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
Mrs. Jeff Barrett Barrett, Jessie A. (Mrs.) Person Tacoma News Tribune Month: 09 Day: 13 Year: 1966
A Trail, tough to blaze, comes to an end. Barrett, Laurence O. Person Seattle Times p. D-1 Month: 07 Day: 26 Year: 1970
Snoqualmie Forest boss retires today. Barrett, Laurence O. Person Seattle Times p. C-3 Month: 06 Day: 25 Year: 1970
Obituary: Larry Barrett. Barrett, Lawrence 'Larry' Person Whidbey News-Times Month: 03 Day: 9 Year: 1967
Obituary Barrett, Lester L. Person Waitsburg Times Month: 05 Day: 5 Year: 1977
Obituary: Civic leader Lucille Barrett Smith dies at 87 Barrett, Lucille Person Spokane Chronicle Month: 09 Day: 5 Year: 1987
A success story of a welfair mother. Barrett, Melanie Person Seattle Times p. E-1 Month: 03 Day: 9 Year: 1979
Obituary Barrett, Minnie E. Person Spokesman-Review Month: 01 Day: 27 Year: 1973
Obituary Barrett, Minnie E. Person Spokane Daily Chronicle Month: 01 Day: 25 Year: 1973
Muriel Barrett will be missed. Barrett, Muriel Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. 7 Month: 03 Day: 29 Year: 1971
Northwest Diary: No ace up her sleeve. Barrett, Pam Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer Northwest, p. 2 Month: 01 Day: 7 Year: 1979
Death takes P. Barrett, civic leader. Barrett, Parker Person Walla Walla Union Bulletin Month: 11 Day: 7 Year: 1962
Obituary Barrett, Paul E. Person Everett Herald Month: 04 Day: 10 Year: 1973
Obituary Barrett, Paul R. Person Tacoma News Tribune Month: 09 Day: 18 Year: 1971
Barrett, Samuel E. Barrett, Samuel E. Person Washington West of the Cascades p. 320-322 Year: 1917
Barrett, Thomas F. Barrett, Thomas F. Person Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan an p. 474 - 475 Year: 1904
Barrett, Thomas Wallace Barrett, Thomas Wallace Person With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan book 1, p. 78-79 Year: 1921
Health Director Quits. Barrett, Tony Person Daily Olympian p. B-3 Month: 09 Day: 23 Year: 1979
Obituary Barrett, Vida Diola Person Nisqually Valley News Month: 08 Year: 1977
Obituary Barrick, Raleigh Frederick Person Daily Olympian p. A-6 Month: 02 Day: 1 Year: 1977
Obituary Barrie, Benjamin R. Person Sammamish Valley News Month: 12 Day: 15 Year: 1976
Obituary Barrie, Christine D. Person Enumclaw Courier-Herald Month: 12 Day: 10 Year: 1981
Muralist Don Barrie's work-in-progress will give viewers the big picture -- Painting is a spectacular sport. Barrie, Don Person Seattle Times p. D-1 Month: 02 Day: 25 Year: 1981
Obituary Barrie, George Person Daily Olympian p. 2 Month: 05 Day: 2 Year: 1962
Pioneer resident moved to Kirkland in 1894; was first woman to vote Barrie, Lucy Griswold Person East Side Journal (Kirkland, Wash.) Month: 03 Day: 17 Year: 1960
Captains Sid and Hill are oldest native sons. Barrington family Person Whidbey Press Progress Edition Month: 06 Year: 1961
The Barringtons of Oak Harbor. Barrington family, Person Seattle Daily Times Mag. Sec., p. 2 Month: 11 Day: 29 Year: 1964
Washington Pioneer Assn. Roll. Barrington, E. (Mrs. Capt.) Person Washington Standard p. 1 Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889
Chinese use leasing to help them modernize. Barrington, Jack Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. B-10 Month: 04 Day: 22 Year: 1985
Mrs. Arthur Barrington dies; funeral held. Barrington, Leah (Mrs.) Person Seattle Daily Times p. 6 Month: 06 Day: 8 Year: 1963
Obituary Barrington, Mildred Person Whidbey News-Times Month: 09 Day: 22 Year: 1977
Barrington, Minerva Jane Barrington, Minerva Jane Person Women of the West p. 188 Year: 1928
Sid Barrington, pioneer and river captain, dies Barrington, Sydney C. Person Whidbey News-Times Month: 07 Day: 4 Year: 1963
Captain born here in 1877. Barrington, W. Hill (Capt.) Person Whidbey News-Times Month: 12 Day: 29 Year: 1966
Obituary Barrington, W. Hill (Capt.) Person Skagit Valley Herald Month: 11 Day: 11 Year: 1972
Hill Barrington remembers searching for fortuneon the Yukon River. Barrington, W. Hill (Capt.) Person
Obituary Barrington, W. Hill (Capt.) Person Seattle Times p. F-7 Month: 11 Day: 12 Year: 1972
Obituary Barrom, Hiram E. Person Daily Olympian Month: 04 Day: 14 Year: 1955
Near Harts Pass. Long search leads to riches in Glory Hole. Barron, Alec or Alex Person Wenatchee Daily World Month: 07 Day: 6 Year: 1961
Pictoral Past: Old Barron. Barron, Alec or Alex Person Wenatchee Daily World Month: 05 Day: 29 Year: 1966
Obituary Barron, June Elwell Person Everett Herald Month: 07 Day: 8 Year: 1975
Margaret Barron, pioneer of county, dies at her home. Barron, Margaret Person Bellingham Herald Month: 07 Day: 30 Year: 1962
Mrs. Ralph W. Barron Barron, Marta (Mrs.) Person Seattle Daily Times p. 61 Month: 02 Day: 24 Year: 1965
Obituary Barron, Milford Warren Person Everett Herald Month: 01 Day: 7 Year: 1978
Barron, Stephen E. (Hon.) Barron, Stephen E. (Hon.) Person Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan an p. 575-576 Year: 1904
Obituary Barron, William R. Person Stanwood-Camano News (Stanwood, Wash) Month: 03 Day: 2 Year: 1983
Barrow, John James Barrow, John James Person Washington Territory Donation Land Claims p. 57 Year: 1980
Rites held for Machias pioneer. Barrow, Nellie E. (Mrs.) Person Snohomish County Tribune Month: 09 Day: 10 Year: 1964
Barrow, P. B. Barrow, P. B. Person Republican (Seattle, Wash.) Special New Year Ed. V. II, no. 34, p. 7 Month: 01 Day: 4 Year: 1896
Black Pioneer sought a living. Barrow, Peter Person Spokane Daily Chronicle Month: 02 Day: 19 Year: 1979