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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinker, Otis W. | Brinker, Otis W. | Person | History of Seattle | v. III, p. 277-278 | Year: 1916 |
| Brinker, Otis William | Brinker, Otis William | Person | Whos Who in Washington State | p. 42 | Year: 1927 |
| A friend of the opera. | Brinkley, Barbara | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. C-2 | Month: 12 Day: 3 Year: 1978 |
| Death takes Mrs. James F. Brinkley. | Brinkley, Elizabeth | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Month: 11 Day: 7 Year: 1962 | |
| Trustee Profile: James Brinkley | Brinkley, James | Person | MOHAI News of the Museum of History and Industry | Month: Day: Year: 1986 | |
| Obituary | Brinkley, Joseph Arthur | Person | Skagit Valley Herald | Month: 09 Day: 10 Year: 1968 | |
| Death takes Joseph A Brinkley, 83 | Brinkley, Joseph Arthur | Person | Seattle Times | Month: 09 Day: 11 Year: 1968 | |
| Obituary | Brinkman, Anna Lawrence | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 33 | Month: 04 Day: 3 Year: 1953 |
| Brinser, Otto | Brinser, Otto | Person | Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan an | p. 187 | Year: 1904 |
| Brinson, Ed Lane (M.D.) | Brinson, Ed Lane (M.D.) | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 1, p. 98-99 | Year: 1921 |
| Obituary | Brinson, Orpha M. | Person | Daily News (Longview, Wash.) | Month: 12 Day: 16 Year: 1970 | |
| Educator | Brintnall, Burgess W. | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 2 | Month: 04 Day: 20 Year: 1941 |
| Brinton, Frederick Schermerhorn | Brinton, Frederick Schermerhorn | Person | History of Seattle | v. III, p. 90-92 | Year: 1916 |
| End of a dream. | Brinton, Jim | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. 9 | Month: 06 Day: 21 Year: 1971 |
| A stitch in time. | Brion, Bertha | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Northwest, p. 4 | Month: 01 Day: 14 Year: 1979 |
| Obituary | Brisbin, Charles | Person | Olympian | p. ? | Month: 07 Day: 22 Year: 1986 |
| Obituary | Brisbois, Georgia | Person | Yakima Nation Review | Month: 02 Day: 16 Year: 1987 | |
| Brischle, Benedict | Brischle, Benedict | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p. 503-504 | Year: 1900 |
| Marjesira Inn | Brischle, Margaret Case | Person | Past Remembered, The | p. 50 | Year: 1978 |
| Margaret Case Brischle recalls history. | Brischle, Margaret Case | Person | Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber | Month: 05 Day: 11 Year: 1978 | |
| Obituary | Briscoe, Joe | Person | Montesano Vidette | Month: 08 Day: 31 Year: 1972 | |
| Briscoe, Joe | Briscoe, Joe | Person | ? | ||
| Obituary | Briscoe, Joe C. | Person | Montesano Vidette | Month: 06 Day: 28 Year: 1973 | |
| Pioneer John Briscoe is subject of article | Briscoe, John | Person | Pacific Tribune (Ilwaco, Wash.) | Month: 01 Day: 25 Year: 1978 | |
| Briscoe, John | Briscoe, John | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 463 | Year: 1888 |
| Washington Pioneer Assn. Roll. | Briscoe, John | Person | Washington Standard | p. 1 | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889 |
| John Briscoe and wife | Briscoe, John | Person | Washington Territory Donation Land Claims | p. 206 | Year: 1980 |
| Washington Pioneer Assn. Roll | Briscoe, Julia | Person | Washington Standard | p. 1 | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889 |
| Obituary | Briskey, Olin J. | Person | Leavenworth Echo | Month: 07 Day: 6 Year: 1961 | |
| Brisky Family treadwells, were pioneers. | Brisky family | Person | Wenatchee World | Month: 01 Day: 14 Year: 1977 | |
| Brisky, David Dudley | Brisky, David Dudley | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p. 170-171 | Year: 1921 |
| NCW Indian days recalled | Brisky, Mary | Person | Wenatchee World | Month: 08 Day: 15 Year: 1971 | |
| Avalanche | Brisky, Mary | Person | Told by the Pioneers | p. 105-106 | Year: 1938 |
| Obituary | Brisky, Rosa Brownfield | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 7 | Month: 06 Day: 4 Year: 1962 |
| Brislawn Tribe | Brislawn family | Person | Sprague, Lamont, Edwall Washington: Stories of our People, land and times 1881-1981. | p. 185-190 | Year: 1982 |
| Obituary | Brislawn, Bob | Person | Sprague Advocate | Month: 01 Day: 18 Year: 1979 | |
| Ferdinand Leo Brislawn | Brislawn, Ferdinand Leo | Person | Sprague, Lamont, Edwall Washington: Stories of our People, land and times 1881-1981. | p. 184-185 | Year: 1982 |
| Brislawn, Flossie Folson (Mrs.) | Brislawn, Flossie Folson (Mrs.) | Person | Sprague, Lamont, Edwall Washington: Stories of our People, land and times 1881-1981. | p. 302-304 | Year: 1982 |
| Guy Mattew Brislawn. | Brislawn, Guy Matthew | Person | Sprague, Lamont, Edwall Washington: Stories of our People, land and times 1881-1981. | p. 183-184 | Year: 1982 |
| J. Frank Brislawn. | Brislawn, J. Frank | Person | Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties | p. 236 | Year: 1904 |
| Obituary | Brislawn, John H. | Person | Spokane Daily Chronicle | Month: 06 Day: 6 Year: 1960 | |
| Obituary | Brislawn, Margaret | Person | Pullman Herald | Month: 11 Day: 17 Year: 1977 | |
| Matt Brislawn Family. | Brislawn, Matt | Person | Sprague, Lamont, Edwall Washington: Stories of our People, land and times 1881-1981. | p. 181-183 | Year: 1982 |
| Matthew Brislawn. | Brislawn, Mattew | Person | Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties | p. 518 | Year: 1904 |
| Brislawn, Paul G. | Brislawn, Paul G. | Person | Sprague, Lamont, Edwall Washington: Stories of our People, land and times 1881-1981. | p. 302-304 | Year: 1982 |
| Obituary | Brislawn, Winnifred G. | Person | Spokane Daily Chronicle | Month: 12 Day: 3 Year: 1984 | |
| Obituary | Brislawn, Winnifred G. | Person | Spokesman-Review | Month: 12 Day: 4 Year: 1987 | |
| Obituary | Brissing, Ruby E. | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 6 | Month: 12 Day: 22 Year: 1969 |
| Bristol, Carl E. | Bristol, Carl E. | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 1, p. 140-141 | Year: 1921 |
| Obituary | Bristol, Harry | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. 13 | Month: 09 Day: 9 Year: 1954 |