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Ornithologist; professor of zoology at Michigan State University; correspondence, organizational files, collected materials on the use of pesticides, bird lists, and course materials.

The George John Wallace collection is arranged into the following series: Organizational and Topical files; Correspondence; Pesticides / Michigan Pesticides Council; Writings; Course Materials; and Miscellaneous. Within the organizational files are materials relating to his activities with such groups as the American Ornithologists' Union and the National and Michigan Audubon Society. The topical files concern Wallace's general interest in birds and the study of ornithology. Of some interest are files of documentation collected by Wallace relating to the study of the effect of pesticides on bird populations.

Environmentalist, conversational journalist, educator; files and other materials relating to his education and training and to his professional activities in Michigan, Arizona, and Virginia.

The Cutler collection consists of personal papers and memorabilia documenting the life and career of M. Rupert Cutler as an educator and environmentalist. In addition to his publications, the collection includes some correspondence, personal memorabilia, educational materials, and collected materials relating to his career and the environmental movement. The files have been retained in the order received with the descriptions provided by the donor. As requested, the collection only includes material from the period of time when M. Rupert Cutler was in Michigan. Most of the materials from 1962 to 1969 were retained by the donor.