This collection primarily contains photographs photographic prints, photograph albums, and digital photographs taken by local "community photograher" John Coleman of Inland Empire (Calif.) events, people, and organizations with a primary focus on the region's African American community. Also includes programs, fliers, and other materials collected by Coleman pertaining to events and organizations in the Inland Empire cities of Redlands, San Bernardino, and Riverside.

This collection contains postcards depicting scenes throughout the world, with an emphasis on the Inland Empire region of Southern California, dating from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. Cities well represented include Riverside, San Bernardino, and Big Bear Lake along with Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Long Beach.