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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Christopher | Christopher, Martin | Person | Memorials for Thurston County Pioneer and Historic | p. 4 | Year: 1953 |
| Thomas Christopher | Christopher, Thomas | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 792 | Year: 1893 |
| Thomas Christopher | Christopher, Thomas | Person | History of Washington | p. 163-164 | Year: 1911 |
| The pioneer dead of 1912. | Christopher, Thomas | Person | Washington Historical Quarterly | p. 42 | Month: 01 Year: 1913 |
| Edward Christopherson | Christopherson, Edward | Person | Washington West of the Cascades | v. III, p. 499-500 | Year: 1917 |
| Obituary | Christopherson, Eve H. | Person | Yakima Herald-Republic | Month: 09 Day: 6 Year: 1973 | |
| Services held for Mollie Christopherson. | Christopherson, Mollie | Person | East Washingtonian | Month: 01 Day: 17 Year: 1974 | |
| Obituary: Anker L.Christy | Christy, Anker L. | Person | Colfax Gazette | Month: 06 Day: 6 Year: 1974 | |
| Paint is Mrs. Christy's game. | Christy, Beverly Lynch (Mrs.) | Person | Daily Olympian | p. C-5 | Month: 10 Day: 14 Year: 1979 |
| Obituary | Christy, Bruce V. | Person | Seattle Times | p. D-16 | Month: 04 Day: 24 Year: 1973 |
| Charles Manford Christy. | Christy, Charles Manford | Person | Family Records of Washington Pioneers | v.29, p. 165-167 | |
| Christy, Theodore | Christy, Theodore | Person | Wenatchee Daily World | Month: 05 Day: 21 Year: 1959 | |
| F. Chriswell, inventor, dies at 99. | Chriswell, Frederick W. "Chris" | Person | Issaquah Press | Month: 08 Day: 18 Year: 1971 | |
| Mt. Baker Forest head to retire. | Chriswell, Harold C. | Person | Seattle Times | p. D-8 | Month: 03 Day: 17 Year: 1971 |
| Jean Chubb, 86, taken by death. | Chubb, Jean (Miss) | Person | Spokane Chronicle | Month: 05 Day: 19 Year: 1962 | |
| Rites held for Mrs. Mary Chudek. | Chudek, Mary (Mrs.) | Person | Lynden Tribune | Month: 07 Day: 21 Year: 1966 | |
| A. C. Chumasero. | Chumasero, A. C. | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 461-462 | Year: 1893 |
| Leland H. Chumlea | Chumlea, Leland H. | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 1, p. 80-81 | Year: 1921 |
| The Rev. Chumleigh breathes fire, but the pay's not good. | Chumleigh, Michael (Rev.) | Person | Daily Olympian | p. A-2 | Month: 01 Day: 7 Year: 1981 |
| Irreverent Reverend. | Chumleigh, Michael (Rev.) | Person | Seattle Sun | p. 10 | Month: 07 Day: 7 Year: 1976 |
| The Church Family | Church Family | Person | Sou'wester | p. 56-57 | Month: Day: Year: 1970 |
| Church, A. | Church, A. | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 464 | Year: 1888 |
| Biographical Sketch | Church, Aaron | Person | South Bend Journal | Pacific Co. Ed., p. 9 | Year: 1900 |
| Church, Albert O. | Church, Albert O. | Person | Skagit Valley Herald | p. 8 | Month: 10 Day: 1 Year: 1956 |
| Church, Albert O. | Church, Albert O. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 34 | Month: 10 Day: 1 Year: 1956 |
| Almon Quimby Church | Church, Almon Quimby | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 722-723 | Year: 1893 |
| Death takes Mrs. Church, member of pioneer family. | Church, Bertha B. (Mrs.) | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 03 Day: 24 Year: 1962 | |
| Church, Daisy Adelia | Church, Daisy Adelia | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | p. 5 | Month: 06 Day: 18 Year: 1956 |
| Obituary | Church, Dell F. | Person | Family Records of Washington Pioneers | v.39, p. 204 | |
| Obituary | Church, Dell F. | Person | Port Angeles Daily News | Month: 01 Day: 6 Year: 1962 | |
| Obituary | Church, Earl L. | Person | Aberdeen World | Month: 07 Day: 9 Year: 1970 | |
| Eugene Church | Church, Eugene | Person | Tacoma, its history and its builders. | v.3, p. 281 | Year: 1916 |
| Obituary | Church, George Dewey (Sr.) | Person | Chinook Observer | Month: 03 Day: 5 Year: 1981 | |
| Church, Geo. E. | Church, George E. | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 466 | Year: 1888 |
| Obituary | Church, Harry | Person | Port Angeles Daily News | Month: 12 Day: 27 Year: 1961 | |
| Death claims Henry Church. | Church, Henry "Ray" | Person | Aberdeen Daily News | Month: 12 Day: 28 Year: 1967 | |
| Sleuthing in the past. | Church, James Robb | Person | Mountaineer Magazine | v. 71, no. 7, p. 49 | |
| Church, Louisa A. H. (Mrs. E.) | Church, Louise A. H. (Mrs.) | Person | Women of the West | p. 190 | Year: 1928 |
| Funeral held Tuesday at Burton church for Martha Lewis,84. | Church, Martha (Mrs.) | Person | Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber | Month: 01 Day: 9 Year: 1964 | |
| Obituary | Church, Mary L. | Person | Port Angeles Daily News | Month: 01 Day: 6 Year: 1978 | |
| Obituary | Church, Sylvester T. | Person | Aberdeen Daily World | p. 9 | Month: 02 Day: 6 Year: 1956 |
| Obituary | Church, Tom | Person | South District Journal | Month: 07 Day: 26 Year: 1962 | |
| Obituary | Church, Victoria (Mrs.) | Person | Anacortes American | Month: 02 Day: 11 Year: 1971 | |
| Victoria Church, Seattle's Oldest Christmas Baby. | Church, Victoria (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Month: 01 Day: 27 Year: 1971 | |
| Church, W. A. | Church, W. A. | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 465 | Year: 1888 |
| Death claims W. D. Church. | Church, W. Dement | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 07 Day: 24 Year: 1969 | |
| Pioneer has 91st birthday. | Church, W. Dement | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 06 Day: 4 Year: 1964 | |
| W. L. Church | Church, W. L. | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 746 | Year: 1894 |
| Obituary | Church, Wilhelmina | Person | South Bend Journal | Month: 02 Day: 18 Year: 1970 | |
| Captain William L. Church, Sr. Family Records. | Church, William L. (Capt., Sr.) | Person | Family Records of Washington Pioneers | v. 39, p. 145-147 |