2017-04-14 Preliminary Inventory of the Sarah Wallace Collection on David Rains Wallace, 1932, circa 1963-2001 SPEC.RARE.CMS.0151 Finding aid prepared by Zoe MacLeod; Lindsay Resnick Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections

1858 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, 43210

2017 April; 2022 August

Created from transfer of ACK inventory; needs to be verified for accuracy (did not compare against PP at time of transfer)

This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2022-09-13T13:16-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Sarah Wallace Collection on David Rains Wallace SPEC.RARE.CMS.0151 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 2.0 Cubic feet 1932, circa 1963-2001 David Rains Wallace (born 1945) is, as of 2019, an author and conservationist who has written extensively on nature, science, and environmentalism. Sarah Wallace (née Hahn, 1912-2004) was the mother of David Rains Wallace. The Sarah Wallace Collection on David Rains Wallace, dated 1932, circa 1963-2001, contains materials sent by author David Rains Wallace to his mother, Sarah Wallace. The collection includes newspaper clippings, magazine articles, reviews, and drafts of David's work. (2) 5" legal document boxes; (2) 5" letter document boxes; (1) 2.5" letter document box English Wallace, Sarah Hahn Arrangement of Materials

This collection is unprocessed. Materials are arranged in the order recieved.

Acquisitions Information

Donated by: David Rains Wallace, 2000 July; some accessions unknown

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Sarah Wallace Collection on David Rains Wallace, SPEC.RARE.CMS.0151, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains audiocassettes.

Access to Materials

Audio/visual materials may need a use copy produced before access is allowed. The remainder of this collection is available for patron research, but may be used only in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room.

Use of Materials

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed. Finding aid written by: Zoe Macleod, 2017 April; Lindsay Resnick, 2022 August

Biographical Note

David Rains Wallace (born 1945) is, as of 2019, an author and conservationist who has written extensively on nature, science, and environmentalism. Wallace worked as a public information specialist at the Metropolitan Park District of Columbus, Ohio from 1975-1978, detailed in his book Idle Weeds: The Life of an Ohio Sandstone Ridge. In 1979, he received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in creative writing. Wallace has also written handbooks for the Redwood, Mammoth Cave, New River Gorge, and Yellowstone National Parks. Wallace has written dozens of books and anthologies, but one of his most recognized works is The Klamath Knot, which won the John Burroughs Medal for Nature Writing.

Sarah Wallace (née Hahn, 1912-2004) was the mother of David Rains Wallace. Originally from Walla Walla, Washington, she lived in Charlottesville, Virginia, Columbus, Ohio, and Ormond Beach, Florida during the time period covered by this collection. She died in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, at the age of 91.

Scope and Contents

The Sarah Wallace Collection on David Rains Wallace, dated 1932, circa 1963-2001, contains materials sent by author David Rains Wallace to his mother, Sarah Wallace. The collection includes newspaper clippings, magazine articles, reviews, and drafts of David's work. The folders in this collection were titled according to names given by Sarah Wallace to the folders and envelopes she created of David's work and correspondence. One folder in this collection dates from 1932, which is before the birth of David Rains Wallace. This folder consists of two issues of the University of Virginia Magazine.

Wallace, David Rains, 1945- Wallace, Sarah Hahn Authors, American--20th century Authors, American--21st century Clippings (information artifacts) Conservation of natural resources--United States Conservationists--United States--20th century Conservationists--United States--21st century Correspondence Environmentalism--United States--20th century Environmentalism--United States--21st century Reviews (documents) The New York Times Book Review 1 1 1984 A Book Magazine volume 8, issue 4 1 2 1988 July-August Vermillion Parrot reviews and letters 1 3 1990-1992 Blair and Ketchum's Country Journal 1 4 1981, 1983, 1984 Ohio Journal volume 8, number 2 1 5 1984 Spring-Summer Backpacker magazine 1 6 1997 April Proposal for Harcourt Brace Audubon Society book 1 7 1986 May The Golden Frog draft 1 9 1 8 1994 The Wilder Shores reviews with comments by David Rains Wallace 1 10 1984 October, November The Turquoise Dragon clippings and correspondence 1 11 1984-1985 Newspaper and magazine articles written by David Rains Wallace 1 12 1989, 1998 Three Pine Night: Nocturnal Life in a California Mountain Range typescript 2 1 undated Idle Weeds: The Life of an Ohio Sandstone Ridge draft 2 2 1984 Columbia University-branded notebook 2 3 circa 1965 Notebook 2 4 circa 1965 Notebook 2 5 circa 1965 Notebook 2 6 circa 1965 Notebook 2 7 circa 1965 Notebook 2 8 circa 1965 Notebook 2 9 circa 1963 Mānoa volume 5, number 2 3 1 1993 Winter 3 2 1985 Winter Zyzzyva vol. II, no. 3 3 3 1986 Fall Zyzzyva XIV, 2 3 4 1998 Fall Ohioana Quarterly 3 5 1981 Autum, 1996 Spring Bulow Hammock: Mind in a Forest audiocassettes 3 6 1990 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 3, Folder 6 Audiocassette; approximate run time: 90 minutes Box 3, Folder 6 Audiocassette; approximate run time: 90 minutes Bulow Hammock: Mind in a Forest reviews 3 7 1989 The New York Times Book Review 3 8 1997 October 26 Wilderness magazine 3 9 1989 Spring David- Untamed Garden, Turquoise Dragon 3 10 1986-1999 David 3 11 1995 The Wilder Shore pamphlet 4 1 1984 Central Ohio Authors Tea and Reception program 4 2 1993 May 2 Correspondence and reviews 4 3 1993-1999 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 4, Folder 3 Audiocassette; approximate run time: unknown Correspondence and promotional materials 4 4 1998 May-June Newspapers and magazines 4 5 1987 The New York Times Book Review clippings 4 6 1984 The Amicus Journal 4 7 1985 Summer Publicity 4 8 1982-1985 David clippings and magazine articles, reviews 4 9 1992-1998 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Box 4, Folder 9 Audiocassette; approximate run time: unknown Magazines and pamphlets 4 10 1975-1981 David- Reviews, etc. Florida 4 11 1987-1988 Newspapers and magazines 4 12 1989 David Klamath Knot Reviews 4 14 4 13 1983-1989 David's writings 5 1 1989-1990 The University of Virginia Magazine 5 2 1932 May, October Metropolitan Park News 5 3 1976 July, 1977 January, 1978 May, 1978 July Strindberg and Bergman: Masters of Illusion typescript 5 4 1967 Terrain magazine 5 5 2001 Summer Bay Nature magazine 5 6 2001 April-June The Los Angeles Times Book Review 5 7 2000 October 29, November 12 Clear Creek magazine 5 8 1971 May, 1973 January Columbus Metroparks articles 5 9 1975, 1976