Accession No.: 91-11  
PROCESSING RECORD  
SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY ARCHIVES  
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Behrman, Daniel 1924-1990  
Daniel Behrman Papers, 1957-1991  
BULK DATES: 1980-1983  
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 5 record center cartons  
DESCRIPTION: The accession consists of correspondence, manuscripts, audio  
recordings of interviews and seminars, scientific articles, newspaper clippings, and  
other printed material documenting the work of author Daniel Behrman. This  
accession does not constitute the entire working files of Mr. Behrman, but largely  
documents his work on two books, a history of the Foundation for Ocean Research,  
and a biography of John Dove Isaacs. The accession includes audio tape recordings  
of a series of interviews conducted by Daniel Behrman before 1980 on the history  
of oceanography and the contributions of John Dove Isaacs. Interviewees include  
Willard Bascom, Mary Carol Isaacs, Hans Suess and Allyn Vine.  
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Daniel Behrman  
Papers, 1957-1991  
Accession Number 91-11  
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ICSU Book, Correspondence, 1981-83  
Correspondence, Oceans Book, 1981-83  
Tranet Correspondence, n.d.  
L.A.M. Tyack Correspondence, 1982-83  
General Correspondence, UNESCO, 1981  
1982  
Correspondence, Isaacs Book, Dec. 1981 from Behrman to Isaacs  
colleagues et al, A-Z  
Correspondence, Isaacs Book, 1980-81  
January 26, 1982  
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1982  
1983-84  
Transcript Tape #9 (Kathy, Mary Carol and Dan), Aug. 1981  
Isaacs Manuscript, Replies and Correspondence, 1981-82  
Isaacs Manuscript, Miscellaneous Pages with Revisions and Comments,  
n.d.  
[Isaacs Manuscript]  
Barlow, 1981  
Binney, 1980-82  
Bradner, n.d.  
Craven, Johns, 1980  
John S. Galbraith, 1981  
Faughn, 1981  
Folsom, n.d.  
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[Isaacs Manuscript] (cont.)  
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Isaacs, Ann Katherine, 1982  
Isaacs, Caroline M., 1981-82  
Isaacs, Jon, n.d.  
Isaacs, Mary Carol, 1981-82  
Kerstetter, 1981  
Kidd, 1981  
Kimball, Amy, 1981  
Knight, Amy, 1981  
Koslow, n.d.  
Mullin, 1982  
Namias, n.d.  
Nierenberg, 1982  
O’Brien, 1981  
Olsson, 1982  
Orzech, 1982  
Peterson, 1981-82  
Polk, Emily, 1982  
Revelle, 1981-82  
Saltman, 1981-82  
Scheer, 1981-82  
Schmidt, 1982  
Schwartzlose, 1981  
Shor, B., 1981  
Replies—Isaacs Book, Comments by Elizabeth N. Shor, n.d.  
Soutar, n.d.  
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[Isaacs Manuscript]  
Spiess, 1981-82  
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Sullivan, 1982  
Tegner, 1981  
Teller, 1980-81  
Tooby, 1982  
Van Dorn, n.d.  
Vidal, 1982  
Vine, 1951  
1981-82  
Wick, 1981  
Wooster, 1982  
Young, Dan, 1983  
Zwicker, 1979-1981  
1983-84  
Isaacs FOR Notebooks List  
Isaacs Book [Genius of the Seal] Drafts  
File of Behrman’s Notes, n.d.  
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Behrman’s Notes, 1980  
Isaacs Book: Miscellaneous Pages of Drafts, n.d.  
Isaacs Book: Original Ms. Of Outline, n.d.  
Isaacs Book: Original Ms. Of Outline of Chapter, n.d.  
Outline and Treatment, n.d.  
Notes re: Isaacs, F.O.R., etc  
Isaacs-Behrman Book: Titles, n.d.  
Add Isaacs, 1980-83  
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New Files  
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[FOR Fellowship] n.d.  
Albatross Award, n.d.  
Typed up List of Book, Topics from Isaacs Pad, n.d.  
Literature of the Sea Lecture, 1981  
Iceberg Notes, n.d.  
New West Article on Pat Brown, n.d.  
Mark Olson’s Reflection on Isaacs, n.d.  
Schad to DB-NRC re JDI, n.d.  
Letter from JDI to Gil White atom works, 1979  
Round up of Loose JDI Papers culled from Stocks (JDI Reprints and  
Speeches, 1959-1974)  
Isaacs Papers 2, 1966-1980  
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Isaacs Papers and Notes, 1966  
File of Behrman’s notes, 1971-1980  
Isaacs Papers and Notes  
1971-1980  
1979-1980  
Letter to DB (from Isaacs) and DB’s contract, originals, 1980  
Isaacs Book , Manuscript  
Chapters IV-VII, n.d.  
Chapters IX-XVI  
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Final Chapter, notes, n.d.  
Chapters XVII to End  
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Chapters I-III  
Chapters I-III, Draft 2  
Chapters I-III, Draft 2 Reworked  
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Isaacs Book, Manuscript (cont)  
Chapters IV and V  
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Chapters VI-VIII  
Chapters IX-XIII  
Chapters XIV-XVIII  
pp. 1-299  
pp. 300-end  
Genius of the Sea, Manuscript  
pp. 1-300  
pp. 301-end  
Isaacs Book, Mss., Chapter XII and XIV, n.d.  
Isaacs Book, n.d.  
Subject Files  
Alvarez, 1982-83  
Antarctic Drill, 1981-83  
Aquaculture, 1983  
Archeology, 1981-82  
Archeology-2, 1981-82  
Archeology (Nick Fleming Interview Tape), n.d.  
Biology, 1981-82  
Chemical Oceanography, 1982  
[References, 1980, 1983]  
El Nino, 1983  
Energy-1, 1981-83  
Energy-2, 1980-83  
Climate-Namias, 1976-1983  
Coast, 1977-1981  
1982-1983  
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Subject Files (cont.)  
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Coast-Sea Level, 1981-82  
C02, 1980-83  
Deep Ocean, 1982-83  
DSDP, 1980-81  
Diving, 1979-1983  
Earthquakes, 1981-83  
Fisheries, 1981-83  
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Geology, 1980-83  
Hot Vents, 1979-1982  
Icebergs, 1975-1982  
Inshore, 1981  
Instruments, 1976, 1979  
Internal Only, 1982  
Large Problems (Hunger, Thirst, GAIA), 1981, 1984  
Law of the Sea, 1980-83  
Mammal (Whales, Dolphins, Seals) 1980-83  
Military Oceanography, 1982-83  
Mining, 1981-83  
Ocean Energy, 1980-82  
Oceanography-General 1981  
Oceanography-General, Ideas for Book, Cousteau, 1980-81  
Oceanography-General, Ideas for Book, Cousteau, 1980-81  
Oil, 1982-83  
Paleoceanography, Paleogeography, 1980-83  
Pharmaceuticals, 1981-82  
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Subject Files (cont.)  
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Physical Oceanography, 1980-83  
Physiology (Bullock et. Al), 1982-83  
Pollution, 1981-83  
Problems, 1981  
Radioactive Waste-Old Nuclear Subs, 1980-83  
Research topics in Oceanography & AGU, 1980  
Salvage-Wrecks, 1981-83  
Science-General Problems (money, etc.), 1982-83  
Sea Grant, 1976-79  
Sharks, 1976-83  
Ships and Sails, 1980-83  
SIO General, 1980-83  
1981  
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SIO Miscellaneous (SIO Press Releases), 1980-83  
[Quaternary Land-Sea Migration  
Bridges, Symposium, SIO, Oct. 26-30, 1981]  
[Marine Archeology Symposium Field Trip, SIO, Oct. 28, 1981]  
Space Oceanography, 1980-83  
Spiess, 180  
Submersibles-Robot Subs-Diving Suits, 1980-82  
WHOI Symposium [third international Congress on the History of  
Oceanography] 1980  
Wild Ideas, 1982  
Isaacs Papers-Selected by JDI, 1975-79  
Miscellaneous Papers from Desk  
1980-83  
(3)  
Notes on Files, n.d.  
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Notes on Notebooks, n.d.  
Miscellaneous Publications, 1980  
[Published Material, 1972-82]  
Papers-File with Interview, 1972-78  
Papers-File with Interview, 1957-1980  
Isaacs Tapes  
1-5, FOR transcripts, n.d.  
6-8, FOR Transcripts, n.d.  
201-300, Seminar 1 Tape 10, Tape 9 – slide 2 (slide 1 lost) Tape  
11, slide 1  
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301-407 [Tapes 11-15], n.d.  
408-502, n.d.  
Transcript FOR JDI Memorial Seminar, 1980  
FOR Seminar Tapes, 1981  
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DB’s FOR Files, 1982  
#55 H2 Heater & Handouts, 1976  
FOR History Draft, n.d.  
FOR History Notes, 1972-1982  
FOR Rancho Zorro, 1966, 1991  
Isaacs Book, Notes  
n.d.  
(3)  
Notebook, n.d.  
Notebook #1, FOR History/Peterson, n.d.  
Isaacs #1 (Notebook) n.d.  
Isaacs Notebook  
2, n.d.  
3, n.d.  
5 & 6, n.d.  
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Isaacs Notebook  
#7, n.d.  
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8 & 9, n.d.  
10 & 11, n.d.  
12 & 13, n.d.  
XIV & XV, n.d.  
16 & 17, n.d.  
Notebook 18, Tooby – Galbraith, n.d.  
Isaacs XIX, n.d.  
Notebook 20, Seminar, August 24, 1981  
Notebook 20, Seminar Notebook, January 4, 1982  
Notebooks 1 & 2, Humbolt  
WHOI History Congress (Third International Congress on the History of  
Oceanography), Notebooks 1 & 2, 1980  
Notebooks, Menard 1 & 2, n.d.  
Notebook, O’Brien and Seminars, n.d.  
Seminars, etc., August 16, 1982  
Oceans III (Revelle C02), notebook, n.d.  
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Audio Tape Recordings  
Unidentified, n.d.  
Problem tape, n.d.  
ANDO 1, n.d.  
Ando-2 to 456-slide 2, n.d.  
Dana Austin, n.d.  
Dana Austin-2, n.d.  
Bascom-2-Young, n.d.  
Andy Benson, n.d.  
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Audio Tape Recordings  
Emily-1, n.d.  
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Emily-2, n.d.  
Humboldt #1, n.d.  
Humboldt-2, n.d.  
Mary Carol (Isaacs), n.d.  
Jobie (1), n.d.  
Jobie on FOR (3) (Steve Costa) (one side only), n.d.  
JOH-1, n.d.  
Amy Kimball to 364, n.d.  
Klimley, n.d.  
Koslow 1, n.d.  
McElroy FOR Seminar, Nov. 29, 1983  
FOR Seminar McElroy, Nov. 29, 1983  
McKathy Tapes  
1, n.d.  
2, n.d.  
3, n.d.  
4, n.d.  
5, n.d.  
6, n.d.  
8, n.d.  
WHOI 3-Art Maxwell, n.d.  
Peta Mudie, n.d.  
Walter Munk, n.d.  
Norborne Berkeley  
O’Brien, n.d.  
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Audio Tape Recordings  
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FOR Seminar 3 Nov. 30-Dec. 7, 1991, 81-start, n.d.  
FOR Seminar 4, Dec. 7, 1981  
FOR #5 Seminar Dec. 7, 1981-Cont’d only side A, Start Dec. 14,  
1981  
#7-FOR Seminar Dec. 14, 1981-cont’d to end, start Jan. 4, 1982  
Tape 8 - FOR Seminar Jan. 4, 1982  
Tape 9 – FOR Seminar Jan. 11, 1982 cont’d  
Tape 10 – FOR Seminar Jan. 11, 1982 cont’d  
Tape 12 Jan. 25, 1982  
Tape B=Seminar Feb. 8, 1982