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Finding aid created by: Vanessa L. St.Oegger-Menn
Date: February 2015
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Summary |
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| Creator: | Pan American World Airways, Inc. |
| Title: | Pan American World Airways, Inc. Collection |
| Dates: | December 1988-January 1990; Undated |
| Size: | 2 boxes, 1 linear foot |
| Abstract: | The Pan American World Airways, Inc. Collection contains materials related to the company's interactions with families and representatives of the victims of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. These materials consist of correspondence and memoranda, as well as files from the office of former Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Pan American World Airways, Inc., Thomas G. Plaskett. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
Pan American World Airways, Inc.
Pan American World Airways, Inc. (Pan Am) was the largest international air carrier in the United States from its founding in 1927 until its collapse in 1991. Identified by its blue globe logo and the use of "Clipper" in the names of its aircraft, Pan Am was a cultural icon of the 20th century. In 1970, the company became the first to purchase Boeing 747s for its fleet, and named one of the first of these new planes "Clipper Maid of the Seas." This plane was flying route 103 on December 21, 1988 when it was destroyed by a terrorist bomb concealed in the baggage area. All 243 passengers, as well as the 16-member crew were killed. The crash of the plane's fuselage in Lockerbie, Scotland resulted in the deaths of an additional 11 people.
The bombing of Pan Am 103 provided the impetus for the Federal Aviation Administration's
investigation into Pan Am's security systems. In September 1989 the airline was fined a
total of $690,000 for 19 different FAA security violations. The tragedy of Flight 103,
in addition to myriad other issues pertaining to security and public perception,
exacerbated the decline in Pan Am's profits. On January 8, 1991, Pan Am declared
bankruptcy. The company was purchased by Delta Airlines, but remained unable to regain
profitability. Pan American World Airways, Inc. ceased operations in December of
1991.
Thomas G. Plaskett
Plaskett served as the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Pan American World Airways, Inc. from 1988 through 1991.
The Pan American World Airways, Inc. Collection contains papers related to the company's interactions with family members, friends, and representatives of the victims of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. These materials consist of correspondence and memoranda, as well as files from the office of former Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Pan American World Airways, Inc., Thomas G. Plaskett. The collection is divided into two series, Pan American World Airways Files and Thomas G. Plaskett Files, each of which contains several subseries.
The Pan American World Airways Files series contains subseries for Clippings, Individuals, and Subject Files. The Individuals subseries primarily consists of Pan Am's internal documentation related to travel arrangements for the next of kin and representatives of victims of Flight 103 for attendance at memorial services and legal proceedings.
The Thomas G. Plaskett Files series comprises subseries for Clippings, Correspondence, and Victims. The Victims sub series contains selected correspondence and memoranda with the family members of victims of Flight 103.
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.
The Pan Am Flight 103 Archives contains additional materials and information related to the Pan American World Airways, Inc. Collection. Related collections include:
Thomas Joseph Ammerman Family Papers
Kenneth J. Bissett Papers
Clare Louise Bacciochi and Clayton Lee Flick Papers
Shannon Davis Family Collection
Anthony Lacey Hawkins Family Papers
Melina Kristina Hudson Family Papers
Alexander Lowenstein Family Papers
Frederick Sandford "Sandy" Phillips Papers
Jocelyn K. Reina Papers
Thomas Britton Schultz Family Papers
Elia G. Stratis Family Papers
Nicolas Andreas Vrenios Papers
Names
Plaskett, Thomas G.
Pan American World Airways, Inc.
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
Correspondence.
Preferred Citation
Pan American World Airways, Inc. Collection,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
The Pan American World Airways, Inc. Collection comprises two accessions. Materials in the Pan American World Airways Files series were deposited by an anonymous donor in 2013, while items contained in the Thomas G. Plaskett Files series were donated by Toni Sikorcin in 2014.
Processing Information
The Pan American World Airways, Inc. Collection is fully processed.
Files are arranged alphabetically within each subseries, while items are arranged chronologically within their respective folders.
Pan American World Airways Files
Thomas G. Plaskett Files
| Pan American World Airways Files | |||||||||||
| Clippings | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Clippings March-May 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Individuals | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Akerstrom, John David Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Atkinson, William Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Bissett, Kenneth J. March 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Bright, Nicholas Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Butler, Steven Lee May 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Caffarone, Hernán Luis and Fabiana Benvenuto de March 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Davis, Shannon Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Dix, Peter Thomas Stanley February-August 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Flick, Clayton Lee May 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Hawkins, Anthony Lacey August 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Ivell, Elizabeth Sophie Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Jermyn, Kathleen Mary Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Johnson, Mary Lincoln Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Lowenstein, Alexander May 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | MacAlolooy, Lilibeth Tobila Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | McLaughlin, Bernard Joseph Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | McPherson, Richard (Syracuse University football coach) August 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Mosey, Helga Rachael March-April 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Phillips, Frederick Sandford "Sandy" September-October 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Rubin, Arnaud David August 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Schultz, Thomas Britton Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Shastri, Mridula Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Sigal, Irving Stanley Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Skabo, Irja S. December 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Smith, James Alvin April-October 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | van Tienhoven, Tomas Floro May-December 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Vejdany, Asaad Eidi March 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Vrenios, Nicholas Andreas Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Wagner, Raymond Ronald Undated | ||||||||||
| Subject Files | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Letter to the Editor from Kathryn A. Ford, Ph.D. 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Other Materials March 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Passenger List Undated | ||||||||||
| Thomas G. Plaskett Files | |||||||||||
| Clippings | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Clippings 1988-1989 | ||||||||||
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Blaus, Eddie (Christmas in July for Lockerbie) February-October 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Condolence Letter from Pan Am Airways to Families of Flight Crew December 22, 1988 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Condolence Letters to Pan Am Airways, Inc. 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | MacIntosh, Neil (Dumfries Reg. Council) December 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | News Coverage 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Price, Charles H., III (U.S. Ambassador to U.K.) February 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Syracuse University January 1989 | ||||||||||
| Subject Files | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Next of Kin Lists ca.1988-1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Pan Am Airways Memorial Services January 1989 | ||||||||||
| Victim Files | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Ahern, John Family February 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Ammerman, Thomas Family January-February 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Bright, Nicholas Family May 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Coyle, Patricia Family February 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Gabor, Ibolya February-May 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Giebler, William, Jr. Family February 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Hudson, Malina Family January-April 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | MacAlolooy, Lilibeth March 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | MacQuarrie, James Family December 1988 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | McCollum, Robert Family May-June 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Mulroy Family December 1988 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Pitt, James Family December 1988 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Posen, Pamela Family January-February 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Reina, Jocelyn Family January 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Smith, Ingrid Family April 1989-March 1990 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Stow, James Family January 1989; Undated | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Stratis, Elia Family February 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Tobin, Mark Family May-June 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Velimirovich, Milutin Family December 1988-February 1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Wagner, Raymond Family December 1988-July 1989 | ||||||||||