Interviewer
unknown
Files
Description
James Teer discusses the Boone and Crockett Club and how he became a member in the early 1970s because of the Club’s accomplishments in conservation. He talks about the Club’s decision to acquire the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch in Montana and the Club’s involvement with the University of Montana. Teer also talks about how he became interested in wildlife, through hunting, fishing, and growing up in Granger, Texas. He mentions his involvement with the Welder Foundation and he compares its operations and model to the Club. Teer talks extensively about his education, early jobs working for the Wildlife and Fisheries Department, and his international work with the Welder Foundation. He shares his opinion about the Club’s future as well as issues with public versus private land ownership.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt; Missoula, MT; University of Montana; World War, 1939-1945; University of Maryland; U.S. Air Force; U.S. Navy; Texas A&M; College Station, Texas; Granger, Texas; Welder Foundation; Roosevelt Ranch; University of Wisconsin; Wildlife and Fisheries Department; Serengeti National Park; University of Pretoria, South Africa; East African Forestry Research Organization; Nairobi, Kenya; Boone and Crockett Club; Boone and Crockett Club headquarters, Missoula, Montana; Hunting; Trophy hunting; Conservation efforts; Wildlife conservation; Big game hunting
Original Date
3-24-1996
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Boone and Crockett Club Oral History Project, OH 297, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 297-054
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (25 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:09:30 minutes
Local Filename
OH_297_054.mp3; OH_297_054.pdf
Citation
Teer, James, "James Teer Interview, March 24, 1996" (1996). Boone and Crockett Club Oral History Project. 25.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/booneandcrockett_oralhistory/25