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Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Collection

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

Summary

Creator: Syracuse University.
Title: Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Collection
Dates: 1989-2020
Size: 13 boxes, 4 oversize boxes (13.25 linear feet)
Abstract: Materials relating to the Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Program at Syracuse University
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 Wall of Remembrance after a Rose Laying Ceremony

The Remembrance Scholarships were established at Syracuse University (SU) in 1989 with the first group of scholars being selected for the 1990-1991 academic year. The Remembrance Scholarships were established in memory of the 35 students enrolled in the Division of International Programs Abroad (DIPA) who were killed in the 21 December 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. A scholarship of $5,000 is awarded each year to 35 undergraduate students who are selected after an application and interview process. You may visit the Remembrance Scholars website to learn more about past and present scholars.

The Lockerbie Scholarship program was established in 1989 and the first students were enrolled in the fall of 1990. This program provides two students from Lockerbie, Scotland the chance to study for one year at Syracuse University. These scholarships are jointly funded by Syracuse University and the Lockerbie Trust. The Lockerbie Scholarships were established in memory of the 11 victims who died in Lockerbie, Scotland, as a result of the crash that ensued from the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. You may visit the Lockerbie Scholars website to learn more about the program.

Through the Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholarships, the selected students exchange ideas and educate themselves and the campus community about the devastating effects of terrorism through various Remembrance activities. Initially, Remembrance activities were spread throughout the academic year. As of 1996, most Remembrance activities occur during Remembrance Week during the fall semester. The Scholars' mission is to honor and remember all 270 lives lost in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, especially the 35 Syracuse University study abroad students, through "Looking Back and Acting Forward" in all that they do. They connect Syracuse University's experience of Pan Am Flight 103 to more current events by holding activities that focus on awareness and education about terrorism, Islamophobia, and other related topics, and by helping the Syracuse community through service projects.

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Scope and Content Note

The Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Collection contains materials relating to both the Remembrance Scholars program and the Lockerbie Scholars program at Syracuse University. The collection includes series for Clippings, Correspondence, History of Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholarships, Memorabilia, Photographs, and Subject files.

Clippings includes articles about Lockerbie Scholars and Remembrance activities commemorating those who lost their lives as a result of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.

Correspondence is between Syracuse University administration, Lockerbie Scholars, and Lockerbie Academy administration.

History of Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholarships includes documents regarding the establishment, funding, and selection committees for the Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholarships, as well as materials related to a fundraising campaign for the Remembrance Scholarship Endowment Fund.

Memorabilia includes commemorative clothing, pins, ribbons, scarves, and sashes for Remembrance activities and sample buttons in honor of Pan Am Flight 103 victims from SU.

Photographs contains multiple formats and is divided into two sub-series. The first subseries, Remembrance, includes photographs of the various Remembrance activities planned by the Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars, as well as photographs of events honoring Pan Am Flight 103 victims that the scholars planned and attended. The second subseries, Scholars, includes portraits of the Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars and a photo album of Lockerbie Scholars. The formats of images for both subseries include prints, CD-ROMs, and negatives.

Subject files is divided into two subseries. The first, Lockerbie Scholars, contains information about Lockerbie Scholars and a compilation of "Reflections on the Lockerbie-Syracuse Scholarship and Remembrance Scholarships" by Rachel Nicholson and Claire Dorrance (Lockerbie Scholars 2012-2013). It also includes a scrapbook about Lockerbie Scholars, which is comprised of clippings, documents, and some photographs. The second, Remembrance Activities, contains planning files, promotional materials, programs, and speeches from Remembrance activities.

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Alternative Formats

Selected materials from this collection are available in digital format. Please contact the archivist for further information about accessing these materials.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Please note that some materials in this collection are restricted in accordance with the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Syracuse University policy. 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. Folders containing restricted material are noted in the inventory below. Please contact the archivist for further information regarding access to these materials.

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.

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Related Material

Audiovisual materials, such as BBC's My Lost Son and the Smithsonian Network's The Lockerbie Bombing, were added to the Pan Am Flight 103 Audiovisual Collection. Programs and a compiled book of events held at Syracuse University related to the Dark Elegy sculpture on September 24, 1995 were added to the Dark Elegy Collection. Correspondence between Peggy Otenasek and Judith O'Rourke was added to the Anne Lindsey Otenasek Papers. Materials related to commemorative memorial services at Syracuse University were added to the Pan Am Flight 103 Memorials Collection. Publications such as Syracuse University Magazine and Syracuse University Speaker's Corner were added to the Pan Am Flight 103 Publications Collection.

The Pan Am Flight 103 Archives contains additional materials and information related to the Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Collection. Related collections include:

Dark Elegy Collection

Lockerbie Collection

Lockerbie Academy Collection

Pan Am 103 Memorials Collection

Pan Am 103 Office of Undergraduate Studies Collection

Pan Am Flight 103 Audiovisual Collection

Pan Am Flight 103 Publications Collection

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Selected Search Terms

Names

Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing Incident, 1988.
Special events--Management.
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.
Photographs.
Programs (documents)
Promotional materials.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Collection,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Judith O'Rourke in 2015 and Fred Jordan in 2013, 2016, and 2017. Transferred from Academic Affairs, Syracuse Abroad, College of Law Library, Renée Crown University Honors, Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising, and Undergraduate Studies offices between 1996 and 2020.

Processing Information

The Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Collection is fully processed and is housed in acid-free folders and archival boxes. Planning files, scrapbooks and photo albums have been removed from acidic bindings and placed in folders. Dark Elegy exhibition photographs were removed from their frames and placed in an acid-free folder.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: Cara A. Howe
Date: 2012
Revision history: Jan 2015 - Errors corrected; stylistic changes (VSOM); Jan 2017 - New accessions added; reorganized and processed collection; contents refoldered; elaboration on notes; stylistic changes (JNB); Aug 2017 - Inventory updated, Dark Elegy photographs added, stylistic changes (VSOM); Mar 2018 - Stylistic changes, inventory updated (VSOM); Apr 2019 - Items added (NP); Nov 2020 - Inventory updated (VSOM)

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Arrangement

The Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Collection is arranged alphabetically or chronologically within each series. Memorabilia is arranged by size and is stored in oversize boxes. The formats of photographs in each folder are labeled if they are in a format in addition to or other than print.

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Inventory

Clippings
Box 1 Lockerbie revisited 1999
Box 1 Lockerbie Scholars 1990-2006
Correspondence
Box 12 Lockerbie Scholars 1997-2004
RESTRICTED: 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.
History of Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholarships
RESTRICTED: 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.
Box 12 Acknowledgment of donations 1989-2001
Box 12 Establishment of scholarships 1991-1994 (2 folders)
Box 12 Lockerbie Scholarship Selection Committee 1990-2013 (5 folders)
Box 12 Remembrance Scholarship Endowment Fund campaign 1997-2000
Box 12 Remembrance Scholarship Selection Committee 1989-1991
Memorabilia
Oversize 1 “In Remembrance” buttons worn by Scholars 2015
Oversize 4 Plaque for Syracuse University Abroad centers 2017
Oversize 1 Proposal of Scholar sashes for Commencement 2002-2003
Oversize 3 Remembrance banner circa 1995
RESTRICTED: Due to its size, access to the Remembrance banner is restricted. The banner features the American and Scottish flags.
Oversize 1 Remembrance Scholar alumni pin undated
Oversize 1 Remembrance Scholar pin circa 2005
Oversize 1 Remembrance Scholar pin and image circa 1995
Oversize 1 Remembrance Scholar ribbon undated
Oversize 2 Remembrance Scholar 25th anniversary sweatshirt 2013
Oversize 2 Remembrance Scholar 25th anniversary t-shirt 2013
Oversize 4 Remembrance Scholar sweatshirt 2017-2018
Oversize 2 Remembrance Scholar t-shirt undated
Oversize 2 Remembrance Scholar graduation sash circa 2003
Oversize 1 "We Remember 12.21.88" scarves undated (2)
Oversize 1 Remembrance Scholar scarf undated
Photographs
Remembrance
Box 1 General 1998-1999 Negatives (photographs)
Box 1 Rose Laying Ceremony 14 November 2003
Box 1 Photographs for Remembrance posters 2005-2006
Box 1 Remembrance posters 2005-2006
Box 1 Convocation and Rose Laying Ceremony 3 November 2006 CD-ROM
 Flowers in front of the Wall of Remembrance
 Ribbons tied to trees for Remembrance Week
Box 1 General 2012-2013
 Crowd gathered at the Place of Remembrance
 Roses laid at the Wall of Remembrance
 The Wall of Remembrance
 The 2012-2013 Remembrance Scholars
 Chairs display on Shaw Quad, with lanterns
 Chairs display on Shaw Quad, one for all 35 students, ordered based on seating on the plane
 Close up of chair for seat 46D, Scott Marsh Cory
 Front of a chair, with good deeds performed on campus written on the seats
 Remembrance Scholar places her token during the Convocation Ceremony
 Flowers left at the Wall of Remembrance
 The Place of Remembrance
Box 1 Keeping the peace 5K walk/run benefit for Boston Marathon victims 28 April 2013 CD-ROM
Box 1 Remembrance Week photographs taken by Fred Jordan 2013-2014 CD-ROM
Box 2 Remembrance Week photographs taken by Fred Jordan 2014-2017 CD-ROM (3 folders)
Box 13 Remembrance Week 28 October-2 November 2018 CD-ROM
Scholars
Box 2 Lockerbie Scholars Lauren Flynn and Kirsty Liddon 2008-2009
Box 2 Lockerbie Scholars photo album 1990-2013 (3 folders)
MC 21-3 Remembrance and Lockerbie scholar composite portraits 1990-1998
Scholar portraits
Box 2 Portraits 1989-1991 (2 folders)
Box 3 Portraits 1992-2018 (13 folders) CD-ROMs
Box 3 Portraits and Pan Am 103 victims composite 1990-2008 CD-ROM
Box 3 Lockerbie Scholars 1992-2008 CD-ROM
Subject files
Lockerbie Scholars
RESTRICTED: The contents of Box 7 in this series are restricted in accordance with the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Syracuse University policy, and may not be viewed, cited, or reproduced.
Box 3 Grant, Katharine and Griffin, Fiona 1990-1991
Box 3 Combe, Colin and Turpie, Ernest 1991-1992
Box 3 McClune, Andrew 2002-2003
Box 3 Hanley, Stefan and Inglis, Alistair 2009-2010
Box 7 Hanley, Stefan and Inglis, Alistair administrative records 2009-2010
Box 3 Donaldson, Allison and McNab, Duncan 2010-2011
Box 7 Donaldson, Allison and McNab, Duncan administrative records 2010-2011
Box 3 Barrie, Fergus and Liddon, Jessica 2011-2012
Box 7 Barrie, Fergus and Liddon, Jessica administrative records 2011-2012
Box 3 Dorrance, Claire and Nicholson, Rachel 2012-2013
Box 7 Dorrance, Claire and Nicholson, Rachel administrative records 2012-2013
Box 3 Caddell, Caroline and Johnstone, Callum 2013-2014
Box 7 Caddell, Caroline and Johnstone, Callum administrative records 2013-2014
Box 3 Beech, William and Noble, Megan 2014-2015
Box 7 Beech, William and Noble, Megan administrative records 2014-2015
Box 4 “Reflections on Lockerbie-Syracuse Scholarship and Remembrance Scholarships” compiled by Rachel Nicholson and Claire Dorrance 2012-2013
Box 4 Scrapbook of Lockerbie Scholars at Syracuse University 1990-2013 (2 folders)
Remembrance activities
Box 8 Convocation presenters 1990-2002
MC 21-3 Dark Elegy Noble Room exhibition photographs 2003
MC 21-3 Poster - “On December 21st, 1988…” Remembrance Week undated
FC 2-3 Poster - Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster 15th anniversary commemoration 2003
MC 21-3 Poster - Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster 20th anniversary commemoration 2008
FC 2-3 Poster - Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster days of remembrance 1998
MC 21-3 Poster - “We Remember” Remembrance Week 2007
Box 4 Remembrance activities by year 1990-1992 (4 folders)
Box 5 Remembrance activities by year 1992-2001 (9 folders)
Box 6 Remembrance activities by year 2001-2011 (10 folders)
Box 8 Remembrance activities by year 2011-2018 (7 folders)
Box 13 Remembrance activities by year 2018-2020 (2 folders)
Remembrance planning, Judith O'Rourke files
RESTRICTED: 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.
Box 9 General 1999-2013 (9 folders)
Box 10 General 2012-2014 (3 folders)
Box 10 25th anniversary Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster commemoration 21 December 2013 (3 folders)
Box 11 General 2014-2016 (4 folders)
Box 8 Sketches of Syracuse University Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster victims 2005

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