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
Burke Barker, timber-firm founder, dies. Barker, Burke G. Person Seattle Times p. D-21 Month: 03 Day: 6 Year: 1981
Barker, Charles Barker, Charles Person Pend Oreille Profiles p. 19 Year: 1977
Barker, Claude Barker, Claude Person Trails and Tales of the Early-Day Settlers of Nort p. 62-64 Year: 1982
Federal Way pioneer dies. Barker, Claude S. Person Federal Way News-Advertiser Month: 01 Day: 11 Year: 1967
Obituary Barker, Daniel J. Person Monroe Monitor Month: 02 Day: 8 Year: 1973
Obituary Barker, Daniel J. Person Everett Herald Month: 01 Day: 30 Year: 1973
Obituary Barker, Dean Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. B-2 Month: 07 Day: 18 Year: 1979
Barker, E. F. Barker, E. F. Person Washington West of the Cascades p. 258-9 Year: 1917
Obituary: 'Grandma' Barker, long-time cook, dies. Barker, Edith A. Person Walla Walla Union Bulletin Month: 10 Day: 20 Year: 1974
Boom days of Anacortes recalled. Barker, Edwin P. Person Anacortes American Month: 05 Day: 18 Year: 1977
Obituary Barker, Eva Jordin Person Okanogan Independent Month: 06 Day: 28 Year: 1973
Obituary Barker, Eva Jordin Person Wenatchee World Month: 06 Day: 25 Year: 1973
Postcard kicked of 22-year courtroom career. Barker, Gene Person Daily Olympian p. B-1 Month: 02 Day: 4 Year: 1982
Barker, George A. (Dr.) Barker, George A. (Dr.) Person Seattle Kind Words Club Yearbook p. 17 Year: 1929
Mrs. Barker here for 62 years, dies. Barker, Gertrude T. (Mrs.) Person Bremerton Sun Month: 05 Day: 9 Year: 1964
Barker, H. Barker, H. Person Illustrated History of the State of Washington p. 672 Year: 1894
Obituary: Pete Barker rites held Saturday. Barker, Horace J. 'Pete' Person Omak Chronicle Month: 04 Day: 25 Year: 1974
Barker, J. E. Barker, J. E. Person Illustrated History of Spokane County p. 530 Year: 1900
Barker, Jesse Barker, Jesse Person Illustrated History of Spokane County p. 629 Year: 1900
p. 3 Barker, Joseph Person Memorials for Thurston County Pioneer and Historic Year: 1952
Laura Barker, 77, dies in Tacoma Barker, Laura May Person Auburn Globe News Month: 12 Day: 7 Year: 1960
40 under 40 Barker, Linda Person Pacific Northwest p. 55 Month: 01 Year: 1987
The victims friend recieves a national Jefferson Award. Barker, Linda Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. A-1 Month: 05 Day: 17 Year: 1985
Barker, Nellie M. Barker, Nellie M. Person Daily Olympian Month: 07 Day: 17 Year: 1958
Veteran of '98 Taken by Death Barker, Nelson Orville Person Spokane Daily Chronicle Month: 01 Day: 27 Year: 1969
Obituary Barker, Nora Person Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) Month: 06 Day: 11 Year: 1982
Elder gave history to Makahs. Barker, Nora Person Port Angeles Daily News Month: 03 Day: 14 Year: 1979
Barker, Nora Barker, Nora Person Women of Washington p. 11-12 Year: 1977
Obituary Barker, Ottilie L. Person Everett Herald Month: 11 Day: 4 Year: 1974
Stanley Barker of Lumber Fire Dies. Barker, Stanley F. Person Seattle Times p. 45 Month: 10 Day: 13 Year: 1969
Obituary Barker, Stephen Person Daily Olympian Month: 08 Day: 14 Year: 1962
Obituary Barker, Susan E. Person Shelton-Mason County Journal Month: 04 Day: 19 Year: 1973
Obituary Barker, Thomas H. Person Daily Olympian p. B-2 Month: 12 Day: 23 Year: 1980
Barker, Walter L. Barker, Walter L. Person With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan book 1, p. 64-65 Year: 1921
The Episcopate of William Morris Barker 1894-1901 Barker, William Morris Person Pioneering Gods Country, the history of the Diocese of Olympia p. 37-39 Year: 1953
Obituary Barkes, Matilda V. Person Yakima Herald-Republic Month: 01 Day: 6 Year: 1973
Capt, Otto H. Barkhousen Barkhousen, Otto H. (Capt.) Person Seattle Daily Times p. 43 Month: 06 Day: 15 Year: 1965
Barkhuff dies in Clarkston. Barkhuff, George Phelba Person Pullman Herald Month: 10 Day: 19 Year: 1961
Barkhuff, W. D. Barkhuff, W. D. Person Seattle Kind Words Club Yearbook p. 14 Year: 1929
Barkleys recall Lincoln in more ways than one. Barkley family Person Wenatchee Daily World Month: 12 Day: 28 Year: 1966
Bride was first to see Washington coast. Barkley, Frances Person Daily Olympian Totem Tidings, p. 3 Month: 06 Day: 22 Year: 1975
Captains Wives of the Sailing Ships. Barkley, Frances Person Marine Digest p. 25 Month: 09 Year: 1986
Captains Wives on Sailing Ships. Barkley, Frances Person Sea Chest p. 25-27 Month: 09 Year: 1986
First white women in Pacific N.W. Captain Barkley's young bride sailed with him on voyage of 1787 When Straight of Juan... Barkley, Frances (Mrs.) Person Seattle Daily Times p. 2 Month: 06 Day: 19 Year: 1955
Honymoon, 1976 Vintage, spent in wilds: First white woman tp see Northwest fresh from English parsonage. Barkley, Frances Hornby Person Oregonian Sunday P. 4 Month: 08 Day: 16 Year: 1925
Barkman, H. C. Barkman, H. C. Person Washington West of the Cascades p. 58-59 Year: 1917
The Barks Brothers each contributed a bit of themselves to the Valley. Barks brothers Person Remembering Yakima, by Those Who Were There vol. 4, p. 42-43 Year: 1975
Former music store owner dies. Barks, Dick Ralph Person Tacoma News Tribune Month: 01 Day: 15 Year: 1968
Obituary Barks, Ewald H. Person Tacoma News Tribune p. 2 Month: 03 Day: 15 Year: 1954
The Barks Brothers each contributed a bit of themselves to the Valley. Barks, John Edgar Person Remembering Yakima, by Those Who Were There vol 4, p. 42-43 Year: 1975