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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meet your pioneers -- | Bunton, Walter | Person | Everett Herald | Month: 06 Day: 22 Year: 1961 | |
| The Washington 100: A centennial gallery... | Bunyan, Paul | Person | Washington Magazine | Month: 11 Year: 1988 | |
| Buob Family | Buob family | Person | Sprague, Lamont, Edwall Washington: Stories of our People, land and times 1881-1981. | p. 205-206 | Year: 1982 |
| Area pioneer's services held. | Buob, Ethel (Mrs.) | Person | News-Standard (Coulee City, Wash.) | Month: 06 Day: 26 Year: 1964 | |
| Area pioneer's services held. | Buob, Ethel (Mrs.) | Person | Wenatchee Daily World | Month: 06 Day: 21 Year: 1964 | |
| Fred Buob Passes at Rosalia home. | Buob, Fred E. | Person | Citizen-Journal (Rosalia, Wash.) | Month: 02 Day: 11 Year: 1960 | |
| Services held for Oldtimer. | Buob, John William | Person | Herald-Reporter (Brewster, Wash) | Month: 11 Day: 20 Year: 1969 | |
| Services held for Oldtimer. | Buob, John William | Person | News-Standard (Coulee City, Wash.) | Month: 11 Day: 20 Year: 1969 | |
| Buono, Innocent Vincent | Buono, Innocent Vincent | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 1, p. 42-43 | Year: 1921 |
| Obituary | Buono, Lucia | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. A-14 | Month: 03 Day: 6 Year: 1976 |
| Burallia still hope to open Gournet store. | Buralli family | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 10 Day: 1 Year: 1972 | |
| Burbank, Andrew S. | Burbank, Andrew S. | Person | Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan an | p. 748 | Year: 1904 |
| The Arthur R. Burbank Diary and journal continued. | Burbank, Arthur A. | Person | Cowlitz County Historical Quarterly | v. 6, no. 1, p. 12-29 | Month: 03 Year: 1964 |
| The Arthur R. Burbank diary and journal continued. | Burbank, Arthur R. | Person | Cowlitz County Historical Quarterly | v6, no. 2, p15-28 | Month: 09 Year: 1964 |
| The Arthur R. Burbank Diary and journal continued. | Burbank, Arthur R. | Person | Cowlitz County Historical Quarterly | v.6, no. , p. 16-28 | Month: 11 Year: 1964 |
| Services for Rev. C. W. Burbank. | Burbank, C. W. (Rev.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Month: 01 Day: 24 Year: 1963 | |
| Burbank, Clarence | Burbank, Clarence | Person | Trails and Tales of the Early-Day Settlers of Nort | p. 235 | Year: 1982 |
| Burbank, Harry H. | Burbank, Harry H. | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p. 358-359 | Year: 1900 |
| Burbank, James E. | Burbank, James E. | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p. 545-546 | Year: 1900 |
| Celebrated 90th birthday. | Burbank, Mary Parker (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 21 | Month: 05 Day: 24 Year: 1953 |
| Burbee, Arminda Jane (Mrs.) | Burbee, Arminda Jane (Mrs.) | Person | Washington Territory Donation Land Claims | p. 244 | Year: 1980 |
| Burbee, Augustus | Burbee, Augustus | Person | Washington Territory Donation Land Claims | p. 244 | Year: 1980 |
| Widow and heirs-in-law of Jonathan Burbee, dec'd. | Burbee, Jonathan | Person | Washington Territory Donation Land Claims | p. 221 | Year: 1980 |
| Wash. Pioneer Asn. Roll. | Burbee, Jonathan | Person | Washington Standard | p. 1 | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889 |
| Wash. Pioneer Assn. Rolls. | Burbee, Josephine (Mrs.) | Person | Washington Standard | p. 1 | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889 |
| Wash. Pioneer Assn. Rolls. | Burbee, Ralph | Person | Washington Territory Donation Land Claims | p. 1 | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889 |
| Obituary | Burbery, Dick | Person | Wenatchee World | Month: 09 Day: 1 Year: 1973 | |
| M. Burbridge dies at 77, rites today. | Burbridge, Mary Bell | Person | Northern Kittitas County Tribune | Month: 02 Day: 15 Year: 1968 | |
| M. Burbridge dies at 77, rites today. | Burbridge, Mary Bell | Person | Ellensburg Daily Record | Month: 02 Day: 13 Year: 1968 | |
| Burch, Arthur W. | Burch, Arthur W. | Person | State of Washington: A review of the State Natural Resources... | p. 130 | Year: 1936 |
| Burch, Carl | Burch, Carl | Person | Wenatchee Daily World | Month: 12 Day: 18 Year: 1957 | |
| Burch, Charles | Burch, Charles | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 31 | Month: 12 Day: 2 Year: 1954 |
| Burch, Charles | Burch, Charles | Person | Wenatchee Daily World | Month: 11 Day: 19 Year: 1952 | |
| Colorful Charles Burch left his mark on area. | Burch, Charles | Person | Wenatchee Daily World | Month: 03 Day: 26 Year: 1971 | |
| Burch, Charles | Burch, Charles | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 463 | Year: 1888 |
| Dearest Mother...The Burch brothers in the Great War. | Burch, Charles | Person | Pacific Northwest Forum | p. 27 | Month: Day: Year: 1988 |
| Burch, Charles E. | Burch, Charles E. | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | p. 13 | Year: 1921 |
| Burch, Edward | Burch, Edward | Person | Trails and Tales of the Early-Day Settlers of Nort | p. 451-456 | Year: 1982 |
| Burch, Estella May Greer (Mrs.) | Burch, Estella May Greer (Mrs.) | Person | Trails and Tales of the Early-Day Settlers of Nort | p. 451-456 | Year: 1982 |
| Stately Maple trees linked to city's past. | Burch, Frank | Person | Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) | Month: 05 Day: 2 Year: 1964 | |
| Burch, Frederick R. | Burch, Frederick R. | Person | History of Seattle | v. III, p. 239-240 | Year: 1916 |
| Burch, George W. | Burch, George W. | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p. 213 | Year: 1900 |
| Burch, George W. | Burch, George W. | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p. 318 | Year: 1900 |
| Burch, Grover | Burch, Grover | Person | Ellensburg Daily Record | Special Section, p. 100 | Month: 11 Day: 9 Year: 1989 |
| Ida, 99, studies assertiveness. | Burch, Ida Maude | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. C-1 | Month: 05 Day: 14 Year: 1982 |
| Obituary: Iryl Burch, 82, dies; pioneers' decendent | Burch, Iryl | Person | Seattle Times | p. H-7 | Month: 02 Day: 12 Year: 1975 |
| Obituary | Burch, Josephine Roycroft (Mrs.) | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 3 | Month: 05 Day: 15 Year: 1966 |
| Mrs. William M. Burch. | Burch, Josephine Roycroft (Mrs.) | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 5 | Month: 05 Day: 17 Year: 1966 |
| Mrs. William M. Burch. | Burch, Josephine Roycroft (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Times | p. 47 | Month: 05 Day: 17 Year: 1966 |
| Memorial to L.P. Burch presented to (Aberdeen Public) Library. | Burch, L. P. | Person | Marine Digest Magazine | v. 42, no. 16, p. 42 | Month: 12 Day: 16 Year: 1963 |