Identity area
Reference code
CA MAO Hist.Mss. 10.28
Title
David L. Hunsberger collection
Date(s)
- [between 1940 and 1990] (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
ca. 5,700 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
(1928-2005)
Biographical history
David L. Hunsberger was the son of Noah and Minnie Hunsberger. Noah was the minister at Erb Street Mennonite Church for many years. When David was 14 they moved to St. Jacobs, where David lived for 55 years. In 1956 he married Katherine (Kate) Nafziger; they had three sons and one daughter. He was a professional photographer in the village for most of those years.
Repository
Archival history
Donated to the family to the Mennonite Archives of Ontario in 2005.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Contains prints, negatives and slides. Includes many portraits of families and individuals in the St. Jacobs area. Also documents community events in various parts of Waterloo Region. Mennonite events, groups, families and individuals are highly represented.