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Place of Remembrance Collection

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


Finding aid created by: Cara A. Howe
Date: 2012

Historical Note

The Place of Remembrance

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 Flight 103 on Syracuse University's campus.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

School, college and department records are restricted to the office of origin for 30 years from date of creation. Records of the Office of the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Board of Trustees and University Senate are restricted to the office of origin for 50 years from date of creation. 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

Pan Am Flight 103 Publications Collection

Selected Search Terms

Names

Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Memorials.
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

Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Memorabilia.
Photographs.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Place of Remembrance Collection,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Transfer from the Office of Undergraduate Studies between 1996 and 2012.

Processing Information

Materials were placed in acid-free folders and boxes.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically within each series.

Table of Contents

Clippings

Correspondence

Memorabilia

Photographs

Subject files

Inventory