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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obituary | Allen, Myrtle Hasselberg | Person | Spokane Daily Chronicle | Month: 04 Day: 30 Year: 1977 | |
| Allen, Naboth (Dr.) | Allen, Naboth (Dr.) | Person | History of Seattle | v. III, p. 302-303 | Year: 1916 |
| Obituary | Allen, Norene M. | Person | Enumclaw Courier-Herald | Month: 03 Day: 20 Year: 1969 | |
| Obituary | Allen, Norene M. | Person | Puyallup Valley Tribune | Month: 03 Day: 19 Year: 1969 | |
| Obituary | Allen, Norene M. | Person | Pierce County Herald | Month: 03 Day: 19 Year: 1969 | |
| Pioneer Arlington Businessman Died Jan 1 | Allen, Otis R. | Person | Everett Herald | Month: 01 Day: 3 Year: 1968 | |
| Microsoft Co-Founder At It Again | Allen, Paul | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. B-10 | Month: 04 Day: 20 Year: 1987 |
| Obituary | Allen, Peggy-Paige Irving | Person | Everett Herald | Month: 03 Day: 17 Year: 1981 | |
| Representative is candidate again. | Allen, Pliny L. | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | P. 9 | Month: 09 Day: 11 Year: 1920 |
| Allen, Pliny Lee (Hon.) | Allen, Pliny Lee (Hon.) | Person | History of Seattle | v. III, p. 737-38 | Year: 1916 |
| Allen, Pliny Lee (Hon.) | Allen, Pliny Lee (Hon.) | Person | Notable Men in Washington | p 12 | |
| Allen, Ralph M. | Allen, Ralph M. | Person | Washington West of the Cascades | v. II, pp, 556-557 | Year: 1917 |
| Death Takes Ray Allen | Allen, Ray M. | Person | Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) | Month: 06 Day: 11 Year: 1968 | |
| Centennial: Allens return from Indonesia for U.S. Convocation. | Allen, Raymond B (Dr.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Month: 11 Day: 16 Year: 1961 | |
| Washington's prexy - just call him "Doc" | Allen, Raymond B (Dr.) | Person | Daily Olympian | Mag. P. 6 | Month: 07 Day: 6 Year: 1950 |
| Allen, Reginald F. | Allen, Reginald F. | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p. 232-233 | Year: 1921 |
| Obituary | Allen, Richard Bagley | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | E-15 | Month: 08 Day: 24 Year: 1980 |
| Riley H. Allen, Honolulu editor | Allen, Riley H. | Person | Seattle Times | p 23 | Month: 10 Day: 3 Year: 1966 |
| Riley H. Allen, Honolulu editor. | Allen, Riley H. | Person | Daily Olympian | p 7 | Month: 10 Day: 3 Year: 1966 |
| The Pioneer Dead of 1915 | Allen, Robert Perry | Person | Washington Historical Quarterly | v. 7, no. 1, p 51-58 | Month: 01 Year: 1916 |
| Allen, Rosa Ann (Mrs.) | Allen, Rosa Ann (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p 55 | Month: 05 Day: 27 Year: 1958 |
| Faces of the City: Old-timer tells tales of colorful career. | Allen, Rudolph (Mr.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 21 | Month: 05 Day: 17 Year: 1964 |
| Faces of the City: Old-timer tells tales of colorful career | Allen, Rudolph (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p 21 | Month: 05 Day: 17 Year: 1964 |
| Obituary | Allen, Ruth O. | Person | Yakima Herald-Republic | Month: 04 Day: 11 Year: 1990 | |
| Allen, Samuel | Allen, Samuel | Person | Family Records of Washington Pioneers | vol. 29, p. 222-225 | |
| Allen, Samuel | Allen, Samuel | Person | Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties | p. 835 | Year: 1904 |
| Sarah Marie Allen final pioneer to be featured | Allen, Sarah Marie | Person | Northern Kittitas County Tribune | ||
| Dancer reviews her roots. | Allen, Sarita | Person | Seattle Times | A-11 | Month: 03 Day: 7 Year: 1978 |
| Obituary | Allen, Solomon A. | Person | Everett Herald | Month: 02 Day: 10 Year: 1978 | |
| Allen, Steinmann St. E. | Allen, Steinmann St. E. | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p210-211 | Year: 1921 |
| Elkdom in Olympia-a history. The life and dissolution of Capital Lodge No. 186 | Allen, Thomas N. (Judge) | Person | Geoduck Magazine | v. 46, no 5, pp. 1, 3-4. | Month: 09 Year: 1963 |
| Former Mayor Allen dies. | Allen, Thomas P. | Person | Daily Olympian | A-1 | Month: 01 Day: 18 Year: 1982 |
| Olympia may lose its Mayor. | Allen, Tom | Person | Daily Olympian | Month: 11 Day: 29 Year: 1972 | |
| Saleman's career keeps putting along. | Allen, Tot | Person | Seattle Times | p. B-1 | Month: 10 Day: 25 Year: 1986 |
| Allen, Walter B. | Allen, Walter B. | Person | History of Seattle | v. III, p. 959-60 | Year: 1916 |
| Allen, Walter E. | Allen, Walter E. | Person | With the Colors from Whitman County 1917, 1918, 19 | p. 147 | Year: 1920 |
| Shot down four times in one day | Allen, Walter E. (Jr.) | Person | With the Colors from Whitman County 1917, 1918, 19 | p. 242 | Year: 1920 |
| Walter Allen recalls county's pioneer days. | Allen, Walter Iver | Person | Omak Chronicle | Month: 07 Day: 21 Year: 1977 | |
| Obituary | Allen, Walter Iver | Person | Republic News-Miner | Month: 10 Day: 30 Year: 1980 | |
| Obituary | Allen, Walter Iver | Person | Wenatchee World | Month: 10 Day: 21 Year: 1980 | |
| Allen, Watson | Allen, Watson | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | pp. 573-574 | Year: 1893 |
| Obituary | Allen, Wesley | Person | Standard-Register | Month: 06 Day: 8 Year: 1978 | |
| Obituary | Allen, William John | Person | Everett Herald | Month: 02 Day: 9 Year: 1973 | |
| Willam Allen looks back at fate's tricks in his life | Allen, William McPherson | Person | Seattle Times | Mag. P. 6 | Month: 04 Day: 16 Year: 1978 |
| Allen in Business Hall of Fame (one of four charter members) | Allen, William McPherson | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. B-3 | Month: 12 Day: 24 Year: 1974 |
| Boing salutes honorary chairman with big party. | Allen, William McPherson | Person | Seattle Times | B-1 | Month: 03 Day: 6 Year: 1980 |
| Allen Named to Hall of Fame | Allen, William McPherson | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | A-8 | Month: 12 Day: 1 Year: 1971 |
| Allen's Aviation Honor | Allen, William McPherson | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | A-14 | Month: 12 Day: 3 Year: 1971 |
| Ex-Boeing executive shares credit for success | Allen, William McPherson | Person | Seattle Times | B-1 | Month: 03 Day: 6 Year: 1980 |
| Boeing Top Man is One Who Knows Limits, Takes Risks . . . | Allen, William McPherson | Person | Seattle Times | H-4 | Month: 06 Day: 25 Year: 1970 |