Pacific Northwest Card File Search
The Pacific Northwest Card File appears to have been started in the early 1950s as a finding aid for biographical and historical information in the Washington State Library. Information was indexed from newspapers across the state as well as many published local histories, creating a very unique point of access.
Comprised of hundreds of thousands of cards, the drawers are divided into a Name File and a Subject File. Work began in late 2012, chiefly with WSL volunteer David Lane, on the Name File. We are now up to the surname "C" and will continue to update the online index as progress is made.
The Card File was closed in the early 1990s.
| Title | Subject | Subject Type | Publication | Citation Details | Citation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings, William | Billings, William | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 679-680 | Year: 1893 |
| William Billings, a good lawman but not a philantrpist. | Billings, William | Person | Olympia News 52 | p. P-6 | Month: 04 Day: 25 Year: 1984 |
| W.J. Billings, former civic leader, dies at 67. | Billings, William J. | Person | Seattle Times | p. 33 | Month: 12 Day: 14 Year: 1968 |
| Jesse Billingsley, pioneer farmer. | Billingsley, James Jesse | Person | Wilbur Register | Month: 03 Day: 1 Year: 1962 | |
| An old friend...everybody's friend...a friend of the "Columbia" River. | Billingsley, Kirby | Person | Confluence | p. 372 | Month: 04 Year: 1992 |
| Billingsley honored for service to arts. | Billingsley, Kirby | Person | Wenatchee World | Month: 02 Day: 4 Year: 1973 | |
| Billingsley story: Days of Rufus Woos, O'Sullivan recalled. | Billingsley, Kirby | Person | Wenatchee World | series of 5 | Month: 12 Day: 27 Year: 1969 |
| Mrs. Billingsley was pioneer. | Billingsley, Maude Alice | Person | Wilbur Register | Month: 12 Day: 17 Year: 1970 | |
| Death takes geologist, Paul Billingsley. | Billingsley, Paul | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 20 | Month: 05 Day: 19 Year: 1962 |
| Alving Billington fueral service is held Tuesday. | Billington, Alvin Enos | Person | Journal-Times | Month: 03 Day: 5 Year: 1964 | |
| Mrs. L. Billington | Billington, Lavelle W. (Mrs.) | Person | Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) | Month: 06 Day: 24 Year: 1963 | |
| Mrs. Billington passes at 84. | Billington, Lavelle W. (Mrs.) | Person | Skamania County Pioneer | Month: 06 Day: 28 Year: 1963 | |
| Obituary | Bills, Chester L. | Person | Wenatchee Daily World | Month: 08 Day: 24 Year: 1966 | |
| Obituary | Bills, Frank G. | Person | Wenatchee Daily World | Month: 01 Day: 4 Year: 1968 | |
| Death take Herbert Bills of Dear Harbor. | Bills, Herbert | Person | Orcas Islander | Month: 09 Year: 1961 | |
| Bills, Hiram Granville | Bills, Hiram Granville | Person | Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan an | p. 799 | Year: 1904 |
| Bills, Hiram Granville | Bills, Hiram Granville | Person | Family Records of Washington Pioneers | vol. 27, p. 107-110 | |
| Love letters from the past. | Bills, Lemuel | Person | Steilacoom Historical Museum Quarterly | p. 4-6 | Month: 03 Year: 1973 |
| Bills, Lemuel | Bills, Lemuel | Person | Washington Territory Donation Land Claims | p. 129 | Year: 1900 |
| The Billups Building | Billups family | Person | Valley American | Month: 09 Day: 6 Year: 1984 | |
| Obituary | Bilodeau, Alexander Charles | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 26 | Month: 03 Day: 18 Year: 1965 |
| Obituary | Bilodeau, Ida | Person | Aberdeen Daily World | p. 16 | Month: 04 Day: 27 Year: 1955 |
| Native of county dies. | Bilow, Grace (Mrs.) | Person | Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) | Month: 09 Day: 26 Year: 1961 | |
| Obituary | Bindon, Leonard W. | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. C-8 | Month: 04 Day: 8 Year: 1980 |
| Pioneer of High Praifie dead at 83. | Binford, Peter A. | Person | Enterprise (White Salmon, Wash.) | Month: 11 Day: 5 Year: 1959 | |
| Binford-Tate family. | Binford-Tate | Person | History of Klickitat County | p. 124 | Year: 1982 |
| Obituary | Bingaman, Frank Joseph | Person | Morton Journal | Month: 12 Day: 6 Year: 1979 | |
| Bingaman, John E. | Bingaman, John E. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. | Month: 04 Day: 7 Year: 1956 |
| He'll follow his campaign plan to the letter. | Bingen, Ken | Person | Seattle Times | p. B-3 | Month: 05 Day: 20 Year: 1979 |
| Bingham, Albert H. | Bingham, Albert H. | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p. 186-187 | Year: 1921 |
| Obituary: Private servicwes honor Charles S. Bingham, 80. | Bingham, Charles Saxton | Person | Courier-Times (Sedro Woolley, Wash.) | Month: 08 Day: 21 Year: 1974 | |
| Obituary: Charles S. Bingham, son of the S-W pioneer succumbs at age 80. | Bingham, Charles Saxton | Person | Skagit Valley Herald | Month: 08 Day: 17 Year: 1974 | |
| Washington Pioneer Assn. Roll. | Bingham, Franklin R.L. | Person | Washington Standard | p. 1 | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889 |
| Bingham, Ira McDowell | Bingham, Ira McDowell | Person | With the Colors from Whitman County 1917, 1918, 19 | p. 173 | Year: 1920 |
| Obituary | Bingham, Ira McDowell | Person | Whitman-Latah Record (Palouse, Wash.) | Month: 06 Day: 8 Year: 1978 | |
| Bingham, Lewis J. (Dr.) | Bingham, Lewis J. (Dr.) | Person | Seattle Kind Words Club Yearbook | P. 92 | Year: 1929 |
| Bingham, Quinby R. | Bingham, Quinby R. | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p. 190-191 | Year: 1921 |
| Binkley, J. W. | Binkley, J. W. | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p. 387-388 | Year: 1900 |
| Washington Pioneer Assn. Roll | Binn, Julia E. (Mrs.) | Person | Washington Standard | p. 1 | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889 |
| Washington Pioneer Assn. Roll. | Binn, Marshal | Person | Washington Standard | p. 1 | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889 |
| Mrs. Thomas Binnie, 90 years. | Binnie, Mable Louise (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Times | p. 25 | Month: 09 Day: 24 Year: 1966 |
| Obituary | Binns, Archie H. | Person | Goldendale Sentinel | Month: 04 Day: 12 Year: 1979 | |
| Binns, Elaine (Mrs.) | Binns, Elaine (Mrs.) | Person | History of Klickitat County | p. 124-125 | Year: 1982 |
| Graham Binns Funeral set for Monday. | Binns, F. J. Graham | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 22 | Month: 08 Day: 1 Year: 1964 |
| Gastell & Marie Binns Family | Binns, Gastell | Person | History of Klickitat County | p. 124 | Year: 1982 |
| Spokane man nominated to be ambassador. | Binns, Jack R. | Person | Seattle Times | p. A-14 | Month: 08 Day: 22 Year: 1980 |
| Obituary | Binns, John H. | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. A-15 | Month: 02 Day: 27 Year: 1980 |
| Binns, John H. | Binns, John H. | Person | State of Washington: A review of the State Natural Resources... | p. 126 | Year: 1936 |
| Nelson Binns dies in Vancouver; was county pioneer. | Binns, Nelson | Person | Goldendale Sentinel | Month: 05 Day: 7 Year: 1970 | |
| Binns, Ronald | Binns, Ronald | Person | History of Klickitat County | p. 124-125 | Year: 1982 |