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
Ex-Boeing executive shares credit for success Allen, William McPherson Person Seattle Times B-1 Month: 03 Day: 6 Year: 1980
Boing salutes honorary chairman with big party. Allen, William McPherson Person Seattle Times B-1 Month: 03 Day: 6 Year: 1980
Boeing Top Man is One Who Knows Limits, Takes Risks . . . Allen, William McPherson Person Seattle Times H-4 Month: 06 Day: 25 Year: 1970
Gamble in the sky Allen, William McPherson Person Time p.68+ Month: 07 Day: 19 Year: 1954
William Allen to be Cited by Winners of Medals of Honor Allen, William McPherson Person Seattle Times pg 43 Month: 08 Day: 22 Year: 1968
Tall trees, tall ideas, tall men Allen, William McPherson Person Business Week p. 96 Month: 06 Day: 20 Year: 1959
Jet-Age Pioneer: Allen set Standard Allen, William McPherson Person Seattle Times p A-12 Month: 10 Day: 30 Year: 1985
A hall of fame for Business Leadership Allen, William McPherson Person Fortune p.64 Month: 01 Year: 1975
Boeing's Allen: Incompetant wizard of an era Allen, William McPherson Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer B-4 Month: 05 Day: 11 Year: 1980
Puget Sound Business Hall of Fame. Eight aureates Selected for Honor Hall Allen, William McPherson Person Puget Sound Business Journal p. 11A, 18A Month: 04 Day: 13 Year: 1987
Father of Jet Transport: New Theater Honors Willam M Allen Allen, William McPherson Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p B10 Month: 05 Day: 30 Year: 1987
William M. Allen, 1900-1985 Allen, William McPherson Person Museum of Flight News p. 1 Month: 02 Day: Year: 1986
Allen, Nearing Retirement at Boeing, Rejects Hero's Cape Allen, William McPherson Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. A-6 Month: 07 Day: 17 Year: 1972
Allen, William McPherson Allen, William McPherson Person Pictorial Sketch of the Puget Sound Area and its B p 49 Year: 1960
Allen in Hall of Fame Allen, William McPherson Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer pg. A-6 Month: 12 Day: 3 Year: 1971
Obituary Allendoerter, Carl B. (Dr.) Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p A-11 Month: 09 Day: 30 Year: 1974
U. W. Professor Given Award Allendoerter, Carl B. (Dr.) Person Seattle Times P 7 Month: 09 Day: 14 Year: 1966
Funeral Services Held for Cornelius Allert, 79 Allert, Cornelius Person Journal-Times Month: 12 Day: 19 Year: 1968
Funeral services hel for Cornelius Allert, 79 Allert, Cornelius Person Columbia Basin Herald Month: 12 Day: 16 Year: 1968
Mrs John C Alles Alles, Nellie O. (Mrs.) Person Seattle Daily Times p 61 Month: 01 Day: 27 Year: 1965
Obituary Allett, Alta V. (Miss) Person Seattle Daily Times p. 28 Month: 03 Day: 11 Year: 1954
Obituary Alley, Nettie Alice Person Daily Record (Ellensburg, Wash.) Month: 03 Day: 27 Year: 1969
Obituary Allgaier, Alma Person Spokane Daily Chronicle Month: 11 Day: 10 Year: 1982
Prospector, once object of hunt, dies. Allger, Charles H. Person Tacoma News Tribune Month: 08 Day: 27 Year: 1964
Obituary Allie, Birdie Person Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) Month: 12 Day: 28 Year: 1974
Obituary Allie, Ellen Person Tacoma News Tribune Month: 08 Day: 17 Year: 1984
Margery Allie Died Sunday Allie, Margery Person Whidbey Record Month: 08 Day: 11 Year: 1966
70-year old native of Uniontown passes Alligier, Bert A. Person Uniontown Journal Month: 10 Day: 3 Year: 1963
Ethel Allingham, Alki Point Poineer Alliingham, Ethel B. Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer Month: 02 Day: 22 Year: 1970
New park chief once served in Everglades Allin, Roger W. Person Seattle Times pg. B-1 Month: 01 Day: 10 Year: 1971
Pioneer's services held Wednesday Alling, Benjamin Joseph Person Grand Coulee Star Month: 12 Day: 20 Year: 1962
Pioneer's sevices held Wednesday Alling, Benjamin Joseph Person Almira Herald Month: 12 Day: 20 Year: 1962
Alling, Frank Alling, Frank Person History of the Puget Sound Country v.1, p. 605-08 Year: 1903
Alling, Horatio Alling, Horatio Person Things Political -- A thrice-a-month journal of Month: 02 Day: 10 Year: 1904
Former County assessor dies Allinger, John G. Person Skamania County Pioneer Month: 02 Day: 28 Year: 1990
Obituary Allinger, John G. Person Skamania County Pioneer Month: 02 Day: 28 Year: 1990
Obituary Allinson, Ethel F. Person Bellingham Herald Month: 12 Day: 9 Year: 1982
Allison, Albert F. Allison, Albert F. Person Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan an p 268 Year: 1904
Hanging up fireman's hat -- Chuck Allison's goin' fishin'. Allison, Chuck Person Daily Olympian B-2 Month: 03 Day: 15 Year: 1980
Daisy May Allison Dies February 24 Allison, Daisy May Person Raymond Herald & Advertiser Month: 03 Day: 2 Year: 1967
Obituary Allison, Elizabeth McElroy Person Daily Olympian B-2 Month: 11 Day: 29 Year: 1979
A good inspector who left her mark (on Tacoma) Allison, Esther Person Morning News Tribune p. 22 Month: 11 Day: 11 Year: 1989
A good inspector who left her mark (on Tacoma) Allison, Esther Person In the Shadow of the Mountain: historical supplement
Allison, Esther Allison, Esther Person Notable Women p. 20 Year: 1977
Allison, G. S. (Dr.) Allison, G. S. (Dr.) Person History of the State of Washington p. 297 Year: 1893
Allison, G. S. (Dr.) Allison, G. S. (Dr.) Person Illustrated History of Spokane County p. 391 Year: 1900
The Wreckage: A part of Ocean Park's colorful history Allison, Guy Person Chinook Observer Month: 12 Day: 20 Year: 1979
Allison rite is arranged Allison, Henry Person Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) Month: 01 Day: 12 Year: 1960
J. C. Allison, former GOP leader, passes Allison, J. C. Person Beacon Hill News Month: 04 Day: 1 Year: 1965
J. C. Allison, former GOP leader, passes Allison, J. C. Person Chinook Observer Month: 03 Day: 26 Year: 1965