Wendy Anne Lincoln Family Collection
An inventory of the collection at the Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives at Syracuse University
Summary |
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| Creator: | Lincoln family. |
| Title: | Wendy Anne Lincoln Family Collection |
| Dates: | 1979-2015 |
| Size: | 5 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Materials related to Wendy Lincoln, one of 35 Syracuse University students killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland |
| 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
Wendy Anne Lincoln (1965-1988) was among the 270 victims of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988. She was majoring in art and specializing in communication design, graphic illustration, and photography in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University. Wendy was selected to display one of her paintings and two photographs at a student art show in London.
Wendy was survived by her parents, Shirley and Charles Lincoln; her brother, Scott; her maternal grandparents; and her paternal grandmother. Wendy's mother remembers that "beauty radiated from within her. Gentle and kind, full of laughter and joy, surrounded by love. Her greatest virtue was humility, her greatest joy helping others."
Scope and Content Note
The Wendy Anne Lincoln Family Collection consists of materials related to Wendy Lincoln, one of the 35 Syracuse University students killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. The collection is divided into the following series:
Artwork contains sketches and other pieces of artwork primarily created by Wendy Lincoln. This series is primarily sketches, figure drawings, and color and form studies.
Clippings consists of newspaper clippings related to the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, the investigation of the disaster, memorials to the victims, and activism of the families and friends of the victims. There is also a scrapbook of clippings in this series.
Correspondence contains letters, postcards, and sympathy cards sent and received by various members of the Lincoln family. This series is divided into the subseries Lincoln family, Shirley Lincoln, and Wendy Lincoln.
Memorabilia consists of buttons from Pan Am Flight 103 activist groups.
Memorials contains programs, audio recordings, writings, and other materials that serve to remember and honor Wendy Lincoln and the other victims of Pan Am Flight 103. There are several materials related to memorial activities on the Syracuse University campus, like programs from two memorial services, design plans for the Place of Remembrance physical memorial on campus, and booklets from Remembrance Scholar events.
Personal effects consists of Wendy Lincoln’s personal belongings that were returned to the Lincoln family from the crash site at Lockerbie, Scotland. Please note some materials in this collection contain outdated terminology and potentially harmful language. The language contained in these materials was prevalent at the time of their creation, although no less potentially harmful than today. The materials are preserved and presented for their historic and research value.
Photographs contains photographs and negatives of Wendy Lincoln, Shirley Lincoln, and other individuals who studied abroad with Wendy.
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 Wendy Anne Lincoln Family Collection. Related collections include:
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Preferred Citation
Wendy Anne Lincoln Family Collection,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Nancy McShane in 2013 and 2019, and Linda Euto in 2015 and 2019.
Processing Information
The Wendy Anne Lincoln Family Collection is fully processed. Materials were placed in acid-free folders and boxes.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Vanessa L. St.Oegger-Menn
Date: March 2015
Revision history: April 2015 - Inventory added (VSOM);
January 2016 - Inventory updated (VSOM);
April 2021 - Collection moved into its own box, Box 2 and 3 added, Oversize 1 and 2 added, collection rearranged into series
(EMB);
Aug 2023 - Scope and Content updated (VSOM)
Inventory
| Clippings | |||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | "A strange kinship with a victim" by Joseph C. Day December 23, 1988 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | General 1988-2015 (4 folders) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Scrapbook 1988-1994 | ||||||||||
| Memorabilia | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Buttons undated | ||||||||||