Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of glass plate negatives, mostly gelatin glass negatives, and some photographic prints. While most of the images in this collection were captured by either John C. Brewster or Waldo Henry Dingman Sr, some may be the work of other photographers. The negatives are largely of Ventura County locations, historic sites, persons, and events, such as parades and holiday celebrations. There are also several boxes of unidentified negatives.

Abstract The Ventura Post Office collection is a set of materials that document the history of the Ventura Post Office building on Santa Clara Street since 1936. The current building was constructed in 1936 and expanded in 1966. Materials in this collection include newspaper clippings, certificates, memos, correspondence, a newsletter, employee rosters, architectural drafts, photographs, contracts with architectural firms, and reports. The materials are all related to the history and development of...