Classification scheme: Hist. Mss. 10.28
Date of creation: November 1940s-1980s
Physical description: Over 5,700 photographs and negatives ; html files ; philatelic materials
Biographical sketch: David L. Hunsberger (4 June 1928-6 January 2005) 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.
Custodial history: This collection, donated by the family to the Mennonite Archives of Ontario in 2005, was incorporated into the Mennonite Archival Information Database.
Notes: Thirty slides are housed with other slides under HM10.28.1 - HM10.28-30. They are indexed in the Mennonite Archival Information Database.
Included with this collection are the html files for a web-based digital exhibit of the career of David L. Hunsberger created by Bethany Leis, ca. 2015. Files are located in the MAO Media Archive, Hist.Mss.10.28 Hunsberger exhibit.
Also in the collection is a philatelic document with a published copy of photograph Hist.Mss.10.28.5367.2. Royal Mail, "Valour and Victory: Stories of the Second World War Presentation Pack," special stamp issue, May 1, 2025.