Dingman collection, 1911-1986, 1911-1986, bulk 1912-1934

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Summary

Title:
Dingman family papers
Dates:
1911-1986, bulk 1912-1934
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 correspondence related to Waldo Henry Jr.'s actions during World War I and afterward as part of the Last Man's Club, so named after a pact made between the club's 32 members during enlistment for the war.
Extent:
2.57 Cubic Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dingman family papers, (Collection MVC071), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of photographs and negatives from Waldo Henry Dingman, Sr.'s photography business between 1911 and 1959. 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 correspondence related to Waldo Henry Jr.'s actions during World War I and afterward as part of the Last Man's Club.

Biographical / historical:

Waldo Henry Dingman, Sr. (1872-1955) was a prominent professional photographer in Ventura County. Born in Iowa, Dingman had photographic studios in Des Moines and Seattle before settling alternately in Ventura and Santa Paula. Waldo Henry Dingman, Jr. (1898-1986) served in the Navy during World War I. He was one of 32 young men from Ventura County who enlisted in the Navy together. The 32 men became known at the Last Man's Club. The club's name came from a pact the members made that the last survivor was to drink a toast to the others from an unopened bottle of wine and a bottle of Prohibition-era Near Beer donated to the club. Dingman Jr. was the last surviving member of the club.

Acquisition information:
Stephen Dingman; gift; 2007.
Processing information:

Processed by Nicholas Lawrence under the supervision of Krystell Jimenez, 2021.

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Physical location:
Stored off-site and advance notice required for timely retrieval. Please contact the Research Library reference desk prior to your visit.
Physical facet:
(2 boxes)
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Nicholas Lawrence, 2021.
Sponsor:
This finding aid was made possible in part through funding from the County of Ventura and the Heritage Fund at the Ventura County Community Foundation.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-07-30 23:24:43 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. All requests to access materials must be made in advance by contacting the Research Library staff via email: library@venturamuseum.org

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, have not been determined. Contact the Research Library for further information: library@venturamuseum.org.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dingman family papers, (Collection MVC071), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.

Location of this collection:
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001, US
Contact:
(805) 653-0323, ext 320
library@venturamuseum.org
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