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
Remembering Yakima by those who were there -- Charles Carpenter... an early day hop grower. Carpenter, Charles Person Yakima Sun Month: 06 Day: 29 Year: 1978
Charles Carpenter --- An Early Day Hop Grower. Carpenter, Charles Person Remembering Yakima, by Those Who Were There v.4, p. 80-81 Year: 1975
Obituary Carpenter, Chester A. Person Spokane Daily Chronicle Month: 03 Day: 8 Year: 1983
Daniel I. Carpenter Carpenter, Daniel I. Person Washington West of the Cascades v.II, p. 408-409 Year: 1917
Obituary Carpenter, Dewie May (Mrs.) Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. 24 Month: 06 Day: 6 Year: 1954
Dollie Carpenter celebrates 104 years. Carpenter, Dollie Person Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Month: 05 Day: 3 Year: 1990
Obituary Carpenter, Doreen Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. D-2 Month: 02 Day: 16 Year: 1987
E.J. Carpenter/George Hinkle Carpenter, E. J. Person Yakima Herald-Republic Month: 06 Day: 18 Year: 1970
Ed Carpenter Carpenter, Ed Person Pend Oreille Profiles p. 43 Year: 1977
Obituary Carpenter, Edward Person Yakima Herald-Republic Month: 05 Day: 6 Year: 1973
Carpenter, Emma R. Carpenter, Emma R. Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer Month: 12 Day: 8 Year: 1957
Carpenter, Floyd G. and Fay Kent 1924 - 1940? Carpenter, Fay Kent Person Growing Up with Lake Forest Park : the Early Decad Year: 1983
Carpenter, Floyd G. and Fay Kent 1924 - 1940? Carpenter, Floyd G. Person Growing Up with Lake Forest Park : the Early Decad Year: 1983
Carpenter, Frank Carpenter, Frank Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer Month: 05 Day: 17 Year: 1959
Carpenter, Frank Carpenter, Frank Person Ellensburg Daily Record Special Section, p. 62 Month: 11 Day: 9 Year: 1989
Carpenter, Frank (Mrs.) Carpenter, Frank (Mrs.) Person Seattle Daily Times p. 33 Month: 08 Day: 13 Year: 1956
Obituary Carpenter, George (Mrs.) Person Seattle Daily Times p. 63 Month: 06 Day: 6 Year: 1954
George S. Carpenter Carpenter, George S. Person Illustrated History of Spokane County p. 668 Year: 1900
Carpenter, George S. Carpenter, George S. Person Illustrated History of Spokane County p. 668 Year: 1900
Service Friday for Gertrude Carpenter. Carpenter, Gertrude Person Bellingham Herald Month: 10 Day: 18 Year: 1962
Obituary Carpenter, Gertrude Larison Person Daily Olympian p. 7 Month: 04 Day: 19 Year: 1966
Mrs . Carpenter adopted by Mr. & Mrs. J.M. Becket, early settlers in eastern Wash.... Carpenter, Gertrude Larison Person Daily Olympian p. 6 Month: 04 Day: 20 Year: 1966
H. H. Carpenter. Carpenter, H. H. Person History of Clarke county Washington Territory p. 348 Year: 1885
H. V. Carpenter. Carpenter, H. V. Person With the Colors from Whitman County 1917, 1918, 19 p. 209 Year: 1920
Harry Carpenter's -- pioneers of Chelan Valley. Carpenter, Harry Person Chelan Valley Mirror Month: 01 Day: 25 Year: 1977
Obituary Carpenter, Herbert E. Person Edmonds Tribune Review Month: 03 Day: 10 Year: 1971
Obituary Carpenter, Herbert E. Person Everett Herald Month: 03 Day: 9 Year: 1971
Obituary Carpenter, Irvin C. Person Daily News (Longview, Wash.) Month: 07 Day: 31 Year: 1962
Profile of a pioneer: Portrait of a small town newsman. Carpenter, J. C. "Jack" Person Everett Herald Month: 06 Day: 25 Year: 1969
Importing an idea to sell exports. Carpenter, Jann (Dr.) Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. B-8 Month: 12 Day: 1 Year: 1986
Jason Horton Carpenter Carpenter, Jason Horton Person With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan book 2, p. 242 Year: 1921
Jim Carpenter is Reserve Admiral. Carpenter, Jim K. (Admiral) Person Seattle Daily Times p. 6 Month: 03 Day: 9 Year: 1966
John W. Carpenter. Carpenter, John W. Person Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan an p. 599 Year: 1904
Joseph C. Carpenter. Carpenter, Joseph C. Person Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan an p. 835-836 Year: 1904
Obituary Carpenter, Lillian Backlund Person Spokane Chronicle Month: 07 Day: 6 Year: 1962
Obituary Carpenter, Marjorie Person Daily News (Longview, Wash.) Month: 04 Day: 24 Year: 1982
Mrs. Mary Carpenter Carpenter, Mary (Mrs.) Person History of Southeast Washington Tapes: Excerpts from oral history tapes...
Mary E. Carpenter Carpenter, Mary E. Person Glimpses of pioneer life p. 66 Month: 08 Year: 1924
Obituary Carpenter, Mary N. Person Chelan Valley Mirror Month: 12 Day: 28 Year: 1983
Carpenter, Matt Carpenter, Matt Person McCleary Stimulater Month: 02 Day: 26 Year: 1959
Mollie E. Carpenter. Carpenter, Mollie E. Person Memorials for Thurston County Pioneer and Historic p. 2 Year: 1956
Carpenter, Mollie E. Carpenter, Mollie E. Person Daily Olympian p. 5 Month: 11 Day: 9 Year: 1956
Mrs. Nellie Carpenter. Carpenter, Nellie May (Mrs.) Person Wenatchee Daily World Month: 05 Day: 7 Year: 1964
Obituary Carpenter, Nona Keeling (Mrs.) Person Ritzville Journal-Times Month: 09 Day: 6 Year: 1973
Goldenweds. Carpenter, Orrin Person Waitsburg Times Month: 02 Day: 18 Year: 1961
Goldenweds. Carpenter, Orrin (Mrs.) Person Waitsburg Times Month: 02 Day: 18 Year: 1961
O. W. Carpenter, lifelong area resident, dies at 75. Carpenter, Orrin W. Person Walla Walla Union Bulletin Month: 02 Day: 14 Year: 1965
Obituary: R.H. Carpenter Carpenter, R. H. Person Morning Olympian Month: 01 Day: 13 Year: 1911
Carpenter ousted by museum board. Carpenter, Robert Person Daily Olympian p. 1, 14 Month: 05 Day: 28 Year: 1964
Rufus Ivan Carpenter. Carpenter, Rufus Ivan Person With the Colors from Whitman County 1917, 1918, 19 p. 101 Year: 1920