Collections

The Office of Commonwealth Preparedness records consist of forty-seven archival boxes and are divided into seven series. Series have been designated for Appointment Calendars, Cabinet Meeting Files, Constituent Correspondence, Correspondence, Homeland Security Threat Conditions, Secure Commonwealth Panel, and Supporting Documentation. These records document the work of the Office of Commonwealth Preparedness created by Governor Mark R. Warner under the Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness. The bulk of the records can be found in the Supporting Documentation series related to base closings, homeland security grants, the National Capital Region, and various office projects. In addition, the series on the Secure Commonwealth Panel represents an important function of the Office of Commonwealth Preparedness which operated under the chairmanship of the Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness. Significant series also relate to Constituent Correspondence & Correspondence. These series are invaluable in showing the concerns and interests of citizens, government officials, and other individuals regarding security, terrorism, and various other subjects.