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Robert J. Behnke papers, 1957-2000

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Behnke, Robert J.
Title: Robert J. Behnke papers
Dates: 1957-2000 (inclusive)
19572000
Quantity: 16.4 linear feet
Collection Number: 2491, Collection 2491 (collection)
Summary: The Robert J. Behnke Papers include an array of created and collected material representing his many years as a consultant with experts, students, and interested parties on his specialty of studying the trout and salmonid families of fishes. Included are unpublished books and papers, professional and personal correspondence, reprinted articles of a wide variety of studies, drafts of manuscripts, photocopied or original articles and newspaper clippings, legal papers related to his consulting work with fishery and water issues, reports and studies by universities, fish and wildlife agencies and other related groups. Also present are materials from his teaching classes in various aspects of fish species and environment. There are photos, maps, diagrams for use in published works, memorabilia, and papers related to organizations and societies for which he had membership. Topics include genetics, water conditions (limnology), management of fisheries and conservation challenges for fish populations, and on the locations of fish species around the world.
Repository: Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.
Languages
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Robert J. Behnke was born in Stamford, Connecticut on December 30, 1929. He attended high school in Stamford and developed an early interest in fishing and nature. In 1952 Behnke was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Japan and Korea until 1954 when he returned to the United States and enrolled in the University of Connecticut. He earned a bachelor's degree in zoology in 1957 with an honors distinction for a published paper on the freshwater fishes of Connecticut. Behnke next attended the University of California, Berkeley where he earned a zoology master's degree in 1960 with a research thesis on trout of the Great Basins. He earned a PhD from UC Berkeley in 1965, writing a dissertation of the systematics of family Salmonidae. Behnke's post graduate career took him and his wife to the Soviet Union where he was an American Academy of Science exchange scholar. During his ten months in the USSR, he gained a proficiency in the Russian language as he continued work on salmonid fishes and of Russian fisheries. For many years afterwards he served as a translation editor for Scripta Technica for English translations of Russian journals. When the Behnkes returned to the United States, Robert briefly taught ichthyology at the University of California and then moved to Colorado where from 1966 to 1974 he was Assistant Leader of the Colorado Cooperative Fishery Unit, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at Colorado State University (CSU). From 1975 to 1999, Behnke was half time special professor at CSU teaching fisheries, aquatic biology and conservation courses, developing the university's first course in conservation biology. He also served in a variety of consulting and advising jobs and served on numerous panels and committees for state and federal agencies. Behnke once wrote on his life's research work by reflecting that his "career covers the period of the transition from the strictly anthropocentric, utilitarian based management of natural resources to a more ecocentric, holistic ecosystem form of management based on Aldo Leopold's land ethic. My work and publications over a 40 year period reflect this transition." Behnke's publications include: Trout and Salmon of North America (New York: Free Press, 2002); Native Trout of Western North America (Bethesda, Md.: American Fisheries Society, 1992) Monograph of the native trout of the genus Salmo of Western North America (Written under contract for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1979); "Wild trout fisheries and hatchery programs for the future," In Proceedings of the American Fishery Society Symposium, Reno, Nevada, January 1982; and "Endangered and threatened fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin," Colorado State.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Robert J. Behnke papers include an array of created and collected material representing his many years as a consultant with experts, students and interested parties on his specialty of studying the trout and salmonid families of fishes. The first series of the collection consists of general research topical files containing information about genetics, water conditions (limnology), management of fisheries and conservation challenges for fish populations, on the locations of many species of fishes around the world with concentration on the Northwest regions of the U.S. and research about the various specific species within his specialty. The second series consists of focused research, based on Behnke's publications, teaching, and consulting work. These topical files pertain to published and unpublished books and papers, professional and personal correspondence, reprinted articles of a wide variety of studies, drafts of manuscripts, photocopied or original articles and newspaper clippings, legal papers related to his consulting work with fishery and water issues, reports and studies by universities, fish and wildlife agencies and other related groups. He participated in symposia on fishes, and retained student papers and theses of interest to him. Also present are materials from his teaching classes in various aspects of fish species and environment. There are photos, maps, diagrams for use in published works, memorabilia, and papers related to organizations and societies for which he had membership.

Dr. Behnke's method of retaining many of his research papers depended on their placement in topically labeled envelopes, with a wide variety of photocopied journal articles, correspondence, notes, and other materials all retained together. In the processing of his papers, the retention of those envelope contents was considered a priority, making a division of materials based on document type impractical. Therefore, although there are folders of "correspondence" per se, many other letters can be found within the contents of topically labeled folders as well. Behnke also retained much of his correspondence in the envelopes they came in with notes of interest written upon the outside of those envelopes, necessitating the retention of both. Photocopied journal articles and journal offprints were also retained within the collection, although some, which bore no significant marginalia, were discarded if they were found to be readily available in the Montana State University Trout and Salmonid print collection or in online journal sources. In those discard cases, the photocopied title page, with citation information, was retained in the pertinent subject folder for research convenience.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Creator Name], [Date of Creation], [Brief Description of Object], Folder [#], Box [#], [Collection Name], [Collection #], Montana State University (MSU) Library, Bozeman, MT

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Series 1: General research files, 1957-2000

Series 2: Focused research files, 1957-2000

Acquisition Information

The Robert J. Behnke Papers were donated to Montana State University on August 30, 2006 by Robert J. Behnke of Fort Collins, Colorado.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2007 November 29.

A group of materials found May 2021 were reviewed. All were theses from Oregon State University that were not annotated and were available online; they were discarded.

During digitization in 2022, staff found many materials with privacy issues including student grades, class rosters, and identification numbers; peer review comments; and materials with attorney-client privledge. Staff removed materials from both the analog and digital collections, either entire files or selected pages from files, and destroyed them. In all cases, the materials removed are noted in the file description.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

1: General research files, 1957-2000Return to Top

Behnke's general research files document his classification of trout and salmonid species and his research on trout habitat. These files feature general subjects of interest to Behnke and touch on a wide array of topics including trout and salmonid genetics, limnology, conservation, fisheries management, and regional trout studies. They include collected journal and book articles, research notes, bibliographies, and correspondence with scientific organizations and scholars.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Genetics - philosophical, taxonomy, evolution
1	2	Genetics - fish evolution
1	3	Genetics - fish - distribution through the world
1	4	Genetics - fish - behavior
1	5	Genetics - fish - manipulation
1	6	Genetics - fish - human influences
1	7	Genetics - fish research and National Science Foundation grant proposals (removed) Entire folder removed due to privacy concerns.
1	8	Genetics - California gene resource conservation program - anadromous salmonid plan
1	9	Genetics - workshop on salmon and steel-head - conservation and enhancement
2	1	Limnology - Instream Flow Research Methods
2	2	Limnology - Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM) controversies
2	3	Limnology - evaluations of instream flow methodologies
2	4	Limnology - instream flow studies, PHABSIM
2	5	Limnology - computer stream models
2	6	Limnology - fish and plant relationships in streams
2	7	Limnology - temperature and oxygen
2	8	Limnology - diseases, parasites, weeds
2	9	Limnology - fish assemblages
3	1	Limnology - program for fish enhancements
3	2	Limnology - invertebrate influences
3	3	Limnology - determining stream flow requirements
3	4	Limnology - pollution and improvement criteria
3	5	Limnology - favorable conditions for stream health
3	6	Limnology - lotic (living in flowing water) issues
3	7	Limnology - instream flow requirements
3	8	Limnology - nutrient dynamics in stream ecosystems
3	9	Limnology - alternate theories on methodologies
3	10	Limnology - stream flow limitations in Colorado
3	11	Limnology - chemistry of waters, Colorado
3	12	Limnology - Yellowstone Lake
4	1	Limnology - vegetation in riparian areas
4	2	Limnology - assorted issues in aquatic ecology
4	3	Limnology - water quality, EPA
4	4	Limnology - mountain rivers/streams
4	5	Limnology - migrations in freshwater
4	6	Limnology - history and economical issues
4	7	Limnology - food sources for fish
4	8	Fisheries Management - genetics (removed) Entire folder removed due to privacy concerns.
4	9	Fisheries Management - biogeography
4	10	Fisheries Management - assorted controversies, evolution and conservation
4	11	Fisheries Management - biological impacts
4	12	Fisheries Management - ecosystem management
4	13	Fisheries Management - trout, farm ponds, insect populations
4	14	Fisheries Management - cold water fisheries
4	15	Fisheries Management - riverine fishes
5	1	Fisheries Management - early fisheries research
5	2	Fisheries Management - endangered species
5	3	Fisheries Management - endangered species - western fishes
5	4	Fisheries Management - salmon
5	5	Fisheries Management - whirling disease
5	6	Fisheries Management - Inland fisheries reports bibliographies
5	7	Fisheries Management - Great Lakes - species competition
5	8	Fisheries Management - California
5	9	Fisheries Management - Colorado
5	10	Fisheries Management - Colorado - Leadville hatchery history
5	11	Fisheries Management - Colorado - U.S. Air Force Academy
6	1	Fisheries Management - Colorado - stream fisheries investigations
6	2	Fisheries management - Colorado - stream fisheries investigations (cont.)
6	3	Fisheries management - Colorado - stream fisheries investigations (cont.)
6	4	Fisheries Management - Idaho - Henry's Lake
6	5	Fisheries Management - Kansas
6	6	Fisheries Management - Maryland
6	7	Fisheries Management - Massachusetts
6	8	Fisheries Management - Montana - Glacier National Park
7	1	Fisheries Management - Oregon
7	2	Fisheries Management - South Dakota
7	3	Fisheries Management - Texas
7	4	Fisheries Management - Utah - Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation
7	5	Fisheries Management - Washington
7	6	Fisheries Management - Washington - Olympia State Park
7	7	Fisheries Management - Wyoming
7	8	Conservation - hatcheries vs wild only
7	9	Conservation - abundance after stocking
7	10	Conservation - expanding hatchery production Comments on proposal removed due to privacy concerns.
7	11	Conservation - past and present supplementation of salmons, etc.
7	12	Conservation - Oregon research reports - native trout project
8	1	Conservation - habitat quality index (HQI)
8	2	Conservation - stream management of salmonids
8	3	Conservation - stocking salmon in California
8	4	Conservation - role of hatchery trout in California
8	5	Conservation - hatcheries and whirling disease
8	6	Conservation - hatcheries vs wild stock
8	7	Conservation - streamside egg hatcheries
8	8	Conservation - economics of hatcheries and stocking fish
8	9	Conservation - commentary on hatchery report of TU
8	10	Conservation - aquaculture
8	11	Conservation - Environmental and fishing ethics and the pain question
8	12	Conservation - Catchable trout - wild or hatchery
8	13	Conservation - catch and release
8	14	Conservation - Yellowstone National Park projects on catch and release and fish mortality
9	1	Conservation - Angling mortality vs natural mortality
9	2	Conservation - Hook mortality and barb vs barbless hooks
9	3	Conservation - effects of dams - various research materials, reprints, etc.
9	4	Conservation - dams, reservoirs - river diversions
9	5	Conservation - dams, reservoirs - river diversions (cont.)
9	6	Conservation - dams, reservoirs - river diversions (cont.)
9	7	Conservation - dams, reservoirs - Star Lake project
9	8	Conservation - diseases
9	9	Conservation - Yellowstone Lake - lake trout problem
10	1	Conservation - stream pollution
10	2	Conservation - grazing - conflicts with fishing waters
10	3	Conservation - Bone Draw project and grazing impact projects
10	4	Africa - research materials, reprints, correspondence, etc.
10	5	Canada - research materials, reprints, correspondence, etc.
10	6	Chile, South and Central America, Mexico - research materials, reprints, correspondence, etc.
11	1	China - research materials, reprints, correspondence, etc.
11	2	Europe - research materials, reprints, correspondence, etc.
11	3	Japan - research materials, reprints, correspondence, etc.
11	4	Japan - research materials, reprints, correspondence, etc. (cont.)
11	5	Philippines - research materials, reprints, correspondence, etc. Comments on article draft removed due to privacy concerns.
11	6	Russia - research materials, reprints, correspondence, etc.
12	1	Middle East - fishes of the regional reprints and articles
12	2	Middle East - Brian Coad - reprints, drafts, papers, correspondence
12	3	Middle East - Alkahem/Buttiker correspondence and enclosures
12	4	Middle East - Iranian fishes collection by Behnke with Brian Coad correspondence
12	5	Middle East - H.F. Alkahem - early draft manuscripts of thesis
12	6	Middle East - H.F. Alkahem - early draft manuscripts of thesis (cont.)
12	7	Middle East - H.F. Alkahem - with Behnke - Freshwater fishes of Arabia (2 draft manuscripts)
13	1	Middle East - Friedhelm Krupp - reprints, articles, correspondence with enclosures
13	2	Middle East - Friedhelm Krupp - Freshwater Fishes of Saudi Arabia - manuscript
13	3	Middle East - Petra Banarescu - reprints, articles
13	4	Middle East - Historic Studies of Turkey's Freshwater Fish Fauna - unknown manuscript
13	5	Middle East - fishes of Iran studies, papers, articles and correspondence
13	6	Middle East - Iranian Department of Env. Conservation (correspondence, notes, and notebooks)	1974-1976
13	7	Middle East - Job progress reports for Iranian studies	1974-1975
14	1	U.S. Northwest - general - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
14	2	U.S. Northwest - fishes in the Western Mississippi drainage - papers, notes, reprints, correspondence
14	3	U.S. Northwest - Alaska - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
14	4	U.S. Northwest - Colorado - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
14	5	U.S. Northwest - Colorado - Gunnison reclamation project
14	6	U.S. Northwest - Idaho - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
14	7	U.S. Northwest - Idaho, Birch Creek - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
14	8	U.S. Northwest - Montana - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
14	9	U.S. Northwest - Montana, Glacier National Park - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
14	10	U.S. Northwest - Nebraska - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
15	1	U.S. Northwest - Oregon - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
15	2	U.S. Northwest - Utah - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
15	3	U.S. Northwest - Washington - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
15	4	U.S. Northwest - Washington - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence (cont.)
15	5	U.S. Northwest - Wyoming - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
15	6	U.S. Northwest - Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone Lake - papers, notes, reprints, correspondence
15	7	U.S. Southwest - Arizona - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
16	1	U.S. Southwest - California - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
16	2	U.S. Southwest - California - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence (cont.)
16	3	U.S. Southwest - California - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence (cont.)
16	4	U.S. Southwest - Nevada - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
16	5	U.S. Southwest - New Mexico - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
16	6	U.S. Midwest/Great Lakes - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
16	7	U.S. Appalachians - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
17	1	U.S. Colorado River Basin - papers, research notes, reprints, correspondence
17	2	U.S. Colorado River Basin - Cooperative fishery unit analysis sheets
17	3	U.S. Colorado River Basin - Cooperative fishery unit analysis sheets
17	4	U.S. Colorado River Basin - Climax CO area report
17	5	U.S. Colorado River Basin - Yampa River agreements
17	6	U.S. Colorado River Basin - South Platte fishes thesis
17	7	U.S. Colorado River Basin - Angling in Parvin Lake CO
17	8	U.S. Colorado River Basin - Gunnison River research
17	9	U.S. Colorado River Basin - assorted reprinted articles, reports
18	1	Brown Trout-Articles
18	2	Brown Trout-Development of Brown Trout Habitat
18	3	Brown Trout-Sexual Dimorphism in Anal fin of Brown Trout
18	4	Atlantic Salmon-Articles
18	5	Atlantic Salmon-Articles
18	6	Atlantic Salmon-Articles
18	7	Atlantic Salmon-Articles
18	8	Atlantic Salmon-Carlson dissertation
18	9	Atlantic Salmon-McMenemy
18	10	Atlantic Salmon-Research
18	11	Atlantic Salmon-Research
19	1	Atlantic Salmon-Research
19	2	Atlantic Salmon-Russia
19	3	Dolly Varden-Articles
9	4	Dolly Varden-Articles
19	5	Dolly Varden-Articles
19	6	Dolly Varden-Articles
19	7	Dolly Varden-Articles
19	8	Dolly Varden-Correspondence
19	9	Dolly Varden-Correspondence
19	10	Dolly Varden-Correspondence
19	11	Bull Trout-Articles
19	12	Bull Trout-Ted Cavender
19	13	Bull Trout-Conservation (removed) Restricted draft removed from collection.
19	14	Lake Trout-Fishes of New England W.C. Kendall
19	15	Brook Trout-Articles
19	16	Brook Trout-NSF proposal (removed) Entire file removed due to privacy concerns.
19	17	Arctic Char-Articles
19	18	Arctic Char-Articles
19	19	Arctic Char-Articles
19	20	Arctic Char-Articles
19	21	Arctic Char-Articles
19	22	Arctic Char-Articles
20	1	Arctic Char-Caleb French
20	2	Arctic Char-Correspondence
20	3	Arctic Char-Correspondence
20	4	Arctic Char-Delmastro Giovanni
20	5	Arctic Char-Frolov
20	6	Arctic Char- "Changes in the diet of Char", Erik Garnas
20	7	Arctic Char-International Game Fish Association
20	8	Arctic Char-International Symposium Reviewer comments on papers removed due to privacy concerns.	1981
20	9	Arctic Char-International Symposium	1981
20	10	Arctic Char-International Symposium	1987
20	11	Arctic Char-International Symposium	1988
20	12	Arctic Char-Irv Kornfield
20	13	Arctic Char-Jack Dean
20	14	Arctic Char-Kent Andersson
20	15	Arctic Char-W. Markham Morton
20	16	Arctic Char-R. Kyle McNelly
20	17	Arctic Char-"Life History Variation of Polymorphic Arctic Char" Reviewer comments on paper removed due to privacy concerns.
20	18	Arctic Char-Robb Leary
20	19	Arctic Char-Research
20	20	Arctic Char-Research
21	1	Arctic Char-Review of Bartlett, et al., "Distribution of mitochondrial..." (removed) Entire file removed due to privacy concerns.
21	2	Arctic Char-Review of Venne and Magnan (removed) Entire file removed due to privacy concerns.
21	3	Arctic Char-Salvenius levanidovi
21	4	Arctic Char-Scottish Char
21	5	Arctic Char-Silver Trout
21	6	Arctic Char-Sunapee notes
21	7	Other Char-Articles-Japan
21	8	Other Char-Cavender Article
21	9	Other Char-Notes
21	10	Chinook-Articles
21	11	Chinook-Endangered Species Request
21	12	Chinook-Research
21	13	Chinook-Research
21	14	Coho-Articles
21	15	Coho-Articles
21	16	Coho-Dennis Scarnecchia
21	17	Coho-Harry Wagner
21	18	Pink-Articles
21	19	Pink-Articles
22	1	Sockeye-Articles
22	2	Sockeye-Articles
22	3	Sockeye-Articles
22	4	Sockeye-Carl Schreck
22	5	Sockeye-Kokanee
22	6	Pacific Salmon-Articles
22	7	Rainbow-Cutthroat
22	8	Rainbow-Articles
22	9	Rainbow-Articles
22	10	Rainbow-Articles
22	11	Rainbow-Articles
22	12	Rainbow-Articles
22	13	Rainbow-Articles
22	14	Rainbow-Articles
22	15	Rainbow-Articles
22	16	Rainbow-Articles
22	17	Rainbow-Articles
22	18	Rainbow-Articles
22	19	Rainbow-Articles
22	20	Rainbow-Articles
22	21	Rainbow-Articles
22	22	Rainbow-Articles
23	1	Rainbow-Articles
23	2	Rainbow-Articles
23	3	Rainbow-Articles-Adult Triploids in Rainbow
23	4	Rainbow-Articles-Nebraska
23	5	Rainbow-Chemical Analysis Sheets
23	6	Rainbow-Correspondence
23	7	Rainbow-Notes
23	8	Rainbow-Notes
23	9	Rainbow-Notes
23	10	Rainbow-Notes
23	11	Rainbow-Rainbow and Cutthroat of North America
23	12	Rainbow-Various issues involving
23	13	Kern River-Notes Removed reviewer comments due to privacy concerns.
23	14	Golden Trout-Articles
23	15	Redband Trout-Articles Reviewer comments removed due to privacy concerns.
23	16	Redband Trout-Notes
24	1	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	2	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	3	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	4	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	5	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	6	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	7	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	8	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	9	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	10	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles Reviewer comments removed due to privacy concerns.
24	11	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	12	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	13	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	14	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	15	Westslope Cutthroat-Articles
24	16	Westslope Cutthroat-Research
24	17	Westslope Cutthroat-Research
24	18	Westslope Cutthroat-Research
24	19	Westslope Cutthroat-Research
24	20	Westslope Cutthroat-Research
25	1	Westslope Cutthroat-Research
25	2	Westslope Cutthroat-Research
25	3	Westslope Cutthroat-Research
25	4	Westslope Cutthroat-Research
25	5	Westslope Cutthroat-Research
25	6	Westslope Cutthroat-Research-Idaho	1984
25	7	Westslope Cutthroat-Research-Montana	1981
25	8	Westslope Cutthroat-Research-New Mexico	1980
25	9	Westslope Cutthroat-Research-New Mexico	1982
25	10	Westslope Cutthroat-Research-Wyoming	1977
25	11	Westslope Cutthroat-Research-Wyoming	1978
25	12	Westslope Cutthroat-Research-Wyoming	1981
25	13	Westslope Cutthroat-Color Spotting, notes and tables
25	14	Westslope Cutthroat-Research-Pleuristieus Virginalis Stomias
25	15	Rio Grande Cutthroat-Research
25	16	Lahontan Cutthroat-Articles-F. Utter
25	17	Yellowstone Cutthroat-Articles
25	18	Yellowstone Cutthroat-Articles
25	19	Yellowstone Cutthroat-Articles
25	20	Yellowstone Cutthroat-Articles
25	21	Yellowstone Cutthroat-Articles
25	22	Yellowstone Cutthroat-Articles
25	23	Yellowstone Cutthroat-Notes-Yellowstone/Glacier
26	1	Snake River Cutthroat-Articles
26	2	Snake River Cutthroat-Notes
26	3	Coastal Cutthroat-Research
26	4	Colorado River Cutthroat-Notes
26	5	Colorado River Cutthroat-Notes
26	6	Colorado River Cutthroat-Notes
26	7	Colorado River Cutthroat-Notes
26	8	Colorado River Cutthroat-Research
26	9	Bonneville Basin Cutthroat-Articles
26	10	Bonneville Basin Cutthroat-Articles
26	11	Bonneville Basin Cutthroat-Articles
26	12	Bonneville Basin Cutthroat-Correspondence
26	13	Bonneville Basin Cutthroat-Notes
26	14	Bonneville Basin Cutthroat-Notes
26	15	Bonneville Basin Cutthroat-Notes
26	16	Bonneville Basin Cutthroat-Notes
26	17	Paiute Cutthroat-Articles
26	18	Paiute Cutthroat-Articles
27	1	Greenback Cutthroat-Articles
27	2	Greenback Cutthroat-Articles
27	3	Greenback Cutthroat-Articles
27	4	Greenback Cutthroat-Notes
27	5	Greenback Cutthroat-Notes
27	6	Greenback Cutthroat-Notes
27	7	Greenback Cutthroat-Notes
27	8	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery-Correspondence
27	9	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery	1973
27	10	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery	1976
27	11	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery	1977
27	12	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery	1981
27	13	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery	1982
27	14	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery	1983
27	15	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery	1984
27	16	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery	1985
27	17	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery	1992
28	1	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery-Research
28	2	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery
28	3	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery
28	4	Greenback Cutthroat-Recovery
28	5	Actinopterygian-Articles
28	6	Castomid-Notes
28	7	Castomid-Notes
28	8	Castomid-Notes
28	9	Castomid-Research
28	10	Cichlid-Articles Removed grant proposal review due to privacy concerns.
28	11	Grass Carp-Articles
28	12	Grass Carp-Research
28	13	Lampreys-Articles
28	14	Latimeria Chalumnae-Articles
28	15	Menidia-Research
29	1	Pupfish-Articles
29	2	Sculpin-Articles
29	3	Sharks-Articles
29	4	Shellfish-Articles
29	5	Teleostei-Articles
29	6	Tui Chub-Articles
29	7	Walleye-Articles
29	8	Introduction of Exotic Fishes
29	9	Fish Photos and Diagrams
29	10	Fish Classification-Articles
29	11	Fish-Lists-Heritage
29	12	Indexed Bibliographies
29	13	Toppon Collection-University of Wyoming

2: Focused research files, 1957-2000Return to Top

Behnke's focused research files contain collected notes and secondary sources for his publications, consulting work, and academic courses. They include photocopies of journal and book articles, research notes, bibliographies, and topical correspondence that relate to specific works, events, or courses. There are also several correspondence files featuring personal correspondence, Christmas cards, and exchanges with scholars interested in trout and salmonid research. The series also features drafts of Behnke's publications, along with theses and articles produced by graduate students at Colorado State University where Behnke taught from 1975 to 1999.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
30	1	Behnke vita and professional history
30	2	Published articles listed in resume
30	3	Published newspaper and journal articles
30	4	Unpublished reports and papers	1959-1979
30	5	Unpublished reports and papers	1980- 1994
30	6	Native Trout of Western North America - authors page proofs
30	7	Native Trout of Western North America - authors page proofs (cont.)
30	8	Unpublished articles on Au Sable River
31	1	Native Trout of Western North America - revisions, rough draft chapters
31	2	Unnamed draft manuscript for Champoeg Press	1981
31	3	Monograph of the native trouts of the genus Salmo of western North America - drafts
31	4	A Systematic study of the family Salmonidae with special reference to the genus Salmo - draft
31	5	Charrs, salmonid fishes of the genus Salvelinus - proof for chapter 14
31	6	"Endangered and threatened fishes of the upper Colorado river basin" draft paper
31	7	"Endangered and threatened fishes of the upper Colorado river basin" draft paper (cont.)
32	1	Research notes - handwritten - multiple subjects and materials
32	2	Bibliography cards - authors A-L
32	3	Bibliography cards - authors M-Z
32	4	Notes on "Wild Trout Summarizer" papers	1989
32	5	Correspondence and papers on rare fish finds
32	6	Raymond C. Simon - Salmoniae - Thesis	1964
32	7	William T. Mitchell - coastal cutthroat and steelhead trout - thesis	1988
32	8	Papers of colleagues with notes or editing
32	9	Diagrams/charts for various publications/manuscripts
32	10	Illustration corrections for an Audubon article
32	11	Collected diagrams of fishes
33	1	Assorted maps - some with notations
33	2	Newspaper and journal clippings or photocopies
33	3	Newspaper and journal clippings or photocopies (cont.)
33	4	Assorted reprints whole or front page	1960-1976
33	5	Assorted reprints whole or front page	1977-1989
33	6	Assorted reprints whole or front page	1990-1997
33	7	E.W. Gudger reprints	1930s - 1950s
33	8	Salmon and Trout Association
33	9	Wild Trout III - symposium
33	10	Wild Trout IV - symposium schedule and keynote address
34	1	Assorted fish society newsletters publications and meeting materials
34	2	Trout Unlimited - correspondence on fish management strategies and plans
34	3	Interstate muskellunge workshop
34	4	Coldwater Fisheries Coalition - symposium materials
34	5	Colorado Water Engineering and Management Conference - announcement
34	6	American Fisheries Society - Colorado and Wyoming 14th Annual meeting materials
34	7	National Science Foundation - Dissertation Grants (removed) Entire file removed due to privacy concerns.
34	8	National Science Foundation - Research proposals (removed) Entire file removed due to privacy concerns.
34	9	Symposia on fishes - announcements/schedules
34	10	Presentations to seminars conferences, etc.
34	11	Pueblo of Acoma vs City of Grants - deposition Robert J. Behnke
34	12	Pueblo of Acoma vs City of Grants - deposition Neal Armstrong
35	1	Correspondence on Acoma suit and assorted research materials and notes
35	2	Aurora Colorado water rights suit - deposition Robert J. Behnke
35	3	State of New Mexico vs Molybdenum Corp. of America, Inc. - deposition Robert W. Pennak
35	4	San Luis Rey Trout - water quality hearing
35	5	Navaho Reservoir - fishery investigation
35	6	Trout Unlimited of California vs State of California Dept of Fish and Game
35	7	Gila River adjudication - reports and research materials
35	8	Hatchery evaluation - Coastal Resources Institute	1985
35	9	Lake Ogallala (removed) Entire file removed due to privacy concerns.	1987-1988
36	1	Salt River Project - fisheries - aquatic biology Reviewer comments removed due to privacy concerns.	1985-1992
36	2	Reports - fisheries aquatic biology investigations ( Salt Creek/Gila River, etc.)	1985-1988
36	3	Reports - fisheries aquatic biology investigations ( Salt Creek/Gila River, etc.) Reviewer comments removed due to privacy concerns.	1990-1994
36	4	Fish and wildlife biodiversity class note
36	5	Fish and wildlife class assignments, research info, tests, etc.
36	6	Ecology experimenters controversies
36	7	Conference notes (unknown) Oregon State University
36	8	Behnke class notes and schedules Class rosters and student grades removed due to privacy concerns.
36	9	Fall semester fisheries seminars Class roster with student IDs removed due to privacy concerns.	1968
36	10	Reprints for various seminars - limnology diversity aquatic ecosystems (readings reprints)
36	11	Reprints for various seminars - limnology diversity aquatic ecosystems (readings) (cont.)
37	1	Zoology courses w/ Behnke's class notes as student/instructor
37	2	Zoology/ichthyology lab manuals - Behnke
37	3	Printouts used for fish and wildlife classes in biodiversity /conservation
37	4	Student papers for Behnke - only notations on composition
37	5	Collected papers - not Behnke students
37	6	Terry J. Hickman - Bonneville Basin/native trout - thesis and additional papers	1977-1978
38	1	George J. Schisler - catch and release - thesis	1995
38	2	John R. Trojnar - sympatric strains of cutthroat trout- thesis	1972
38	3	Bob Kingswood - fish disease in Colorado - thesis	1996
38	4	Hmoud Fares Alkahem - freshwater fishes of Saudi Arabia - thesis	1980
38	5	Phillip A. Stewart - trout density in a small stream - thesis	1970
38	6	Ted C. Murphy - Snake River cutthroat trout - thesis	1974
38	7	Ann D. Richmond - large woody debris in mountain streams - thesis	1994
38	8	Gary R Wernsman - native Colorado cutthroat trout - thesis	1973
38	9	Steven R. Johnson - impact of cattle grazing - thesis	1978
39	1	David S. Winters - benthos and brown trout predation - thesis	1988
39	2	Ichthyology course on fish classification, etc.
39	3	Course materials on species interactions of fishes
39	4	Predatory fishes project - Neil Ringler
39	5	Extinction seminar #692
39	6	Spring trip for fish and wildlife students - map and guidelines	1989
39	7	Behnke's class notes and lab manual - Berkeley	1956
39	8	Aquatic glacier relics course - taken by Behnke (?)
39	9	Fisheries field trip to Yellowstone	1983
39	10	Readings for fall semester course in limnology	circa 2000
39	11	Office correspondence - outgoing from Robert Behnke copies Pages with reviewer comments and tenure review removed due to privacy concerns.	1973 January-June
39	12	Research related to Cleveland, Ohio Fish Hatchery
40	1	Office correspondence - outgoing from Robert Behnke copies Confidential student and hiring information removed due to privacy concerns.	1973 July - 1974 June
40	2	Assorted professional correspondence	1961-1971
40	3	Assorted professional correspondence Reviewer comments on a paper removed due to privacy concerns.	1972-1974
40	4	Assorted professional correspondence Grant review comments removed due to privacy concerns.	1975-1979
40	5	Assorted professional correspondence Student transcript removed due to privacy concerns.	1980-1989
40	6	Assorted professional correspondence Grant review comments removed due to privacy concerns.	1990-2001
40	7	Professional Correspondence with John Houston
41	1	Correspondence - requests for reviews from author with enclosures
41	2	Personal correspondence - Christmas cards with enclosures	1999
41	3	Personal correspondence - Christmas cards with enclosures	2000
41	4	Personal correspondence - letter and enclosures to mother
41	5	Personal correspondence - "Trout Truths"
41	6	Personal correspondence - nasty letters
41	7	Assorted William Green science wheels
41	8	Personal ephemera
41	9	Assorted photos - fishes, professional meetings and personal
41	10	Assorted personal correspondence

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Conservation biology
Fisheries-Research
Fishery scientists
Fishes--Research
Rare fishes--Colorado River Watershed (Colo-Mexico)
Salmon
Trout

Personal Names

Behnke, Robert J.--Archives

Corporate Names

Colorado State University--Faculty
Colorado State University. Colorado Cooperative Fishery Unit

Form or Genre Terms

Photographs
Photographs

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

Robert J. Behnke papers, 1957-2000

Overview of the Collection

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

1: General research files, 1957-2000Return to Top

2: Focused research files, 1957-2000Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Personal Names

Corporate Names

Form or Genre Terms

Kim Allen Scott, 2007. Updated by Heather Mulliner in 2022.
2022

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

Robert J. Behnke papers, 1957-2000

Overview of the Collection

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

1: General research files, 1957-2000Return to Top

2: Focused research files, 1957-2000Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Personal Names

Corporate Names

Form or Genre Terms

Kim Allen Scott, 2007. Updated by Heather Mulliner in 2022.2022

Kim Allen Scott, 2007. Updated by Heather Mulliner in 2022.
2022