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Amish immigrants from the United States to Ontario opened the first Amish parochial school in Canada in 1953. In 1966, the Old Order Amish, Old Order Mennonites, Markham-Waterloo Mennonites, Beachy Amish and Orthodox Mennonites found common cause as Ontario moved to consolidate rural public schools. When it became clear that small schools could not be retained, these groups together formed the Waterloo-Wellington-Perth Parochial Schools. Within this affiliated body, each group took primary responsibility for individual schools. Many of the parochial school buildings are former rural public schools. A few have been purpose built by the Old Order Mennonite or Amish community.

This collection of 35mm slides was prepared as an undergraduate class project. It consists of exterior shots of 20 Old Order Amish or Old Order Mennonite parochial schools. Also included are three pictures of an Amish Mennonite church and a map of the Wallenstein area schools.

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.

Also includes copies of older photographs not originally created by David L. Hunsberger. He provided a photograph reproduction service.