Collection Overview
Title: Olger B. Burtness Papers, 1911-1968
ID: OGLMC/175
Creator: Burtness, Olger B. (1884-1960)
Extent: 2.25 Linear Feet
Languages: English [eng]
Abstract
1884-1960; UND Class of 1906 and 1907. Member of the United States House of Representatives, 1921-1933, and District Court Judge, 1950-1960. Burtness Theater named in his honor, following a $100,000 donation by his widow, Zoe Burtness
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Olger B. Burtness Papers consist of materials concerning the Dakota Playmakers and the Sock and Buskin Society, student organizations at the University of North Dakota. Also included are diaries from 1921 and 1927, as well as financial information. In addition, there are two photograph albums and assorted loose photographs.
Administrative Information
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). Olger B. Burtness Papers. OGLMC 175, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History:
Finding aid added to Archon in January 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Dakota Playmakers - box office reports, 1953-1963
- Folder 2: Dakota Playmakers, correspondence about "The Boor" and road trip, 1951
- Folder 3: Dakota Playmakers - Callboard, vol. 1, nos. 1-7, 1952
- Folder 4: Correspondence concerning Oxford debate team, 1956
- Folder 5: Correspondence concerning Cambridge debate team, 1957
- Folder 6: Correspondence concerning invitation to Long University Debate Team, 1958
- Folder 7: Dakota Playmakers - correspondence, 1962
- Folder 8: Burtness Theater - season ticket holders, 1963-1968
- Folder 9: Lists of National Collegiate players and alumni
- Folder 10: Burtness Theater - theater use, 1963-1966
- Folder 11: Burtness Theater - box office reports
- Folder 12: Burtness Theater - dedication, correspondence, and pamphlets
- Folder 13: Burtness Theater - seat fund
- Folder 14: Burtness Theater - improvements
- Folder 15: Dakota Playmakers - tour memos, 1959-1963
- Folder 16: Notes about European tour
- Folder 17: Diary, 1921
- Folder 18: Diary, 1927
- Folder 19: Dakota Playmakers - theater handbook, ca. 1955
- Folder 20: Dakota Playmakers - plays written, 1920-1923
- Folder 21: Dakota Playmakers - James Forbes, The Famous Mrs. Fair and Other Plays (New York: George H. Doran Co.), ca. 1920
- Folder 22: Sock and Buskin Society - notebook of members and plays, 1910-1948
- Folder 23: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings
- Folder 24: Funeral Book
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Financial ledger pages, 1935-1959
- Folder 2: Financial ledger, 1911-1957
- Folder 3: Checks and stubs
- Folder 4: Financial materials, letters, and records
- Folder 5: Sock and Buskin Society - constitution and minutes, 1913-1920
- Folder 6: Biographical materials, memorabilia, and awards
- Folder 7: Loose photographs (175-543 through 175-560)
- Missing 175-552
- Folder 8: Loose photographs (175-561 through 175-580)
- Folder 9: Loose photographs (175-581 through 175-606)
- Photograph Albums
- Located in photograph file cabinets
- Folder 1: Photograph Album 1
- Folder contains several loose photographs (175-1 through 175-5) and newspaper articles in addition to the album. The photographs in the album are 175-8 through 175-292.
- Folder 2: Photograph Album 2
- Album contains photographs 175-293 through 175-542