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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers carved homes from wilderness. | Burrowes, Dave | Person | Port Angeles Evening News | p. 6, Sequim irrigation festival section. | Month: 05 Day: 9 Year: 1967 |
| Burrows chosen festival pioneer. | Burrowes, Dave | Person | Port Angeles Evening News | Month: 04 Day: 6 Year: 1967 | |
| Burrowes, Isabel Hume | Burrowes, Isabel Hume | Person | Family Records of Washington Pioneers | vol. 39, p. 210 | |
| Dungeness Valley Pioneers. | Burrowes, James (Sr.) | Person | Family Records of Washington Pioneers | vol. 37, p. 143-144; vol. 39, p. 209. | |
| Dungeness Valley Pioneers. | Burrowes, James Leroy (Jr.) | Person | Family Records of Washington Pioneers | vol. 39, 210 | |
| Burrows (Bueress, Burris, Burros), James | Burrows (Bueress, Burris, Burros), James | Person | Washington Territory Donation Land Claims | p. 92 | Year: 1980 |
| Obituary | Burrows, Albert (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Month: 12 Year: 1954 | |
| Burrows, Albert Selden | Burrows, Albert Selden | Person | Whos Who in Washington State | p. 47 | Year: 1927 |
| Obituary | Burrows, Albert W. | Person | Journal-American (Bellevue, Wash.) | Month: 12 Day: 24 Year: 1982 | |
| Obituary | Burrows, Amos B. "Toots" | Person | Lewis County News | Month: 05 Day: 12 Year: 1982 | |
| Obituary | Burrows, Amos V. | Person | Daily News (Longview, Wash.) | Month: 05 Day: 5 Year: 1982 | |
| Burrows, Charles E. | Burrows, Charles E. | Person | History of the State of Washington | p. 404 | Year: 1893 |
| Burrows, Charlie | Burrows, Charlie | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 461 | Year: 1888 |
| C. K. Burrows is dead. | Burrows, Chester K. | Person | Spokane Daily Chronicle | Month: 09 Day: 16 Year: 1959 | |
| Obituary | Burrows, David | Person | Sequim Press | Month: 10 Day: 6 Year: 1971 | |
| Burrows, Elbert | Burrows, Elbert | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p. 557 | Year: 1900 |
| Obituary | Burrows, Grace A. | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 01 Day: 4 Year: 1974 | |
| Grover Burrows, Yakima's pioneer Ford dealer. | Burrows, Grover | Person | Yakima Sun | Month: 01 Day: 15 Year: 1976 | |
| Grover Burrows --- Yakima's pioneer Ford dealer. | Burrows, Grover | Person | Remembering Yakima, by Those Who Were There | vol 2, p. 72-74 | Year: 1975 |
| Will be buried in Yakima cemetary. | Burrows, Lena L. (Mrs.) | Person | Ferndale Record | Month: 05 Day: 24 Year: 1962 | |
| Lucole Burrows retiresto end 30 years service. | Burrows, Lucile S. (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Business Journal (Seattle Wash.) | Month: 08 Day: 25 Year: 1964 | |
| Obituary | Burrows, Mark A. | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 09 Day: 12 Year: 1970 | |
| Burrows, Melvin A. | Burrows, Melvin A. | Person | With the Colors from Whitman County 1917, 1918, 19 | p. 139 | Year: 1920 |
| 1939-1961 | Burrows, Percy Thomas (Sr.) | Person | Growing Up with Lake Forest Park : the Early Decad | Year: 1983 | |
| Obituary | Burrows, Roland G. "Rody" | Person | Journal-American (Bellevue, Wash.) | Month: 12 Day: 30 Year: 1986 | |
| 1889 letter tells of Seattle fire.. | Burrows, Seldon | Person | Bellevue American | Month: 05 Day: 21 Year: 1970 | |
| Burrows, W. H. | Burrows, W. H. | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 463 | Year: 1888 |
| Blanche Burse, 81 year Colville resident, passes. | Burse, Blanche M. | Person | Statesman-Examiner (Colville, Wash.) | Month: 10 Day: 9 Year: 1970 | |
| Obituary | Burson, Eldora G. | Person | Daily Olympian | p. ? | Month: 08 Day: 1 Year: 1986 |
| When the director yelled: STUNT MAN!! | Burson, Wayne | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. 8-11 | Month: 05 Day: 17 Year: 1970 |
| Explosions don't wake Red River dead. | Burston, Miles | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 11 Day: 3 Year: 1974 | |
| Just rambling...with Vance Orchard, U-B roving reporter. 1884 emigrant train brought Burt Family. | Burt family | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 03 Day: 8 Year: 1964 | |
| Burt, A. K. | Burt, A. K. | Person | History of the State of Washington | p. 426-427 | Year: 1893 |
| 2 buddies add up to Birthday Bicentennial. | Burt, Albert | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. A-6 | Month: 04 Day: 23 Year: 1976 |
| Services held for Mrs Ernest Burt. | Burt, Antonette H. (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 49 | Month: 11 Day: 7 Year: 1963 |
| Burt, Guy Edwin | Burt, Guy Edwin | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p. 256-257 | Year: 1921 |
| Burt, James M. (Dr.) | Burt, James M. (Dr.) | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 462-463 | Year: 1893 |
| Maud Myrtle Burt Succumbs in Everett. | Burt, Maud Myrtle (Mrs.) | Person | Friday Harbor Journal | Month: 03 Day: 31 Year: 1960 | |
| Oren Burt 90 Sunday. | Burt, Oren | Person | East Washingtonian | Month: 11 Day: 21 Year: 1963 | |
| Oren Burt, 90, passes Saturday. | Burt, Oren | Person | East Washingtonian | Month: 08 Day: 13 Year: 1964 | |
| Burt, William Leon | Burt, William Leon | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p. 258-259 | Year: 1921 |
| Olympian an expert at fixing antque dolls. | Burtchett, Shirley | Person | Daily Olympian | A-11 | Month: 09 Day: 19 Year: 1974 |
| Bearing her stamp -- Shirley Burtchett gives new future to oldtime rubber stamp business. | Burtchett, Shirley | Person | Daily Olympian | p. C-1 | Month: 01 Day: 4 Year: 1982 |
| Obituary | Burtenshaw, Allen | Person | Bellingham Herald | p. 3 | Month: 06 Day: 22 Year: 1955 |
| Obituary | Burtenshaw, D. A. | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. C-19 | Month: 11 Day: 10 Year: 1971 |
| Burton, Agnes (Mrs.) | Burton, Agnes (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Month: 11 Day: 24 Year: 1958 | |
| Obituary | Burton, Catherine M. | Person | Spokane Chronicle | Month: 01 Day: 20 Year: 1983 | |
| Obituary | Burton, Cleofa E. | Person | Wahkiakum County Eagle | Month: 09 Day: 19 Year: 1968 | |
| Burton, E. E. | Burton, E. E. | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p. 482 | Year: 1900 |
| Obituary | Burton, Eltinge | Person | Spokane Chronicle | Month: 01 Day: 13 Year: 1983 |