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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life time resident dies. | Burke, Helen | Person | Daily News (Longview, Wash.) | Month: 05 Day: 15 Year: 1969 | |
| Cemetery, Burke family cemetery records Woodland, Washington. | Burke, James A. | Person | Family Records of Washington Pioneers | vol. 34 p. 204 | |
| Obituary | Burke, Leon | Person | Bremerton Sun | Year: 1975 | |
| Maisie Burke passes Monday; funeral Friday. | Burke, Maisie E. | Person | East Washingtonian | Month: 06 Day: 11 Year: 1964 | |
| Maisie Burke passes Monday; funeral Friday. | Burke, Maisie E. | Person | East Washingtonian | Month: 06 Day: 11 Year: 1964 | |
| Obtiuary | Burke, Marion J. | Person | Daily News (Longview, Wash.) | Month: 11 Day: 13 Year: 1964 | |
| Marvin Burke - Sports. | Burke, Marvin | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Mag. Sec., p. 10-14 | Month: 01 Day: 30 Year: 1966 |
| Man in the black cashmere overcoat. | Burke, Marvin | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. 4 | Month: 06 Day: 13 Year: 1976 |
| Biographical Sketch. | Burke, Mary | Person | Ellensburg Daily Record | Special Section. | Month: 11 Day: 9 Year: 1989 |
| Mary Burke passes away. | Burke, Mary E. | Person | Almira Herald | Month: 11 Day: 3 Year: 1966 | |
| Burke, Myrtle Ellen (Mrs.) | Burke, Myrtle Ellen (Mrs.) | Person | Aberdeen Daily World | Month: 05 Day: 11 Year: 1959 | |
| Teacher's secret: Don't give up on kids. | Burke, Nora | Person | Daily Olympian | p. A-1 | Month: 09 Day: 20 Year: 1987 |
| Teacher looks forward to start of school year. | Burke, Nora | Person | Daily Olympian | p. A-1 | Month: 08 Day: 30 Year: 1987 |
| Patrick Burke. | Burke, Patrick 'Paddy' | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 3 | Month: 02 Day: 10 Year: 1964 |
| Obituary | Burke, R. P. | Person | Daily Olympian | Month: 11 Day: 16 Year: 1962 | |
| Obituary | Burke, Roland "Rusty" Herriott (Sr.) | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | D-11 | Month: 08 Day: 2 Year: 1977 |
| Stella Burk, 81, taken by death. | Burke, Stella Day | Person | Shelton-Mason County Journal | Month: 09 Day: 3 Year: 1959 | |
| Stella Burk, 81, taken by death. | Burke, Stella Day | Person | Daily Olympian | Month: 08 Day: 28 Year: 1959 | |
| Obituary: Ex-co-owner of Donnelly Hotel dies. | Burke, Stephen Paul "Steve" | Person | Yakima Herald-Republic | Month: 12 Day: 7 Year: 1974 | |
| When derring-do built railroads. | Burke, Thomas | Person | Seattle Times | p. A-13 | Month: 07 Day: 30 Year: 1973 |
| Judge Burke's Wenatche, 1888-93 | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | Pacific Northwest Quarterly | p. 97-105 | Month: 07 Year: 1965 |
| Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | Cartoon: a reference book of Seattles Successful men | unpaged | Year: 1911 |
| Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | History of Washington | v.V, p. 30-44 | Year: 1909 |
| Thomas and Caroline Burke: Progressive pioneers | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | Historical Gazette | p. 6 | Month: 11 Year: 1986 |
| Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | When Seattle Was a Village | p. 152 & following. | |
| Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | Thomas Burke papers, 1875-1925 | Manuscript series no. 3 | Year: 1960 |
| Who's Who of place names here. | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 2-S | Month: 07 Day: 8 Year: 1964 |
| Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | Washington West of the Cascades | p. 43-49 | Year: 1917 |
| Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | History of Seattle | v. II, p. 805-811 | Year: 1916 |
| State history group honors 10 pioneers. | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | Seattle Times | p. D-2 | Month: 12 Day: 10 Year: 1982 |
| Monument for Judge Burke. | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | Wenatchee Daily World | Month: 11 Day: 11 Year: 1962 | |
| Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | History of the Supreme Court of the Territory and | p. 104 | Year: 1932 |
| Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Burke, Thomas (Judge) | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 733-734 | Year: 1893 |
| Washington State's Dr. Burke. | Burke, Victor | Person | Spokesman-Review Magazine | p. 4 | Month: 03 Day: 26 Year: 1950 |
| Obituary | Burke, Walter H. | Person | Daily News (Longview, Wash.) | Month: 12 Day: 12 Year: 1969 | |
| Chef Harold Burkett enoys making music. | Burkett, Harold | Person | Daily Olympian | Totem Tiddings, p. 12 | Month: 12 Day: 3 Year: 1978 |
| James E. Burkey dies in Portland. | Burkey, James E. (Jr.) | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 08 Day: 12 Year: 1964 | |
| Andrew J. Burkhart | Burkhart, Andrew J. | Person | Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties | p. 895 | Year: 1904 |
| Burkhart, David I. | Burkhart, David I. | Person | History of Seattle | v. III, p. 821-822 | Year: 1916 |
| Obituary | Burkhart, Della | Person | Tri-City Herald | Month: 12 Day: 3 Year: 1972 | |
| Burkhart, Henry W. | Burkhart, Henry W. | Person | History of the Puget Sound Country | v.1, p. 480-482 | Year: 1903 |
| Burkhart, J. D. | Burkhart, J. D. | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 463 | Year: 1888 |
| Olympia rose grower receives silver medal. | Burkhart, J. M. (Dr.) | Person | Daily Olympian | p. C-1 | Month: 07 Day: 1 Year: 1973 |
| Obituary | Burkhart, Mabel D. | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 01 Day: 4 Year: 1979 | |
| Madison L. Burkhart | Burkhart, Madison L. | Person | Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties | p. 827 | Year: 1904 |
| Burkitt, Jennie | Burkitt, Jennie | Person | Daily Chronicle | Month: 12 Day: 8 Year: 1958 | |
| Obituary | Burkland, Gust Theodore | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 7 | Month: 10 Day: 30 Year: 1966 |
| Obituary | Burkland, Martin T. | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. D-10 | Month: 06 Day: 21 Year: 1976 |
| Minnie J. Burkland dies at 88. | Burkland, Minnie J. | Person | Skagit Valley Herald | Month: 11 Day: 16 Year: 1970 | |
| Pioneer of area passes. | Burkley, Adrian Arthur | Person | News Miner | Month: 07 Day: 6 Year: 1962 |