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 | Burnett, Janet Adams | Person | Daily Record Chronicle | Month: 04 Day: 6 Year: 1986 | |
| Obituary | Burnett, Janet Adams | Person | Daily News Journal (Kent, Wash.) | Month: 04 Day: 6 Year: 1986 | |
| Obituary | Burnett, Janet Adams | Person | Daily Globe News (Auburn, Wash.) | Month: 04 Day: 6 Year: 1986 | |
| 40 under 40 | Burnett, Jeff | Person | Pacific Northwest | p. 51 | Month: 01 Year: 1987 |
| Private rites set for Mrs. W. J. Burnett. | Burnett, Laura Dowden (mtrs) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 49 | Month: 10 Day: 4 Year: 1963 |
| Pioneer stricken | Burnett, Louis H. | Person | Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) | Month: 01 Day: 9 Year: 1962 | |
| Obituary | Burnett, May (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Month: 04 Day: 8 Year: 1962 | |
| Obituary | Burnett, Milton | Person | Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) | Month: 09 Day: 20 Year: 1972 | |
| Moores Burnett Heirs | Burnett, Moores | Person | Family Records of Washington Pioneers | vol 36, p. 278-280 | |
| Spokane's 6th District contest for Legislature a guessing game. | Burnett, Nancy | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. A-6 | Month: 08 Day: 27 Year: 1974 |
| Obituary | Burnett, Othel Refine | Person | Daily Globe News (Auburn, Wash.) | Month: 07 Day: 16 Year: 1980 | |
| Burnett, Peter H. | Burnett, Peter H. | Person | Recollections and Opinions | Year: 1880 | |
| Burnett, Roy | Burnett, Roy | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | p. 7 | Year: 1921 |
| Washington Pioneer Assn. Roll. | Burnette, Hiram | Person | Washington Standard | p. 1 | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889 |
| Letters from many show interest in Centennial. | Burnette, James R. | Person | Goldendale Sentinel | Month: 04 Day: 20 Year: 1972 | |
| Obituary | Burnham, A. Gertrude | Person | Yakima Herald-Republic | Month: 04 Day: 24 Year: 1979 | |
| Burnham, Delbert Rich | Burnham, Delbert Rich | Person | Pullman Herald | Month: 08 Day: 28 Year: 1958 | |
| Celebrates 100th birthday. | Burnham, Fannie S. (Mrs.) | Person | Spokesman-Review | p. 5 | Month: 08 Day: 19 Year: 1953 |
| The Vancouverites in new volume. | Burnham, Howard J. | Person | Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) | Month: 04 Day: 15 Year: 1965 | |
| Mrs. Kate Burnham - Spokane County. | Burnham, Kate Mrs | Person | Told by the Pioneers | p. 149-150 | Year: 1938 |
| Burnham, Monta M. | Burnham, Monta M. | Person | With the Colors from Whitman County 1917, 1918, 19 | p. 117 | Year: 1920 |
| Memorial for Preston Burns set. | Burns, A. Preston | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 42 | Month: 02 Day: 21 Year: 1964 |
| Helping young people is his focus. | Burns, Barrett | Person | Daily Olympian | p. C-2 | Month: 02 Day: 21 Year: 1982 |
| Obituary: Ben F. Burns | Burns, Ben F. | Person | Pullman Herald | Month: 07 Day: 11 Year: 1974 | |
| Obituary | Burns, Bill | Person | Herald-Reporter (Brewster, Wash) | Month: 10 Day: 9 Year: 1975 | |
| Obituary: Bill Burns former State Legislator and activist, dies. | Burns, Bill | Person | Seattle Times | C-8, C-12 | Month: 08 Day: 4 Year: 1986 |
| Fairhaven past lives in Bobby Burns. | Burns, Bobby | Person | Bellingham Herald | Month: 10 Day: 10 Year: 1976 | |
| Film documents Nisquallys. | Burns, Carol | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 10 Day: 3 Year: 1971 | |
| 60-year-old is honored. | Burns, Catherine (Mrs.) | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 08 Day: 13 Year: 1965 | |
| From rags to riches...Skid Road gambler lightens his 'lode'. | Burns, Cecil | Person | Seattle Times | p. A-1 | Month: 04 Day: 27 Year: 1982 |
| Obituary | Burns, Chester S. | Person | Ellensburg Record | Month: 11 Day: 15 Year: 1980 | |
| Obituary | Burns, Chester S. | Person | Yakima Herald-Republic | Month: 11 Day: 18 Year: 1980 | |
| Obituary | Burns, Clara Downey | Person | Anacortes American | Month: 09 Day: 10 Year: 1975 | |
| Clara Downy Burns died in Tacoma. | Burns, Clara Downey | Person | Puget Sound Mail | Month: 09 Day: 4 Year: 1975 | |
| Pioneer, 84, comes on her 1st air ride, attend picnic. | Burns, Clara Downey | Person | Argus (Mount Vernon, Wash) | ` | Month: 08 Day: 7 Year: 1975 |
| Clara Burns, pioneer, dies. | Burns, Clara Downey | Person | Argus (Mount Vernon, Wash) | Month: 09 Day: 4 Year: 1975 | |
| Burns, Cyrus R. | Burns, Cyrus R. | Person | Spokane Falls and its Exposition | p. 27 | Year: 1973 |
| Wapato draftee's widow, son awarded $2.16 million. | Burns, Doris | Person | Seattle Times | p. A-1 | Month: 07 Day: 17 Year: 1975 |
| Mr Burns celebrated his 92ed birthday Friday. | Burns, Eddie H. | Person | ? | ||
| Obituary | Burns, Eggert A. | Person | Lynden Tribune | Month: 08 Day: 28 Year: 1991 | |
| Mrs. Emma Burns 89 on Thursday. | Burns, Emma (Mrs.) | Person | East Washingtonian | Month: 09 Day: 16 Year: 1965 | |
| Emma Burns, 92, County pioneer passes Sunday. | Burns, Emma (Mrs.) | Person | East Washingtonian | Month: 01 Day: 9 Year: 1969 | |
| Burns, Francis J. | Burns, Francis J. | Person | ? | ||
| Obituary | Burns, George H. | Person | Seattle Times | p. B-3 | Month: 01 Day: 8 Year: 1978 |
| Burns knows taxes are the name of the game. | Burns, Gladys Carlson | Person | Olympia News | Month: 04 Day: 22 Year: 1981 | |
| Burns, Gladys Carlson | Burns, Gladys Carlson | Person | Women of Washington | p. 18 | Year: 1977 |
| Gladys Burns won, injustice zero. | Burns, Gladys Carlson | Person | Daily Olympian | p. C-3 | Month: 01 Day: 21 Year: 1979 |
| Gladys Burns is Honored. | Burns, Gladys Carlson | Person | Daily Olympian | p. C-1 | Month: 05 Day: 10 Year: 1979 |
| Gladys Carlson Burns.... | Burns, Gladys Carlson | Person | Daily Olympian | p. C-1 | Month: 05 Day: 18 Year: 1980 |
| Community volunteers contributions honored. | Burns, Gladys Carlson | Person | Olympian | p. 2C | Month: 02 Day: 8 Year: 1987 |