Eugene A. Burdick Papers, 1927-1985, 2003
Collection Overview
Title: Eugene A. Burdick Papers, 1927-1985, 2003
Predominant Dates:1927-1985
ID: OGLMC1043
Primary Creator: Burdick, Eugene (1912-2003)
Extent: 5.5 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 11/08/1985. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Burdick, Quentin, Legal
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Eugene A. Burdick Papers have been divided into three series as follows:
Series 1: Personal Materials
Series 2: Legal Materials - North Dakota
Series 3: Legal Materials - National
Four photographs were separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets, while four audio cassette tapes were separated and placed in the Audio Tape Collection.
Collection Historical Note
Eugene Allan Burdick was born on October 15, 1912, at Stony Creek Township, Williams County, North Dakota. He was the son of Usher Lloyd and Emma Cecelia (Robertson) Burdick. Eugene Burdick attended public school in Williston, North Dakota, and graduated from Williston High School in 1929. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1933. Following graduation, he enrolled at the University's law school, graduating with a Juris Doctor degree in 1935. On February 14, 1939, Burdick married May Picard of Bainville, Montana and they had two children William and Elizabeth.
Burdick was admitted to the North Dakota bar in July 1935, and opened a general practice firm in Williston. He was first elected States Attorney for Williams County in 1939, and served three consecutive terms, until 1945. On June 1, 1953, Burdick was appointed Judge of the Fifth (now Northwest) Judicial District by North Dakota Governor C. Norman Brunsdale. Burdick was reelected to four six-year terms, before retiring on December 31, 1978.
Burdick was an active member of the State Bar Association of North Dakota. He served terms as Secretary, Vice President and President. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the State Bar Association in 1983. He was also active in the National Conference of State Trial Judges from 1959 to 1974, serving for a time as a member of the Executive Committee. Burdick was also active in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws for more than forty years. He held several offices in this organization, including President.
Following his retirement from the bar, Burdick continued to live in Williston. Burdick and his wife moved permanently to Sarasota, Florida. Eugene Burdick died on November 3, 2000, in Sarasota.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Accruals: Additional material was deposited by the Department of Special Collections in 2003. (Acc.2003- 2610).
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Eugene A. Burdick
Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.85-1420
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Eugene A. Burdick Papers. OGLMC 1043, 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 February 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Personal Materials],
[Series 2: Legal Materials - North Dakota],
[Series 3: Legal Materials - National],
[Photographs :],
[Cassette Tape :],
[All]
- Series 2: Legal Materials - North Dakota
- This series dates from 1962 to 1983 and consists of material from various committees that Eugene Burdick was involved with.
- Sub-Series 1: Judicial Council Committee
- The Judicial Council Committee was responsible for the publication of the North Dakota Century Code.
- Sub-Series 2: Judicial Educational Committee
- The Judicial Educational Committee was composed of lawyers and judges, and was designed to set up a structure for continuing judicial education.
- Box 1
- Folder 34: Letter to Judge Hatch about starting Judicial Training Committee: 4/25/83
- Folder 35: House bill to require judicial education
- Folder 36: Judicial educational grant proposal
- Folder 37: Information for seminar and pamphlet
- Folder 38: Copy of amendment to Rule 4
- Folder 39: Bylaws of the ND Judicial conference
- Folder 40: Membership documents: 1975
- Folder 41: Correspondence: 1976-1985
- Folder 42: Meeting Minutes: 1976-1985
- Folder 43: Judicial Educational Plan: July 1, 1975
- Folder 44: Grant application and policy statement
- Folder 45: Grant request for DUI seminar: 3/1/84
- Folder 46: Out-of-state training budget proposal: 1985-1987 biennium
- Folder 47: Folder 48: Instate programs: 1977 & out-of-state programs: 1981
- Folder 48: Judicial Training Committee material: 1980, 1981 & 1984
- Folder 49: Agendas for teaching seminars and conventions: 1975-1983
- Folder 34: Letter to Judge Hatch about starting Judicial Training Committee: 4/25/83
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Seminar evaluations: 1975-1982
- Folder 2: Judicial Educational reports: 1976-1978
- Folder 3: Traffic safety program review
- Folder 4: Judicial Education News: June & Oct. 1975 & American Academy of Judicial Education booklet
- Folder 5: Other states educational information
- Folder 6: National College of the State Judiciary-Fall 1976
- Folder 1: Seminar evaluations: 1975-1982
- Box 1
- Sub-Series 3: Judicial System Committee
- The Judicial System Committee was composed of legislators, judges and lay people to discuss rearrangement of the court system in North Dakota. They were instrumental in replacing country courts with a district court arrangement.
- Sub-Series 4: Juvenile Court Advisory Council
- Burdick served as a draftsman for the Juvenile Court Advisory Council. This organization was composed of judges and Public Welfare Board Representatives and met to discuss matters related to children and youth.
- Sub-Series 5: North Dakota Bench Book Project
- The Bench Book Project was set up by a Special Advisory Committee where Burdick was chairman. The project designed a book to assist district judges with court proceedings and other judicial information.
- Sub-Series 6: North Dakota State Bar Association
- The North Dakota State Bar Association materials include correspondence and materials related to Burdick's duties as a drafter of uniform statutes. The material dates primarily from the 1960s and includes work on commercial codes, criminal procedures and extradition, rules of evidence, and the Notary and Metric Act.
- Box 2
- Folder 21: Uniform Laws Committee-membership: 1966-1976
- Folder 22: Uniform Laws Committee-committee job descriptions: June 1976
- Folder 23: Uniform Laws Committee-Correspondence: 1960-1972
- Folder 24: Uniform Laws Committee-bills and acts: 1961-1978
- Folder 25: Uniform Laws Committee-reports to National Conference on Uniform State Laws: 1968-1971
- Folder 26: Uniform Laws Committee-reports: 1968-1970
- Folder 27: Uniform Laws Committee-budget reports and information: 1973-1977
- Folder 28: Uniform Laws Committee-newspaper articles: 4/3/71
- Folder 29: Uniform Laws Committee-running a successful meeting: 3/19/74
- Folder 21: Uniform Laws Committee-membership: 1966-1976
- Box 3
- Folder 1: Uniform Commercial Code: 1966-1977
- Folder 2: Uniform Criminal Procedures: 1972-1973
- Folder 3: Uniform Criminal Procedures: 1974
- Folder 4: Uniform Criminal Extradition: 1971-1978
- Folder 5: Uniform Jury Selection & Service Act: 1971
- Folder 6: Uniform Metric Act: 1978
- Folder 7: Uniform Notary Act-correspondence, acts & drafts, & information: 1976-1982
- Folder 8: Uniform Periodic Payments: 1977-1981
- Folder 9: Uniform Rules of Evidence
- Folder 10: Uniform Time Share Ownership Act: March 1977-1978
- Folder 11: Other Uniform Acts: 1968
- Folder 12: National Commissioners Conference 1977
- Folder 13: National Commissioners Conference 1978
- Folder 1: Uniform Commercial Code: 1966-1977
- Box 4
- Box 2
- Sub-Series 7: North Dakota Supreme Court Documents
- Sub-Series 8: Miscellaneous ND Documents
- Box 4
- Folder 5: Adoption Bills: 1980
- Folder 6: Audit Report of Governor's Council on Human Resources: July 1969
- Folder 7: Civil Procedures
- Folder 8: Code of Trial Conduct information
- Folder 9: Correspondence regarding expense reimbursement: 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978
- Folder 10: ND Estate Tax Law, rules and regulations: July 1, 1975
- Folder 11: Fifty years of bar integration in ND: June 1971
- Folder 12: Information for Uniform Probate Code for ND
- Folder 13: Juvenile Procedure Committee-correspondence & bill drafts: 1980-1982
- Folder 14: 1979 Legislation
- Folder 15: Lewis and Clark Trail Commission-correspondence: 1962 & 1966
- Folder 16: State Historical Society documents: June 23, 1965-May 23, 1967
- Folder 17: Surrogate Judges bill: 1979-1981
- Folder 5: Adoption Bills: 1980
- Box 4
- Sub-Series 1: Judicial Council Committee
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Personal Materials],
[Series 2: Legal Materials - North Dakota],
[Series 3: Legal Materials - National],
[Photographs :],
[Cassette Tape :],
[All]