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Lockerbie 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: | Syracuse University. |
| Title: | Lockerbie Collection |
| Dates: | 1989-2014 |
| Size: | 0.25 linear foot |
| Abstract: | Materials pertaining to 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 |
Historical Note
Pan Am Flight 103 was destroyed by a terrorist bomb on December 21, 1988, over Lockerbie, Scotland. The bombing resulted in the deaths of the 259 passengers and crew, including 35 students returning from their study abroad through Syracuse University’s Division of International Programs Abroad (DIPA). The crash of debris in the Rosebank Crescent and Sherwood Crescent neighborhoods of Lockerbie killed an additional 11 individuals.
Many of those on the ground did not know what to make of the crash. Some thought a military plane had exploded, while others believed there had been an accident at the nearby nuclear plant. Parts of the plane's jet engine and fuselage that crashed in the town demolished houses and left behind a crater nearly fifty yards in diameter. The cockpit of the plane landed miles away on a hill overlooking the Tundergarth Church. Lockerbie responded quickly to the tragedy and the arduous task of healing. Hundreds of volunteers helped recover important evidence from the wreckage, while hundreds more provided laundry, food, and hospitality.
Following the tragedy, the Syracuse University and Lockerbie communities forged and maintained strong bonds. In 1989, The Lockerbie Air Disaster Trust was created to help commemorate those who died and to assist relatives of the victims. That same year, the Lockerbie Trust and Syracuse University created an annual scholarship for two students from Lockerbie Academy. These students would become Lockerbie Scholars, and study at Syracuse University for one year. Both communities hold memorials for the victims, and have established places of remembrance and contemplation for friends, families, and those affected by the tragedy. In 1990, a Remembrance Room was built in Tundergarth Church to commemorate victims, and a stained glass window depicting the flags of each nation that was affected by the disaster was installed in the Town Hall in 1992. A memorial garden was created in the Dryfesdale Cemetery in 2003, and in 2006 another garden was planted in Sherwood Crescent.
Scope and Content Note
The Lockerbie Collection contains materials pertaining to Lockerbie, Scotland, accumulated by the staff of the Pan Am 103 Archives between 1989 and 2014. Materials include items related to the 1st, 10th, and 25th Anniversaries of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, Lockerbie memorials, and the Lockerbie Air Disaster Trust. There are also materials concerning the Fatal Accident Inquiry report filed after the attack, and other materials pertaining to the aftermath of the disaster as it has manifested and been commemorated in Lockerbie. Formats of collection materials include photographs, clippings, printed ephemera, press releases, and postcards.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
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 Lockerbie Collection. Related collections include:
Shannon Davis Family Collection
Pan Am Flight 103 Audiovisual Collection
Pan Am Flight 103 Publications Collection
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Preferred Citation
Lockerbie Collection,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Collected by Archives staff between 1989 and 2014.
Processing Information
Materials were rehoused in acid-free folders and an acid-free box.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Vanessa L. St.Oegger-Menn
Date: March 2015
Revision history: 2016 - inventory added (THC);
Dec 2024 - item added to box 1 and stylistic changes made (HL)