Oppenheimer, Robert Thomas, 1923-

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Oppenheimer was born Sept. 9, 1923 in Lockport, IL. After enlisting and serving for three and a half years in the Navy (2nd Class Ord.), he farmed and trapped in Delta, UT. until he joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (1956), formerly known as Animal Damage Control under the Fish and Wildlife Service as a wildlife specialist and government trapper stationed in Kanosh, UT. After eight years, Oppenheimer became a district supervisor, by then working out of Delta (1962-1966.) He briefly worked in Richfield (1966-1968) before returning to Delta until he formally retired in 1994. He then went to work for the State of Utah, Division of Fish and Game until 2004. Since 2004, Oppenheimer has volunteered for Wildlife Services. An avid outdoorsman, Oppenheimer, married to his wife Nancy since 1973, raised three children from a previous marriage.

From the description of Oral history interview with Robert Thomas Oppenheimer [sound recording] : 2005 July 26. (National Wildlife Research Center Library). WorldCat record id: 162240835

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referencedIn Taylor, Philip A. 1937-. Oral history interview with Philip A. Taylor [sound recording] : 2005 July 27. National Wildlife Research Center Library, NWRC Library
referencedIn Boothe, Dale A. 1941-. Oral history interview with Dale A. Boothe [sound recording] : 2005 July 26. National Wildlife Research Center Library, NWRC Library
creatorOf Oppenheimer, Robert Thomas, 1923-. Oral history interview with Robert Thomas Oppenheimer [sound recording] : 2005 July 26. National Wildlife Research Center Library, NWRC Library
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associatedWith Animal Damage Control Program (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Bodenchuk, Michael J. person
associatedWith Boothe, Dale A. 1941- person
associatedWith Cornwall, Shane. person
associatedWith Fredrickson, Newell. person
associatedWith Freeman, Nancy A. 1962- person
associatedWith Hintze, Lee. person
associatedWith McQueary, Milton. person
associatedWith Rollins, Carlyle. person
associatedWith Taylor, Philip A. 1937- person
associatedWith Trapping Oral History Initiative. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Wildlife Services. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy. corporateBody
associatedWith U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. corporateBody
associatedWith Utah. Division of Fish and Game. corporateBody
associatedWith Yates, Jeff M. person
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Utah
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Animal traps
Camping
Cattle ranching
Game calling (Hunting)
Hunting
Hunting dogs
Predatory animals
Snares
Teepees
Trappers
Trapping
Trapping
Trapping
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Birth 1923

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