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Dingman family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MVC071
Abstract The Dingman collection consists of photographs, negatives, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera from professional photographer Waldo Henry Dingman, Sr. (1872-1955) and World War I veteran Waldo Henry Dingman, Jr. (1898-1986). Dingman Sr.'s images represent life and culture in Ventura County including portraits, weddings, and documentation of local landmarks and areas of interest. The collection also contains photographs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, notes, meeting minutes and...
Dates: 1911-1986; Majority of material found within 1912-1934

Rancheros Visitadores collection

 Collection
Identifier: MVC078
Abstract Los Rancheros Visitadores, or the Visiting Ranchers, is a Santa Barbara-based social club; however, many of its members are also from Ventura County. The club is most known for its annual 60-mile trek through the Santa Ynez Valley. James Albert Reardon, born on February 7, 1914, in Ventura County, was a member of Rancheros Visitadores. The collection consists mostly of materials collected by Reardon during his involvement with the club. Some items do not belong to Reardon but are still...
Dates: 1935-1994