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Gary Leonard Colasanti Papers

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


Finding aid created by: Cara A. Howe
Date: 2013

Biography

Gary Leonard Colasanti

Gary Leonard Colasanti (1968-1988) was among the 270 victims of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988. He was a junior at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University majoring in advertising. Gary was an avid skier who lettered in soccer and tennis in high school. He was also an artist from a young age and received a certificate of merit from the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards in 1985. Gary was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He is remembered by family and friends as "caring, warm, and very special. His ever-present smile and unique sense of humor touched the hearts of many."

Gary was survived by his parents, Leonard and Joanne of Melrose, Massachusetts, as well as a sister, Karyn, a brother, Paul, and a paternal grandmother and maternal grandfather.

Scope and Content Note

The Gary Leonard Colasanti Papers contain four series Clippings, Correspondence-subject files, Personal effects, and Photographs.

The Correspondence-subject files series contains correspondence with the American Consulate in Scotland, as well as the eulogy given by Gary's father, Leonard Colasanti, at his funeral.

The Clippings series contains folders for obituaries and for a memorial scholarship fund established in Gary's name at Melrose High School, where he had graduated in 1986.

Personal effects consist of Gary Colasanti's personal belongings that were returned to the Colasanti family from the crash site at Lockerbie, Scotland.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The Archives is unable to create an access copy of the media in 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.

Related Material

The Pan Am Flight 103 Archives contains additional materials and information related to the Gary Leonard Colasanti Papers. Related collections include:

On Eagle's Wings Collection

Pan Am Flight 103 Audiovisual Collection

Pan Am 103 Individuals Collection

Remembrance Quilt Collection

Selected Search Terms

Names

Colasanti, Gary Leonard.
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

Camera cases.
Cameras (photographic equipment)
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Eulogies (documents)
Identity cards.
Magnetic tapes.
Photographs.
Travel documents.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Gary Leonard Colasanti Papers,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Colasanti family in 1990 and 2022.

Processing Information

Materials were placed in acid free folders and acid free boxes. All photographs were placed in mylar sleeves.

Arrangement

The Gary Leonard Colasanti Papers are arranged alphabetically by and within each series.

Table of Contents

Clippings

Correspondence-subject files

Personal effects

Photographs

Inventory