Police Scotland Collection, 1988-2013

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Summary

Creator:
Police Scotland
Abstract:
Materials related to the history of Police Scotland and their involvement in the investigation of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
Extent:
2.25 linear ft
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Police Scotland Collection,

Background

Scope and content:

The Police Scotland Collection contains materials related to the history of the force, many members of which were first responders to and engaged in the investigation of the bombing and crash of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988. Collection materials have been arranged into the following series:

Correspondence includes outgoing correspondence to victims' families concerning the investigation.

Memorabilia consists of two plaques and pins commemorating the trial at Kamp van Zeist.

Photographs consists of four items, including two photographs depicting members of Police Scotland and the Dumfries and Galloway Police Pipe Band at the 25th anniversary ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

Subject files includes materials such as a written history of Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary, press releases, and Lockerbie Newsletter, a publication produced by the force to update victims' families on trial proceedings.

Biographical / historical:

Photograph of Police Scotland Headquarters

The first police force for the Dumfries and Galloway region was established in 1788 as the Royal Burgh of Dumfries Police. In 1838 the County of Dumfries Police was formed, followed closely by other local law enforcement agencies, which, in 1948, combined to form the Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary.



Acquisition information:
Gift of Michael Dalgleish in 2014 and Police Scotland in 2023. Additional materials were gathered by Archives staff during a 2013 trip to Lockerbie, Scotland.
Processing information:

Materials were placed in acid free folders and boxes.

Arrangement:

Materials are arranged alphabetically within each series.

Access and use

Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions for this collection.

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:

Police Scotland 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