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
Alboucq, Leon Alboucq, Leon Person Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties pg 626 Year: 1904
Obituary Alboucq, Louis E Person Spokane Daily Chronicle Month: 10 Day: 26 Year: 1973
Obituary Albrecht, Mamie Angell Person Waitsburg Times Month: 10 Day: 27 Year: 1977
Obituary Albrecht, Mamie S. Person Bremerton Sun Month: 10 Day: 27 Year: 1977
Obituary Albrecht, Mamie S. Person Bremerton Daily Sun Month: 10 Day: 21 Year: 1977
Washington Pioneer, Mrs Albright, dies Albright, Nellie Grace (Mrs.) Person Normandy Park Tribune (Des Moines, Wash.) Month: 06 Day: 16 Year: 1965
Washington Pioneer, Mrs. Albright, dies Albright, Nellie Grace (Mrs.) Person Seattle Daily Times p 27 Month: 06 Day: 10 Year: 1965
Albright, R. S. Albright, R. S. Person Tacoma, its history and its builders. p 517 Year: 1916
Memories of the "Good Old Days" in the Okanogan Albright, Sam Person Okanogan County Heritage pg 5-14 Month: 03 Year: 1971
Obituary Albright, Samuel Edwin Person Wenatchee World Month: 04 Day: 24 Year: 1980
It's been a tough road, but Jaeson is back on his feet again Albritton, Jaeson Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p K-5 Month: 09 Day: 7 Year: 1986
Obituary Alby, Sophie (Mrs.) Person Colville Statesman-Examiner Month: 05 Day: 16 Year: 1969
Obituary Alden, Edward A. Person Seattle Daily Times p 32 sec 2 Month: 01 Day: 28 Year: 1963
Obituary, Sarah Alden, ex-Seattle Resident, dies Alden, Sarah Person Seattle Times C-3 Month: 05 Day: 7 Year: 1975
Obituary. Viola D Alden Dies at age 81 Alden, Viola D. Person Port Townsend Leader Month: 03 Day: 27 Year: 1975
Obituary Alderman, Georgia Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer D-12 Month: 05 Day: 13 Year: 1976
Alderman, Warren W Alderman, Warren W Person Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan an pp. 604-605 Year: 1904
Alderson, Fred Alderson, Fred Person With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan book 1, p. 40-41 Year: 1921
Former Administative asst. to Gov. Rosellini Alderson, Joe K. Person Daily Olympian p 6 Month: 09 Day: 20 Year: 1966
Former Administrative Asst. to Gov Rosellini Alderson, Joe K. Person Seattle Times p 16 Month: 09 Day: 20 Year: 1966
John Alderson...Pioneer Fruit Farmer Alderson, John Person Yakima Sun Month: 10 Day: 23 Year: 1975
Rites set for Mrs. Tom Alderson, 84 Alderson, Permilla (Mrs.) Person Seattle Daily Times p 56 Month: 06 Day: 4 Year: 1964
Tom Anderson, 66, Attorney Alderson, Tom M (Atty.) Person Seattle Times
Obituary Aldrich, Eathel A. Person Everett Herald Month: 04 Day: 6 Year: 1970
Obituary Aldrich, Eric Newton "Swede" Person Waitsburg Times Month: 11 Day: 17 Year: 1977
Aldrich, Frank Aldrich, Frank Person Illustrated History of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas p 442 Year: 1904
Obituary Aldrich, Frank W. Person Everett Herald Month: 09 Day: 11 Year: 1970
Aldrich, Glenn Aldrich, Glenn Person On Mossyrock Farm: Bluberries and Nursery Plants p 6 Month: 01 Year: 1990
Mary A. Aldrich of Walla Walla dies Friday Aldrich, Mary E. Person Waitsburg Times Month: 12 Day: 14 Year: 1967
Aldrich, Max C. Aldrich, Max C. Person With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan book 1, p. 62.63 Year: 1921
Aldrich Brothers settled early in vicinity of Dixie Aldrich, Milton Person Walla Walla Union Bulletin Month: 10 Day: 18 Year: 1953
Aldrich, Milton Aldrich, Milton Person History of the State of Washington p 145-416 Year: 1893
Aldrich Bothers settled early in vicinity of Dixie Aldrich, Newton Person Walla Walla Union Bulletin Month: 10 Day: 18 Year: 1953
Percy Aldrich Services Tuesday Aldrich, Percy Shelly Person Waitsburg Times Month: 08 Day: 22 Year: 1968
All on an April Day Aldridge, April Person Past Remembered, The pg 66 Year: 1978
Mrs. Aldridge pioneer, dies at age 78. Aldridge, Bertha Ann` Person Aberdeen Daily World Month: 08 Day: 1 Year: 1960
Death claims Della Aldridge Aldridge, Della M. Person Arlington Times Month: 04 Day: 13 Year: 1961
Obituary Aldridge, Elsie Person Bremerton Sun Month: 11 Day: 14 Year: 1977
Two Seattleites carry health message to Iran Aldridge, F. F. Person Seattle Daily Times Mag. P 11 Month: 07 Day: 23 Year: 1950
Obituary Aldridge, Fred (Mrs.) Person Port Angeles Evening News Month: 09 Day: 10 Year: 1968
Aldridge, Harley Aldridge, Harley Person Everett Daily Herald Month: 10 Day: 6 Year: 1958
Aldridge, Harley (Mr.) Aldridge, Harley (Mr.) Person Everett Daily Herald p. 12 Month: 11 Day: 15 Year: 1955
Aldridge, Harley (Mrs.) Aldridge, Harley (Mrs.) Person Everett Daily Herald p. 12 Month: 11 Day: 15 Year: 1955
Volunteer Offers Aid from Wheelchair Aldridge, Russell C. (Mrs.) Person Seattle Times pg 23 Month: 05 Day: 27 Year: 1969
Aldridge, S. H. (Harley) Aldridge, S. H. (Harley) Person Arlington Times Month: 10 Day: 9 Year: 1958
Photograph pinpoints moment in time Aldwell, Thomas Person Port Angeles Daily News Month: 10 Day: 4 Year: 1981
Thomas T Aldwell, Prominent In City's Industrial Growth, Dies Aldwell, Thomas T. Person Port Angeles Evening News Month: 04 Day: 5 Year: 1954
Obituary Aleaxnder, Charles Herbert Person Bremerton Sun Month: 12 Day: 19 Year: 1979
Aleck, Lucian Aleck, Lucian Person With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan book 2, p 230-231 Year: 1921
Obituary Aleridge, Elizabeth Jackson West Person Leavenworth Echo Month: 10 Day: 29 Year: 1986