Collection inventory

Alan R. Schwartz Papers

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

Finding aid created by: Cara A. Howe
Date: 2011

Revision history:

Biography

Alan R. Schwartz was counsel for the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism from 1989-1990. Schwartz investigated and evaluated aviation security and counter-terrorism policies for the Commission, which was created by then President George H.W. Bush Sr., to examine the bombing of Pan Am flight 103. He drafted and edited this Report to the President while advising the House and Senate Committees on the Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990. Schwartz has worked with the strategic planning services for the U.S. Government, focused on national security and intelligence issues. He was an adjunct professor at the Public Policy Institute at Georgetown University in 2007, and in 2004 was a consultant to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Strategic Analysis Group. Schwartz was also the Program Director for Pherson Associates, LLC, where he provided workshops and training for the FBI and members of the Intelligence Community.

Scope and Content Note

The Alan R. Schwartz Papers contain Printed materials, primarily reports from the Presidents Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism (PCAST) from the years 1988-1990. This series also includes materials on TNA-Effective Response to Deadly Threats, which were accumulated from 1988-1990.

Alternative Formats

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

Restrictions

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.

Related Material

The Pan Am Flight 103 Archives contains additional materials and information related to the Alan R. Schwartz Papers. Related collections include:

Francis J. Duggan Collection

Pan Am 103 Publications Collection

Selected Search Terms

Names

Schwartz, Alan R.
United States. Presidents Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism.

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

Printed materials (object genre)

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Alan R. Schwartz Papers,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

The Alan R. Schwartz Papers were donated by Alan Schwartz in 2008.

Processing Information

The Alan R. Schwartz Papers are processed.

Arrangement

The Alan R. Schwartz Papers are arranged chronologically.

Table of Contents

Printed materials

Inventory

	Printed materials
		Congressional Record-Senate: concerning Alan R. Schwartz 27 October 1990 (these items are only available in digital form)  Congressional Record-Senate: Concerning Alan R. Schwartz
Box 1		Report of the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism, pages 1-150 17 November 1989
Box 1		Report of the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism, pages 151-301 17 November 1989
Box 1		Report of the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism, sections 1-2 17 November 1989
Box 1		Report of the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism, sections 3-8 17 November 1989
Box 1		Federal Aviation Administration: briefing materials submitted for the record, President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism public hearing 18 December 1989
Box 1		Federal Aviation Administration: briefing materials submitted for the record, President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism public hearing 18 December 1989 without tabs
Box 2		Report of the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism 18 December 1989
Box 2		Report of the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism public hearing, pages 1-150 18 December 1989
Box 2		Report of the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism-Public Hearing, pages 151-308 18 December 1989
Box 2		Hearing before the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism, table of contents, J. Howard, D. Massa Lorron and EIB 2 February 1990
Box 2		Hearing before the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism, appendix A, Mr. Burman, GWU) 2 February 1990
Box 2		President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism, public hearing 9 March 1990
Box 3		Hearing before the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism 9 March 1990
Box 3		President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism public hearing, pages 1-180 4 April 1990
Box 3		President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism public hearing, pages 181-371 4 April 1990
Box 3		Hearing before the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism 4 April 1990
Box 3		TNA-effective response to deadly threats 1988-1990, undated