Tom Gordon 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: | Gordon, Tom |
| Title: | Tom Gordon Papers |
| Dates: | circa 1990-2007 |
| Size: | 4 folders |
| Abstract: | Materials related to Tom Gordon's service with the Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary related to the bombing and crash 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
Tom Gordon was a Detective Sergeant with the Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary in 1988. Tom worked on the Pan Am 103 investigation in various capacities until his retirement from the force in 2013. Tom was most heavily involved with the HOLMES system, which catalogued all the evidence and data relating to the criminal inquiry into the bombing.
Scope and Content Note
The Tom Gordon Papers consists of memorabilia, photographs, and other materials related to Tom Gordon's experience as a member of the Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary during the Pan Am 103 investigation. The collection is divided into the following series:
Memorabilia contains items generally related to the Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary, as well as photographs and documentation related to a commemorative service ring bestowed on Gordon for his service in the Lockerbie Investigation.
Photographs consists of two items, one featuring Gordon receiving a commemorative plaque, the other featuring the Lockerbie Incident Control Centre (LICC) staff.
Printed materials contains materials related to the criminal inquiry of the Pan Am 103 disaster, and Gordon's associated work.
Alternative Formats
Selected images also available as digital files (Archives Image 14-0579; Archives Image 13-0592; Archives Image 13-0593).
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
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.
Related Material
The Pan Am Flight 103 Archives contains additional materials and information related to the Tom Gordon Papers. Related collections include:
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Preferred Citation
Tom Gordon Papers,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Tom Gordon in 2013.
Processing Information
The Tom Gordon Papers are fully processed.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Vanessa L. St.Oegger-Menn
Date: February 2015
Revision history: Oct 2021 - Stylistic changes (EMB)
Inventory
| Memorabilia | |||||||||||
| PSC 9 | Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary undated | ||||||||||
| PSC 9 | Ring to signify personnel attached to Lockerbie
investigation circa 1990 Ring given to those involved with the Pan Am 103 disaster 2 years on -belonged to Tom Gordon Second image of ring belonging to Tom Gordon Third image of ring belonging to Tom Gordon |
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| Photographs | |||||||||||
| PSC 9 | LICC staff 1991 November | ||||||||||
| Printed materials | |||||||||||
| PSC 9 | "The Sunday people" 1991 November 17 | ||||||||||
| PSC 9 | Lockerbie trial: the policing experience 2001 November | ||||||||||
| PSC 9 | Force: a contemporary portrait of Scotland's police 2007 | ||||||||||