Cass County, N.D. Identification Card Applications
Collection
Identifier: Mss 408
Scope and Content
The collection consists of Identification card applications form that were submitted to Cass County, North Dakota between 1963-1977. They contain headshot portraits (2 x 2 inches), birthdates, birthplace, names of father, name of mother, address of parents, sex, race, weight, height, color of eyes, color of hair, present address, witness, and name of judge and date of submission. The majority of the forms are entitled “Application for 21st Birthday Card”, on several of the forms after August 1973, the “21st” is crossed off and replaced with “18th”. Forms from 1976 and 1977 are simplified and often accompanied by supporting documentation. The forms are numbers and are arranged in numerical order. This collection contains restricted information that must be redacted by Archives staff prior to review.
Dates
- 1963-1977
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives. Collection contains restricted information that must be redacted by Archives staff prior to review.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the State of North Dakota
History
The North Dakota Constitution of 1889 created a system of district courts to serve as courts of original jurisdiction below the Supreme Court. It prescribed the numbers and sizes of the original districts, as well as providing for judges and their terms of office. District Three was created in 1889, to include Cass, Steele and Traill counties. Presiding judges included William B. McConnell 1889-1896, Charles A. Pollock 1897-1916, and Albert T. Cole 1917-1919.
In 1909 the North Dakota Legislature enacted a law providing that district court judges should hence forth be elected on a no-party ballot. This measure became effective with the 1910 election. (1909 N.D. Sess. Laws ch. 82, §1). The 1919 Legislature reorganized the district court system, reducing the number of districts to six, but for the first time establishing multi-judge districts. Additional judges were added in 1919, 1955, and 1967. District One, created in 1919 included Nelson, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Barnes, Traill, and Cass counties. Three judges were assigned initially and two additional judges were added in 1967.
In 1979 the Supreme Court directed a complete reorganization of the district court system. The state was divided into seven districts identified in terms of their geographic locations. Cass County became part of the East Central Judicial District, together with Steele and Traill counties. The 1991 North Dakota Legislature unified the trial courts by abolishing the county courts and combining their functions into the district court.
In 1909 the North Dakota Legislature enacted a law providing that district court judges should hence forth be elected on a no-party ballot. This measure became effective with the 1910 election. (1909 N.D. Sess. Laws ch. 82, §1). The 1919 Legislature reorganized the district court system, reducing the number of districts to six, but for the first time establishing multi-judge districts. Additional judges were added in 1919, 1955, and 1967. District One, created in 1919 included Nelson, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Barnes, Traill, and Cass counties. Three judges were assigned initially and two additional judges were added in 1967.
In 1979 the Supreme Court directed a complete reorganization of the district court system. The state was divided into seven districts identified in terms of their geographic locations. Cass County became part of the East Central Judicial District, together with Steele and Traill counties. The 1991 North Dakota Legislature unified the trial courts by abolishing the county courts and combining their functions into the district court.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Identification card applications submitted to Cass County, North Dakota between 1963-1977. They contain headshot portraits, birth dates, birth place, names of parents, and other descriptive information of the applicants.
Provenance
Deposited by the Cass County Clerk of Court, 2022 (Acc. 2022-043irs)
Restrictions
This collection contains sensitive materials that require review by Archives staff.
Property rights
Title is held by the State of North Dakota.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Cass County, N.D. Identification Card Applications
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu