Smithsonian Institution. Office of Protection Services Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (2 document boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Manuscripts
Date:
1975-1997 and undated
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of course files for Office of Protection Services security staff. Courses concern topics such as firearm safety, self-defense, and firing range
policies and procedures.
This accession consists of the National Conference on Cultural Property Protection website as it existed on April 7, 2015, just after the conference on March 26-27.
The National Conference on Cultural Property Protection, founded by the Smithsonian Institution, Office of Protection Services, offers insight and proven solutions for new
and seasoned professionals in the field of cultural property protection. The website includes information about the conference and its board as well as materials for the 2015
conference and a small amount of material from previous conferences. Materials are in electronic format.
The Oral History Program is part of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. The purpose of the program is to conduct interviews with current and retired members of the
Smithsonian staff who have made significant contributions, administrative and scholarly, to the Institution. The project's goal is to supplement the published record and manuscript
collections in the Archives, focusing on the history of the Institution and contributions to the increase and diffusion of knowledge made by its scholars.
The Riccardo Weaver Interview was recorded for the Oral History Collection to document the role of security staff at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American
History.
Descriptive Entry:
For an American University oral history seminar, Emma Lang, a Museum Studies master's candidate at The George Washington University, conducted an interview of Ricardo
Weaver, a security officer at the National Museum of American History. See Record Unit 9622 for an interview she conducted with security officer Anton Bell of the National
Museum of Natural History. The interview consists of one original digital audio .wav file, one reference digital audio .mp3 file, and a transcript of the interview.
Historical Note:
Riccardo Weaver is a security officer at the National Museum of American History. After attending Frostburg State College and Morgan State College, Officer Weaver worked
in security at private firms for several years. In 1999, he joined the Smithsonian Institution Office of Protection Services, where his father worked and where he believed
he had more potential for a career in security services. He has worked both day and night shifts at the National Museum of American History and provided a perspective on the
demands for each shift.
Rights:
Restricted. Contact SIHistory@si.edu to request permission.
This accession consists of the National Conference on Cultural Property Protection website as it existed on September 17, 2013. The National Conference on Cultural
Property Protection, founded by the Smithsonian Institution, Office of Protection Services, offers insight and proven solutions for new and seasoned professionals in the field
of cultural property protection. The website includes information about the conference and its board. Materials are in electronic format.
