Joan Deppa Papers
An inventory of her papers at the Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives at Syracuse University
Summary |
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| Creator: | Deppa, Joan. |
| Title: | Joan Deppa Papers |
| Dates: | 1989-1990 |
| Size: | 0.25 linear ft |
| Abstract: | Transcripts of interviews conducted by Joan Deppa for the 1994 book The Media and Disasters: Pan Am 103 |
| 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 |
Biography
Joan Deppa (1939-2021) was a journalist, author, and professor of journalism and communication at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. She was born in Lansing, Michigan, and received both her undergraduate degree and Ph.D. in journalism at Michigan State University. At the start of her career, she worked as a newspaper and wire services journalist for 16 years, seven of which were spent in Europe with the United Press International. After her return to the United States her career shifted to teaching, first at Virginia Commonwealth University and then later at Syracuse University, where she taught for 31 years until her retirement in 2015. During her time at Syracuse, she helped establish Newhouse's first computer lab.
Deppa was a co-author of The Media and Disasters: Pan Am 103 in which she and fellow communications professors Maria Russell, Dona Hayes, and Elizabeth Lynne Flocke examined the effects that the media coverage of the tragedy had on the community.
Scope and Content Note
The Joan Deppa Papers consists of transcripts of interviews conducted by Joan Deppa and associates for the book The Media and Disasters: Pan Am 103. The interviews are with members of the Syracuse University community, Lockerbie community, and families of the Pan Am 103 victims. The collection consists of the single series Interviews, that is then divided by group or individual interviewees.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The Joan Deppa Papers are available in the Archives' reading room, permission to reproduce transcripts must be obtained from the interviewee(s).
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 Joan Deppa Papers. Related collections include:
Pan Am Flight 103 Audiovisual Collection
Pan Am Flight 103 Clippings Collection
Pan Am Flight 103 Publications Collection
Additionally, the Syracuse University Libraries holds a copy of The Media and Disasters: Pan Am 103 that can be found in the catalog record.
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Preferred Citation
Joan Deppa Papers,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of the estate of Joan Deppa in 2022.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in acid free folders and an acid free box.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Sasha Solomon
Date: 2023
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