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
Meet your pioneers --- Walter E. Carlson. Carlson, Walter E. Person Everett Herald Month: 12 Day: 23 Year: 1961
Shot fisherman still serious. Carlson, William Person Seattle Times p. A-14 Month: 10 Day: 26 Year: 1976
With a single shot, fisherman lost his living -- an his interest. Carlson, William Person Seattle Times p. C-15 Month: 08 Day: 12 Year: 1979
Carlson, William A. Carlson, William A. Person Seattle Daily Times p. 56 Month: 08 Day: 13 Year: 1958
William A. Carlson. Carlson, William A. Person With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan book 1, p. -29 Year: 1921
Body identified as Retired Law Teacher. Carlston, Kenneth Smith (Dr.) Person Seattle Times p. 12 Month: 09 Day: 16 Year: 1969
Anton C. Carlstrom Carlstrom, Anton C. Person With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan book 1, p. 154 Year: 1921
In jail, surgery, church, on TV she 'signs' for the Deaf. Carlstrom, Kathern Person Seattle Times Mag., p. 4 Month: 05 Day: 27 Year: 1973
Bud Carlton. Carlton, Bud Person Remembering Yakima, by Those Who Were There vol 5, p. 128 Year: 1975
Obituary Carlton, Loyal Herbert Person Cowlitz County Advocate Month: 07 Day: 5 Year: 1979
Rose E. Carlton services today. Carlton, Rose E. Person Mount Adams Sun Month: 07 Day: 20 Year: 1967
F. J. Carlyle. Carlyle, F. J. Person Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) p. 464
Rose Carlyle, 84, lifetime resident, dies of illness. Carlyle, Rose (Mrs.) Person Bellingham Herald Month: 01 Day: 12 Year: 1964
Carlyon, Carlyon -- There were two brothers: on left the family name on a street and beach.... Carlyon family Person Daily Olympian Totem, p. 6 Month: 09 Day: 21 Year: 1980
Edna L. Carlyon Carlyon, Edna L. Person Memorials for Thurston County Pioneer and Historic p. 3 Year: 1954
Obituary. Carlyon, Edna L. Person Daily Olympian p. 2 Month: 10 Day: 11 Year: 1954
Obituary Carlyon, Fred E. Person Daily Olympian Month: 03 Day: 7 Year: 1956
Dr. Carlyon left valuable estate. Carlyon, Phillip Henry (Dr.) Person Daily Olympian Month: 12 Day: 15 Year: 1946
Dr. Phillip Henry Carlyon Carlyon, Phillip Henry (Dr.) Person Notable Men in Washington p. 18
Obituary Carmack, Ralph R. Person Yakima Herald-Republic Month: 08 Day: 1 Year: 1978
Estella Carman dies short of century mark. Carman, Estella (Mrs.) Person Spokane Valley Herald Month: 04 Day: 26 Year: 1962
Pioneer Life of Frank Loren Carman pioneer of Washington. Carman, Frank Loren Person Family Records of Washington Pioneers v. 29, p. 220-221
Joseph Lincoln Carman Carman, Joseph Lincoln Person History of Washington v.VI, p. 74-75 Year: 1909
Joseph Lincoln Carman Carman, Joseph Lincoln Person Tacoma, its history and its builders. p. 122-126. Year: 1916
Joseph L. Carman, Jr., Tacoma, dies. Carman, Joseph Lincoln (Jr.) Person Seattle Daily Times
Joseph Lincoln Carmen Carman, Joseph Lincoln (Jr.) Person Tacoma, its history and its builders. p. 126 Year: 1916
Obituary Carman, Otto L. Person Wenatchee World Month: 06 Day: 13 Year: 1973
Rex L. Carman dies Sunday Carman, Rexford L. Person Wapato Independent Month: 05 Day: 28 Year: 1964
Discover of the Klondike lured by Snoqualmie gold; "The Carmike who emerged from the North, dripping with nuggets, was an honorable person..."; His love was always the great outdoors.... Carmark, George Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mag. Sec., p. 10-12 Month: 08 Day: 18 Year: 1963
Carmechael, Charles B. (Mrs.) Carmechael, Charles B. (Mrs.) Person Seattle Daily Times p. 32 Month: 06 Day: 29 Year: 1951
Obituary Carmichael, Archie V. Person Everett Herald Month: 12 Day: 29 Year: 1981
The frozen truth. 1st of a series. Carmichael, Brooke Person North Bend Record Month: 10 Day: 8 Year: 1964
Series of reminiscences of Mr. Carmichael who came to the valley at the age of 9. Carmichael, Brooke Person North Bend Record Month: 10 Day: 22 Year: 1964
Bruce Carmichael claimed at 79. Carmichael, Bruce Person Aberdeen Daily World Month: 11 Day: 21 Year: 1967
Mrs. Carmichael and the Louden Brothers...founders of the Yakima City Creamery. Carmichael, Colin (Mrs.) Person Remembering Yakima, by Those Who Were There vol. 1, p. 34-36 Year: 1975
E. Carmichael, 82, Auburn pioneer, dies November 16. Carmichael, Estella Richmond (Mrs.) Person Auburn Sun Month: 11 Day: 24 Year: 1960
E. Carmichael, 82, Auburn pioneer, dies November 16. Carmichael, Estella Richmond (Mrs.) Person Auburn Globe News Month: 11 Day: 23 Year: 1960
Yakima gets new mayor. Carmichael, Lynn Person Seattle Times p. A-23 Month: 01 Day: 10 Year: 1982
Obituary Carmichael, Walter Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer Month: 12 Day: 19 Year: 1967
Walter Carmichael dead at 88. Carmichael, Walter Person ? Year: 1967
Obituary Carmin, Walter S. Person Colfax Gazette Month: 04 Day: 22 Year: 1971
Walter S. Carmin Carmin, Walter S. Person With the Colors from Whitman County 1917, 1918, 19 p. 93 Year: 1920
Obituary Carmody, Harriett I. Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. C-12 Month: 01 Day: 4 Year: 1983
John D. Carmody, insurance counsel, dies at 83. Carmody, John D. Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer Month: 09 Day: 28 Year: 1966
John D. Carmody, insurance counsel, dies at 83. Carmody, John D. Person Seattle Times p. 22 Month: 09 Day: 28 Year: 1966
John D. Carmody Carmody, John D. Person Cartoon: a reference book of Seattles Successful men unpaged, Alphabetical. Year: 1911
Rites planned for Tom J. Carmody, 74. Carmody, Tom J. Person Seattle Times p. 77 Month: 01 Day: 19 Year: 1969
Obituary Carnahan, Agnes Hubbard Person Nisqually Valley News Month: 10 Day: 6 Year: 1960
Yakiman College aide leaving. Carnahan, Orville D. (Dr.) Person Seattle Times p. 10 Month: 11 Day: 26 Year: 1969
A quiet transition of leadership at Highline College. Carnahan, Orville D. (Dr.) Person Seattle Times p. A-15 Month: 09 Day: 21 Year: 1971