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Andrew McClune Collection

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


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

Biography

Photograph of Andrew McClune

Andrew McClune (1984-2002) was a Lockerbie Scholar studying at Syracuse University during the 2002-2003 academic year. He was a member of the Air Force ROTC and hoped to fly for the British Royal Air Force. Andrew was also a founding member and captain of the Syracuse University curling team. Andrew died as a result of injuries sustained in a tragic fall from Syracuse University's Sadler Hall, a student residence hall, in December of the 2002 fall semester.

Scope and Content Note

The Andrew McClune Collection contains materials related to Andrew McClune, a 2002-2003 Lockerbie Scholar at Syracuse University. The collection is divided into the following series:

Clippings consists of newspaper clippings related to Andrew's time as a student at both Lockerbie Academy and Syracuse University, and his death.

Correspondence contains letters and sympathy cards from Andrew's family, friends, and faculty.

Memorials consists of materials that honor Andrew's life, both in Lockerbie and Syracuse. This series contains a banner from Sadler Hall with farewell messages to Andrew and a photograph of a plaque in his honor at Tennity Ice Pavilion at Syracuse University. Also included are recordings of memorial services and tributes for Andrew.

Photographs contains photographs of Andrew and his family.

Subject files consists of Andrew's death certificate, and materials realted to the McClune family's trip to Syracuse after Andrew's death.

Writings consists of Andrew's application letter for the Lockerbie Scholars program and his speech from the 2002 Rose Laying Ceremony, as a well as a recording of a class presentation he delivered.

Alternative Formats

Selected photographs from this collection are also available as digital files. Please contact the archivist for further information on accessing the materials.

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.

Access to audiovisual material requires advance notice to produce a use copy.

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 Andrew McClune Collection. Related collections include:

Pan Am 103 Individuals Collection

Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Collection

Pan Am Flight 103 Story Archives Collection

Selected Search Terms

Names

McClune, Andrew.
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

Banners.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Photographs.
VHS.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Andrew McClune Collection,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Transferred from the Syracuse University Office of Undergraduate Studies in 2004 and 2007.Gift of Deborah Scott in 2014 and 2017.

Processing Information

Confidential information, such as bank account and social security numbers, has been removed or redacted. Materials were placed in acid-free folders and boxes.

Table of Contents

Clippings

Correspondence

Memorials

Photographs

Subject files

Writings and coursework

Inventory