Stephen John Boland Family Papers
An inventory of his papers at the Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives at Syracuse University.
Summary |
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| Creator: | Boland, Stephen John |
| Title: | Stephen John Boland Family Papers |
| Dates: | 1986-2007 |
| Size: | 2 linear feet, 3 boxes |
| Abstract: | The Stephen John Boland Family Papers contain Clippings, Correspondence, Photographs, Printed materials, Scrapbooks, Subject files and Writings. The Scrapbooks pertain to the life of Stephen Boland while the rest of the series deal mainly with the aftermath of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/pan-am-103 |
Biography
Stephen John Boland (1968-1988) was among the 270 victims of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988. He was returning home to New Hampshire where he had graduated from Bishop Guertin High School in 1986. Steve was the recipient of the All-Guertin Award for the student who exemplifies the academic, athletic and spiritual ideals of the school. He was enrolled in the S.I. Newhouse School of Communications as an advertising major at Syracuse University and was a brother of Delta Tau Delta. Steve, born September 28, 1968, was survived by his parents, John and Jane, his sister Kelly, his paternal grandfather, and his friend Pamela Seager. His parents remembered him as "God's personal envoy of peace and brotherhood." His fraternity brother's remembered, "...his love of the Beatles...Few people who met him weren't attracted to his love of life, something which was an inspiration to us all."
Scope and Content Note
The Stephen John Boland Family Papers contain Clippings, Correspondence, Photographs, Printed materials, Scrapbooks, Subject files and Writings. The Scrapbooks pertain to the life of Stephen Boland while the rest of the series deal mainly with the aftermath of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
The Clippings series contains only 1 folder that spans 1988-2001. It covers most aspects of the Pan Am 103 tragedy, investigation and the trial at Camp van Zeist in the Netherlands.
The Correspondence series includes letters from former President George H.W. Bush, condolence letters sent to the Boland family, and correspondence from Syracuse University among others.
The Photographs series contains mainly photographs taken of the memorials in Lockerbie, Scotland.
The Printed materials series contains programs from memorial events held at Bishop Guertin High School and at the Catholic Community of the Resurrection Church.
The Scrapbooks series contains three items. The first scrapbook contains mainly articles, poems and remembrances of Steve; the second contains photographs of Steve and the Boland family as well as letters; and the third, which is oversize, contains photographs, articles, a death certificate for Steve, information on the location of his body as well as some correspondence and memorial information. These are the best materials for information on Steve himself.
The Subject files series contains a variety of information, the most important of which is information regarding the return of personal effects to the family by Scottish Police and the information on scholarships established in Steve's memory.
The Writings series contains only one item, a poem, dedicated to Steve by his friend Michael Wade and titled "The Darkest Day".
Alternative Formats
Selected materials from this collection have been digitized. Please contact the archivist for further information on accessing the materials.
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There are no access restrictions for this collection.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Pan Am Flight 103 Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
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Preferred Citation
Stephen John Boland Family Papers,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
The Stephen John Boland Family Papers were donated by John and Jane Boland. An article was contributed by Amy Tucker, Steve's friend.
Processing Information
The Stephen John Boland Family Papers are processed. When possible, scrapbooks have been removed from non-archival pages and placed in acid free folders.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Cara A. Howe
Date: 2014
Revision history: Mar 2015 - Stylistic changes (VSOM);
Feb 2018 - Stylistic changes (VSOM)
Arrangement
The Stephen John Boland Family Papers are arranged alphabetically by and within each series.
Inventory
| Clippings | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | General 1988-2001 | ||||||||||
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Arlington Memorial Cairn 1995 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Bishop Guertin High School 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Boyd, Colin D. (Lord Advocate for Scotland) 2000 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Bush, George H.W. (former U.S. President) 1989 Letter from President George H.W. Bush |
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| Box 1 | Condolence letters 1988-1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Cummock, Victoria 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Letters to legislators 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Owens, Stephanie (roommate of Miriam Wolfe) 1990 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | President's Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism (PCAST) 1990 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Remembrance Scholars 1991-1992 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Smith, Bruce M. 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Syracuse University 1989-1999 Remembrance Quilt - Stephen Boland Panel (attached to letter from Judy O'Rourke) |
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| Box 1 | Syracuse University student families January 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Turman, Kathryn M. (Director, United States Office for Victims of Crime) 2000 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Wilkenfeld, Adam 1998 | ||||||||||
| Printed materials | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Church bulletins 1989-1992 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Programs 1989-1998 | ||||||||||
| Scrapbooks | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Articles, poems, remembrances 1986-1996 Fire and Rain, by Kelly Boland (Steve's sister) age 17 - November 30, 1989 Mid semester exam, Modern Advertising Problems, Stephen Boland and John Leisching |
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| Box 2 | Photographs and letters 1988-2007 Dark Elegy Statue of Jane Boland Family picture Jane Boland with Dark Elegy statue Letter to Jeff |
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| Box 3 | Photographs, articles, death certificate, location of body,
correspondence, memorials 1968-1998 oversize Beatles collage Stephen Boland in bucket hat Stephen and Kelly Boland Stephen Boland with parents John and Jane Field near Lockerbie, Scotland where Steve's body was found Steve and his girlfriend Pam Seager at a fraternity dance Death Certificate Letter from Thomas G. Plaskett to John and Jane Boland |
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| Writings | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | "The Darkest Day" by Michael Wade 21 December 1993 | ||||||||||