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Usher L. Burdick Papers, 1881-1960
Collection Overview
Title: Usher L. Burdick Papers, 1881-1960
ID: OGLMC021
Primary Creator: Burdick, Usher L (1879-1960)
Extent: 46.75
Subjects: Politics and Government - Nonpartisan League (NPL), Politics and Government - United States House of Representatives
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Usher L. Burdick Papers have been divided into four series:
Series 1: Subject Files
Series 2: North Dakota
Series 3: Photographs
Series 4: Oversize Materials
Collection Historical Note
"BURDICK, Usher Lloyd, (father of Quentin N. Burdick, father-in-law of Jocelyn B. Burdick, and father-in-law of Robert W. Levering), a Representative from North Dakota; born in Owatonna, Steele County, Minn., February 21, 1879; moved with his parents to Dakota Territory in 1882; raised among the Sioux Indians; was graduated from the State normal school at Mayville, N.Dak., in 1900; deputy superintendent of schools of Benson County, N.Dak., 1900-1902; was graduated from the law department of the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1904, teaching school in a business college while attending the university; was admitted to the bar in 1904 and commenced practice in Munich, N.Dak.; member of the State house of representatives 1907-1911, serving as speaker in 1909; moved to Williston, N.Dak., in 1910 and continued the practice of law; Lieutenant Governor 1911-1913; State’s attorney of Williams County 1913-1915; assistant United States district attorney for North Dakota 1929-1932; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination to the Seventy-third Congress in 1932; also engaged in livestock breeding and farming; author; elected as a Republican to the Seventy-fourth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1945); was not a candidate for renomination in 1944, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for United States Senator; unsuccessful Independent candidate for election in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth Congress; elected to the Eighty-first and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1959); was not a candidate for renomination in 1958; died in Washington, D.C., August 19, 1960; interment on his ranch at Williston, N.Dak."
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Besides his son Quentin, Usher Burdick had two other children: Eugene and Eileen.
Subject/Index Terms
Politics and Government - Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Politics and Government - United States House of Representatives
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Additional material:
Transferred from the Quentin Burdick Papers, OGLMC 204, in April 1983 (Acc.83-1073)
Donated by Eugene Burdick, Williston, North Dakota, on November 8, 1985 (Acc.85-1419) and on August 18, 1998 (Acc.98-2231)
Donated by Edward Blackorby, Altoona, Wisconsin, on September 30, 1987 (Acc.87-1570)
Donated by Jennifer Burdick (granddaughter), Baltimore, Maryland, via Dan Rylance, on April 28, 1995.
Purchased at the 2002 State Historical Society of North Dakota Annual Silent Book Auction (Acc.2002-2575)
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Method: Donation; the original acquisition records are unavailable
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Usher L. Burdick Papers. OGLMC 21, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in October 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Subject Files],
[Series 2: North Dakota],
[Series 3: Photographs],
[Series 4: Oversize Materials],
[All]
- Series 3: Photographs
- Separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets.
- Photograph 1: Ozias W. Burdick, 1860s
- Photograph 2: Usher L. Burdick, about 1899
- Photograph 3: Usher Burdick, 1899
- Photograph 4: William Porter and Usher Burdick, 1899
- Photograph 5: Group photograph of Usher Burdick, William Porter, Dr. Calvin, Dr. Sleivarl (?), and William Hillier (?) at Mayville during Normal School days, about 1899
- Photograph 6: Miss Mopke's Latin class, Mayville Normal, 1899
- Photograph 7: Usher Burdick in library at Mayville, 1899
- Photograph 8: Group photograph, probably of Mayville State Normal School. Includes Emma Robertson Burdick, Usher L. Burdick and William Porter and others, about 1895
- Photograph 9: Group photograph with Emma Robertson Burdick, probably females at Mayville State Normal School, about 1895
- Photograph 10: Group photograph with Usher Burdick, probably males at Mayville State Normal School, about 1895
- Photograph 11: Stereographs of Minnesota Scenery, 1900
- Photograph 12: Stereoscopic views of Minnesota, 1900
- Photograph 13: Mississippi, Minnesota and Missouri Rivers, 1881
- Photograph 14: View at White Bear Lake, Minnesota, 1900
- Photograph 15: View from up the Mississippi, from Fort Snelling, Minnesota, 1900
- Photograph 16: Albert G. Nueessle (?), Springfield, Minnesota, 1903
- Photograph 17: Malion (?) and Helge Hall, 1908
- Photograph 18: Usher Burdick, Speaker of the House (ND), 1909
- Photograph 19: Usher Burdick as Lt. Gov., 1910 or 1911
- Photograph 20: Usher Burdick, Charles Blackorby, Dr. McLutyre, and Dr. William Porter, 1910
- Photograph 21: Usher Burdick, Dr. Stewart, Dr. William Porter, and Charles Blackorby, 1910
- Photograph 22: Usher Burdick as County Attorney, 1913-1914
- Photograph 23: "Two good sheep and one bad one," Ausberry Whulock (?) 1915
- Photograph 24: Probably child of Usher Burdick, about 1915
- Photograph 24A: Usher Burdick's first house in Williston, ND, 1910
- Photograph 24B: Residence photograph of Usher and Emma Burdick, 1913
- Photograph 25: Burdick's Indian artifact collection, undated
- Photograph 26: Stalle Hendrickson, undated
- Photograph 27: Joe Cutting and W.H. Westergaard (?), October 1, 1941
- Photograph 28: Group photograph with Usher Burdick at Carharl (?) Day Mayville, about 1930
- Photograph 29: Group photograph of breakfast with the President, 1953
- Photograph 30: Usher Burdick, ND delegate to Girls Nation, 1953
- Photograph 31: House Judiciary subcommittee members visit the Paramount Lot, August, 1954
- Photograph 32: Judiciary Committee trip, Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA, August 29, 1954
- Photograph 33: Judiciary subcommittee at Los Angeles, October 1955
- Photograph 34: Usher Burdick, Young, Krueger, Rulon, Langer, and Jack Williams confer in Langer's office, March 1, 1955
- Photograph 35: Hearing on damage to highways, 1955
- Photograph 36: Group photograph with Usher Burdick, Member of Congress, 1955
- Photograph 37: Group photograph of Usher Burdick, Members of Congress and Committee members, 1955
- Photograph 38: Fort Berthold delegation discussing problems with ND delegation, about 1956
- Photograph 39: Usher Burdick visits with farmers representing 8 counties in ND, February 29, 1956
- Photograph 40: Farmer's Union delegation at Washington, 1957
- Photograph 41: Cub Scout John Paulsen pins badge on Congressman Burdick designating him as honorary member of Boy Scouts of America, 1956
- Photograph 42: Fort Berthold Indians, Senators Langer and Young, Reps. Burdick and Krueger, 1956
- Photograph 43: Group photograph with Usher Burdick, 1956
- Photograph 44: Dedication National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, January 1958
- Photograph 45: Washington D.C., 1950s
- Photograph 46: Washington D.C., 1950s
- Photograph 47: Washington D.C., 1950s
- Photograph 48: Washington D.C., 1950s
- Photograph 49: Washington D.C., 1950s
- Photograph 50: Washington D.C., 1950s
- Photograph 51: Hand feed thresher sold in 1895, 1895
- Photograph 52: Avery wood yellow fellow thresher, 1905
- Photograph 53: Four old steam engines hauled to Minnesota for steams threshers reunion, 1902
- Photograph 54: 26 H P direct flue Advance steam traction engine, 1902
- Photograph 55: J I Case single cylinder, 1902
- Photograph 56: 25 H P direct flue double cylinder, 1902
- Photograph 57: 18 H P Nichols & Shepard steam traction engine, 1902
- Photograph 58: Avery 18 H P direct flue double cylinder steam engine, 1912
- Photograph 59: 30 H P return flue huber steam traction, 1905
- Photograph 60: 25 75 belt, 25 H P direct flue reeves cross compound steam traction engine, undated
- Photograph 61: 20 H P direct flue Case steam engine, 1909
- Photograph 62: Newspaper plate of Representative Burdick, undated
- Photograph 63: Newspaper plate of Usher Burdick, M.C., undated
- Photograph 64: Newspaper plate of Rep. Burdick, undated
- Photograph 65: Newspaper plate of Rep. Burdick, undated
- Photograph 66: Newspaper plate of Rep. Burdick, undated
- Photograph 67: Newspaper plate of Usher Burdick, M.C., undated
- Photograph 68: Newspaper plate of Rep. Burdick, undated
- Photograph 69: Newspaper plate of "Discuss Indian Problems," with Congressman Usher Burdick, undated
- Photograph 70: Newspaper plate of "Burdick Host to North Dakota Farmers," undated
- Photograph 71: Negative of Usher Burdick, undated
- Photograph 72: Negatives, undated
- Photograph 73: Usher L. Burdick, January, 1935
- Photograph 74: Fred Dale and Charles Dale, 1940
- Photograph 75: North Dakota Delegation to Washington with Rep. Burdick, 1956 or 1957
- Photograph 76: Baby photograph of Quentin Burdick, 1908
- Photograph 77: Re-election card (post card size) for Representative Usher L. Burdick, 1942
- Photograph 78: Usher L. Burdick carrying Estes Kefauver, both in football uniforms, undated
- Photograph 79: Usher L. Burdick holding a gavel while standing in front of an American flag; mid 1950s
- Photograph 80: Burdick family portrait circa 1920 showing Usher with sons, Quentin and Eugene, daughter Eileen, wife Emma, and Emma's mother, Mrs. Robertson
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[Series 1: Subject Files],
[Series 2: North Dakota],
[Series 3: Photographs],
[Series 4: Oversize Materials],
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