Interviewer
Gyongyver "Kitty" Beuchert
Files
Description
William Chanler discusses being born in Gog Magog, Cambridge, England, and moving back and forth between England and Tuxedo, New York. He talks about his early childhood hunting experiences in New York, his interest in bow hunting, and his love for conservation and wildlife management that grew from his time spent hunting in Montana. Chanler talks about his military service in World Wars One and Two, as well as his involvement in the Nuremburg Trials. He describes the packing trips he took with Henry Stimson and Bronson Winthrop, which led to his involvement in the Boone and Crockett Club in 1926. Chanler mentions meeting Theodore Roosevelt before his death in 1919, and discusses how the Club’s values have changed due to its practice of awarding prizes. He recalls the records committee’s role in scoring prize animals and the National Rifle Association’s [NRA] control over the Club’s scoring methods, which he believes has diverted the Club’s emphasis on conservation. Chanler recalls his professional accomplishments, which include the production of the film Silent Enemy.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Henry Stimson; Bronson Winthrop; Theodore Roosevelt; Boone and Crockett Club; Conservation efforts; Silent Enemy; Nuremburg Trials; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945; National Rifle Association [NRA]; Trophy hunting
Original Date
5-25-1977
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 297-007
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (28 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:01:07 minutes
Local Filename
OH_297_007.mp3; OH_297_007.pdf
Citation
Chanler, William, "William Chanler Interview, May 25, 1977" (1977). Boone and Crockett Club Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/booneandcrockett_oralhistory/3