Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Collection, 1989-2024

Summary

Creator:

Syracuse University.

Abstract:

Materials relating to the Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Program at Syracuse University

Extent:

14.5 linear feet

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Collection,

Background

Scope and content:

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 is divided into the following series:

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

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.

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.

Related

Related material:

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

Separated 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.

Alternative form available:

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

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Pan Am 103 -- Syracuse University
Syracuse University -- Alumni
Syracuse University -- History
Syracuse University -- Student Activities
Special events--Management.
Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing Incident, 1988.
Terrorism -- History -- 20th Century.
Terrorism -- Government Policy -- United States.
Terrorism -- Government Policy -- United States -- Case Studies.
Terrorism -- Government Policy -- United States -- History.
Correspondence.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Lapel pins.
Photographs.
Programs (documents)
Promotional materials.

Names:

Syracuse University.
Syracuse University -- History.

Places:

Lockerbie (Scotland)

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.

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:

Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars Collection,

Location of this collection:

Syracuse University

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