Place of Remembrance Collection, 1989-2012

Summary

Creator:
Syracuse University
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
Extent:
3 boxes, 1 map case drawer, 5.25 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Place of Remembrance Collection,

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

The Place of Remembrance

The inscription on the Remembrance Wall reads:

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.

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.

Arrangement:

The Place of Remembrance Collection is arranged alphabetically within each series.

Access and use

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.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

Place of Remembrance Collection,

Location of this collection:
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Bird Library, Room 600
Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
315.443.2697
scrc@syr.edu