Place of Remembrance 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: | Place of Remembrance Collection |
| Dates: | 1989-2012 |
| Size: | 3 boxes, 1 map case drawer, 5.25 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Design, construction, dedication, and restoration of the Place of Remembrance, the memorial to the victims of Pam Am 103 on Syracuse University's campus |
| 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
The inscription on the Remembrance Wall reads:
THIS PLACE OF REMEMBRANCE IS
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE 35 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY’S
DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ABROAD WHO DIED WITH 235
OTHERS AS THE RESULT OF
A PLANE CRASH DECEMBER 21, 1988 OVER LOCKERBIE SCOTLAND
CAUSED BY A TERRORIST BOMB.
The Place of Remembrance was dedicated on April 22, 1990. The Place of Remembrance consists of the Remembrance Wall, a semi-circular structure made of limestone and granite, where the names of the 35 Syracuse University students who died on Pan Am Flight 103 are seen, and a circular stone bench that displays a plaque to Paula and Glenn Bouckley a couple from Clay, NY who were on Flight 103. Heather sent from Scotland was planted at the site. This Place of Remembrance is directly behind the gateway to campus on the esplanade leading to the Hall of Languages. The local architecture firm of Schleicher-Soper were retained to help design and execute the project.
Following years of exposure to the harsh climate of Central New York, the Place of Remembrance and gateway to campus had suffered weather damage resulting in shifting steps and masonry, cracks in the Wall itself, and fading of the inscriptions. A complete restoration of the memorial and gateway, including installation of new engraved panels, was completed in 2012.
Scope and Content Note
The Place of Remembrance Collection contains Clippings, Correspondence, Memorabilia, Photographs and Subject files relating to the design, construction, dedication, and restoration of the Place of Remembrance, the memorial to the victims of Pam Am 103 on Syracuse University's campus.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
School, college and department records are restricted to the office of origin for 30 years. Requests to use restricted records must be obtained in writing from the office of origin.
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 Place of Remembrance Collection. Related collections include:
Pan Am Flight 103 Audiovisual Collection
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Place of Remembrance Collection,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
The Place of Remembrance Collection was donated by the Office of Undergraduate Studies between 1996 and 2012.
Processing Information
The Place of Remembrance Collection is processed.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Cara A. Howe
Date: 2012
Revision history: Mar 2015 - Errors corrected; stylistic changes (VSOM);
Nov 2015 - Inventory updated (VSOM);
May 2018 - Inventory and access restrictions updated (VSOM);
Mar 2020 - Restrictions and inventory updated (VSOM)
Inventory
| Clippings | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | General 1989-1991 | ||||||||||
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: The contents of Box 2 of this collection are restricted. | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | General 1988-1990 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Planning 1989-1990 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Post-dedication April-May 1990 | ||||||||||
| Photographs | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Dedication 22 April 1990 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | General undated | ||||||||||