Archibald B. Roosevelt Interview, February 15, 1977

Archibald B. Roosevelt discusses his childhood experiences living in the White House, and he recalls attending early Boone and Crockett meetings with his father, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. Archibald Roosevelt describes serving in the military during World War One before being transferred to the Oregon National Guard. He talks about numerous hunting trips with his father, which included traveling to Arizona for mountain lions and Alaska for caribou. He discusses how his father influenced his later interest in conservation efforts and hunting. Roosevelt recalls how the Club fell apart during World War Two and explained his involvement in its resurgence in 1945. He discusses the Club’s efforts to protect the Key deer and methods they used to track bear migrations. Roosevelt also offers his opinion that American hunters are no longer concerned about conservation, which he believes has negatively impacted the Club.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/booneandcrockett_oralhistory/1029/thumbnail.jp