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
Washington Pioneer Assn. Roll Bratton, William Person Washington Standard p. 1 Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889
Obituary Brauer, Ruth J. Person Seattle Times p. 43 Month: 06 Day: 15 Year: 1967
Uno Noll Brauer and Sara Elizabeth Peterson Brauer. Brauer, Uno Noll Person Kitsap County History : a Story of Kitsap County a book 2, p. 54 Year: 1977
Braun, Albert Braun, Albert Person Illustrated History of the State of Washington p. 630 Year: 1893
Excerpt from: O'Donovan, Patrick, et. Al. The United States. Braun, Eric Person United States p. 62 Year: 1965
Braun, Fritz Braun, Fritz Person Camas Post Record Month: 07 Day: 9 Year: 1959
Fritz Braun. Braun, Fritz Person History of Clarke county Washington Territory p. 30 Year: 1885
Obituary Braun, Hulda C. Person Olympian p. B-2 Month: 02 Day: 4 Year: 1987
Obituary Braun, Paul Person Seattle Times p. Month: 11 Day: 17 Year: 1986
Braun, William Henry Braun, William Henry Person With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan book 2, p. 232-233 Year: 1921
Obituary Braune, Martha Carolina Oestreich Person Yakima Herald-Republic Month: 04 Day: 1 Year: 1984
Brauner, Albert Charles Brauner, Albert Charles Person With the Colors from Whitman County 1917, 1918, 19 p. 193 Year: 1920
Brauner to take a plunge at a showmanship career Brauner, Terry Person Daily Olympian p. 7 Month: 08 Day: 18 Year: 1974
Brautigam, Hilda Joshine Brautigam, Hilda Joshine Person Memorials for Thurston County Pioneer and Historic p. 2 Year: 1951
Obituary Brautigan, Richard Person Tacoma News Tribune Month: 10 Day: 26 Year: 1984
Pop author Richard Brautigan dead at 49. Brautigan, Richard Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. D-2 Month: 10 Day: 27 Year: 1984
The Washington 100: A centennial gallery of favorite sons & daughters who have chanded the world in which we live. Brautigan, Richard Person Washington Magazine p. 106 Month: 11 Year: 1988
Bravards look back on sixty years of marriage. Bravards, John Person Lynden Tribune Month: 12 Day: 26 Year: 1968
Bravards look back on sixty years of marriage. Bravards, Mina (Mrs.) Person Lynden Tribune Month: 12 Day: 26 Year: 1968
Bravender, A. R. Bravender, A. R. Person Cartoon: a reference book of Seattles Successful men unpaged Year: 1911
Brawley, Augustus Brawley, Augustus Person With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan book 2, p. 174-175 Year: 1921
Brawley, Dewitt Clinton Brawley, Dewitt Clinton Person Illustrated History of the State of Washington p. 870-871 Year: 1893
Brawley, Dewitt Clinton Brawley, Dewitt Clinton Person History of Seattle v.III, p. 316-17 Year: 1916
Brawley, Gertrude F. (Mrs.) Brawley, Gertrude F. (Mrs.) Person Women of the West p. 189 Year: 1928
Brawley, William R. Brawley, William R. Person History of Seattle v.III, p. 334-35 Year: 1916
Brawley, William R. Brawley, William R. Person Illustrated History of the State of Washington p. 870-871 Year: 1893
Mrs. S. O. Brawn Brawn, Clara (Mrs.) Person Skagit Valley Herald Month: 02 Day: 7 Year: 1964
Obituary Brawn, Edyth Mae Person Enumclaw Courier-Herald Month: 07 Day: 10 Year: 1986
Bray Family Bray family Person Family Records of Washington Pioneers vol 39, p. 73-81
Obituary: Seattle Pioneer Dead. Bray, Charles Edward Person Seattle Daily Times Sports Sec., p. 5, col. 5 Month: 09 Day: 13 Year: 1924
Obituary Bray, Eugene T. Person Everett Herald Month: 02 Day: 4 Year: 1969
Bruised memories of a militant. Bray, Keve Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. A-8 Month: 04 Day: 7 Year: 1981
Mrs. Reuben E Bray. Bray, Margaret Frazer (Mrs.) Person Seattle Daily Times p. 22 Month: 03 Day: 29 Year: 1964
Bray, Robert Stanley Bray, Robert Stanley Person With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan book1, p. 66-67 Year: 1921
Braymer, A. A. Braymer, A. A. Person Washington West of the Cascades v.III, p. 277-8 Year: 1917
Braymer, A. A. Braymer, A. A. Person History of Seattle v. II, p. 842-43 Year: 1916
Bobo keeps on rolling -- "Baseball's been my life since I was 5 years old". Brayton, Chuck "Bobo" Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. B-6 Month: 04 Day: 22 Year: 1981
Rites set for Lieut. Comdr. G. W. Brazeau. Brazeau, George W. Person Seattle Daily Times p. 10 Month: 04 Day: 24 Year: 1964
Obituary Brazel, Charles Clyde Person Daily Olympian p. 7 Month: 07 Day: 27 Year: 1965
Obituary Brazel, Walter C. Person Port Angeles Daily News Month: 12 Day: 13 Year: 1981
Brazelton, Charles W. Brazelton, Charles W. Person Everett Daily Herald p. 27 Month: 11 Day: 30 Year: 1955
Carl E. Brazier dies; former Times managing editor. Brazier, Carl E. Person Seattle Times p. C-12 Month: 09 Day: 22 Year: 1978
Brazier, Donald H. (Jr.) Brazier, Donald H. (Jr.) Person History and Biography of Commission 1905-1972 Mss 180 file 52
When Chevalier lunched on 'burgers'. Brazier, Dorothy Brant Person Daily Olympian p. C-1 Month: 04 Day: 21 Year: 1981
Edith M. Brazier, active in music, art. Brazier, Edith M. Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. B-3 Month: 09 Day: 7 Year: 1971
Cline/Brazier: Piloting Airborn freight. Brazier, Robert Person Puget Sound Business Journal p. 1+ Month: 10 Day: 12 Year: 1987
Obituary Brazil, George Person Sequim Press Month: 02 Day: 6 Year: 1974
Winfred Brazle dies in Tonasket. Brazle, Winfred Paris Person Okanogan Independent Month: 07 Day: 23 Year: 1970
Obituary Breadner, Michael Person Seattle Times Month: 07 Day: 8 Year: 1972
Breakey, Dale Breakey, Dale Person With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan book 1, p. 38-39 Year: 1921