.
APA citation style:
Sugarman, T. A. & Bartis, P. (1942) Tracy A. Sugarman Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.05440/.
MLA citation style:
Sugarman, Tracy A, and Peter Bartis. Tracy A. Sugarman Collection. 1942. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.05440/>.