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
Bush family still lives on original donation land claim. Bush family, Person Washington Territory Donation Land Claims p. 1, 6 Month: 09 Day: 13 Year: 1945
Bush homestead empty and falling into ruin. Bush family, Person Tacoma News Tribune Month: 09 Day: 25 Year: 1960
Bush, A. S. Bush, A. S. Person Souvenir of the 5th Legislature of the State of Wash p. 18 Year: 1897
Biographical Sketch. Bush, A. S. Person South Bend Journal Pacific County Ed., p. 20 Year: 1900
Biographical Sketch Bush, A. W. Person South Bend Journal Pacific County Ed., p. 7 Year: 1900
Pioneer Cowlitz homemaker could well have qualified as Mother of the Year a century ago. Bush, Alice LaDu (Mrs.) Person Daily News (Longview, Wash.) Month: 05 Day: 10 Year: 1964
Pioneer mother promise broken years alter role Bush, Alice LaDu (Mrs.) Person Daily News (Longview, Wash.) Month: 05 Day: 10 Year: 1964
Obituary Bush, Anne Darby Person Daily Olympian p. 18 Month: 02 Day: 7 Year: 1963
There's nothing Bush leaque about Beverly Bush. Bush, Beverly Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. 9 Month: 09 Day: 28 Year: 1969
Bush, C. P. Bush, C. P. Person Souvenir of the 5th Legislature of the State of Wash p. 24 Year: 1897
Obituary Bush, Carl Duncan Person Omak Chronicle Month: 11 Day: 11 Year: 1971
Bush, Carl H. and Mrs.: 1938 - Present Bush, Carl H. Person Growing Up with Lake Forest Park : the Early Decad Year: 1983
Local pioneer taken by death. Bush, Chauncey C. Person Daily News (Longview, Wash.) Month: 04 Day: 7 Year: 1960
Bush, Dan W. Bush, Dan W. Person Whos Who in Washington State p. 47 Year: 1927
Bush, Dan W. (Mrs.) Bush, Dan W. (Mrs.) Person Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) Month: 12 Day: 29 Year: 1959
Bush, Dan W. (Mrs.) Bush, Dan W. (Mrs.) Person Chehalis Advocate Month: 01 Day: 1 Year: 1959
Daniel Webster Bush Bush, Daniel Webster Person History of Clarke county Washington Territory p. 390 Year: 1885
Daniel W. Bush, Cowlitz County Bush, Daniel Webster Person Told by the Pioneers v. 3, p. 99, 162 Year: 1938
Biography: Daniel Webster Bush. Bush, Daniel Webster Person Sou'wester p. 27 Month: Day: Year: 1967
Daniel Webster Bush Bush, Daniel Webster Person Cowlitz County Historical Quarterly v. 10, no. 3, p. 6-28 Month: 11 Year: 1968
Genealogical notebook of the Daniel Webster Bush famliy. Bush, Daniel Webster Person Cowlitz County Historical Quarterly p. 16 Month: 02 Year: 1969
Genealogical notebook of the Daniel Webster Bush family Bush, Daniel Webster Person Cowlitz County Historical Quarterly p.10-29 Month: 05 Year: 1969
State seeks new Tolya image by firing its trade agent there. Bush, Dick Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. A-1 Month: 11 Day: 26 Year: 1987
Obituary Bush, Elizabeth (Mrs.) Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer Month: 07 Day: 20 Year: 1968
Obituary: Floyd Fisk Bush, descendant of pioneer family dies at 86. Bush, Floyd Fisk Person Issaquah Press Month: 10 Day: 6 Year: 1982
Obituary Bush, Floyd Fisk Person Daily Journal-American (Bellevue, Wash.) Month: 09 Day: 23 Year: 1982
Bush, George Bush, George Person George Bush Photcopy, Mss 068 Year: 1965
Bush, George S. Bush, George S. Person History of Seattle v. III, p. 720-721. Year: 1916
George and Isabella Bush; Washingtons First Family. Bush, George Washington Person Pacific Northwest Forum p. 39-56 Month: Day: Year: 1982
Wagon train west to freedom. Bush, George Washington Person Cascade Magazine p. 16, 17, 19 Month: 02 Year: 1964
Open housing ok'd 'in 1853'. Bush, George Washington Person Seattle Times p. 44 Month: 02 Day: 1 Year: 1967
A Great Pioneer -- George Bush, the voyageur. Bush, George Washington Person Washington Historical Quarterly v. VII, no 1, p. 40-45 Month: 01 Year: 1916
Negroes promote candidacy of Bush for Hall of Fame. Bush, George Washington Person Seattle Times p. 31 Month: 10 Day: 23 Year: 1967
Bush, George Washington Bush, George Washington Person History of Washington p. 378-379 Year: 1893
Tape recording of Earl Dome on George Washington Bush. Bush, George Washington Person Earl Dome Mss 194
Soroptimists prepare biographical exhibit Bush, George Washington Person Daily Olympian p. C-3 Month: 08 Day: 20 Year: 1972
Recommended for Hall of Fame: Early pioneer George Bush influenced State's development. Bush, George Washington Person Suburban Times (Tacoma, Wash.) Month: 08 Day: 13 Year: 1964
Bush, George Washington Bush, George Washington Person Bush farm 3 page typescript letter from Kathryn B. Hackett. Month: 02 Day: 21 Year: 1964
Mulatto pioneer founder of bush Prairie Bush, George Washington Person Tacoma News Tribune Mag. Sec., p. 3 Month: 01 Day: 31 Year: 1954
George Bush - Negro pioneer. Bush, George Washington Person Sunday Oregonian p. 2 Month: 03 Day: 15 Year: 1953
Bush, George Washington Bush, George Washington Person George Washington Bush, Territorial pioneer. Research paper, Whatcom CC
Bush, George family Bush, George Washington Person Family Records of Washington Pioneers vol. 23, p. 262-272
Bush, George Washington Bush, George Washington Person Northwest Coast v. 2, p. 701 Year: 1884
Bush, George Washington Bush, George Washington Person Busy life of 85 years of Ezra Meeker p. 107-115 Year: 1916
Bush, George Washington Bush, George Washington Person History of Oregon v.1, p. 464 Year: 1886
George Bush: Biographical Sketch Bush, George Washington Person Oregon Pioneer Association Transactions. p. 68-69 Year: 1887
George Washington Bush, Negro Pioneer. Bush, George Washington Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer Northwest today, p. 10 Month: 08 Day: 4 Year: 1968
Memorial. Praying congress to confirm to George Bush, a free Mulatto, and his heirs, a section of land. Bush, George Washington Person Journal of the House of Rep. of the Terr. Of Wash. Begun at Olympia, Feb 27, 1854. p. 157-158 Year: 1855
Bush, George Washington Bush, George Washington Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Negro Pioneer of the Satte of Washington. Bush, George Washington Person Negro History Bulletin p. 93-95 Month: 01 Year: 1958