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William N. Alexander Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: Vanessa L. St.Oegger-Menn
Date: February 2015



Biography

William (Bill) N. Alexander was a civil engineer with the Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council in 1988. He, along with other civil engineers, was heavily involved in the aftermath of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 and crash in Lockerbie, Scotland.


Scope and Content Note

The William N. Alexander Papers consists of clippings and writings about or written by Alexander and his involvement in the aftermath of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The clippings contain a selection of magazine articles profiling the work of Alexander and his fellow civil engineers in the aftermath of the Pan Am Flight 103 crash, as well as a profile of Alexander in Surveyor magazine. The writings consist of the personal and professional writings of Alexander, including a January 1989 interview at the Lockerbie Incident Control Centre and reports discussing the handling of the aftermath of the bombing and crash of Pan Am Flight 103.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions for this collection.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Related Material

The Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives contains additional materials and information related to the William N. Alexander Papers. Related collections include:

Pan Am 103 Clippings Collection

Pan Am 103 Story Archives Collection


Selected Search Terms

Names

Alexander, William N.
Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland). -- Regional Council.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing Incident, 1988.
Terrorism -- Government Policy -- United States -- Case Studies.
Terrorism -- Government Policy -- United States -- History.
Terrorism -- Government Policy -- United States.
Terrorism -- History -- 20th Century.
Lockerbie (Scotland)

Types of Material

Clippings (information artifacts)

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

William N. Alexander Papers,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of William N. Alexander in 2013.

Processing Information

The William N. Alexander Papers are fully processed.


Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically.


Table of Contents

Papers


Inventory