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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callahan, William Milton "Kelly" | Callahan, William Milton "Kelly" | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p. 174-175 | Year: 1921 |
| Obituary | Callahan, William Milton "Kelly" | Person | Channel Press (LaConner, Wash.) | Month: 10 Day: 6 Year: 1982 | |
| Obituary | Callahan, William Milton "Kelly" | Person | Skagit Argus | Month: 10 Day: 6 Year: 1982 | |
| Obituary | Callahan, William Milton "Kelly" | Person | Skagit Valley Herald | ||
| Callan, Herb | Callan, Herb | Person | History of Klickitat County | p. 146 | Year: 1982 |
| Callan, Sandy (Mrs.) | Callan, Sandy (Mrs.) | Person | History of Klickitat County | p. 146 | Year: 1982 |
| Callan, Tom | Callan, Tom | Person | Peoples History of Stevens County | p. 119 | Year: 1983 |
| Haller Lake pioneer dies. | Callarman, Olivia M. | Person | Northgate - North | Month: 06 Day: 12 Year: 1968 | |
| Outlook history recalled Alta Callaway, pioneer | Callaway, Alta | Person | Sunnyside Sun | Month: 08 Day: 16 Year: 1973 | |
| Obituary | Callaway, Will S. | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 02 Day: 6 Year: 1973 | |
| The Pioneer dead of 1916. | Callbreath, John C. (Capt.) | Person | Washington Historical Quarterly | v. 8, no. 1, p.34 | Month: 01 Year: 1917 |
| E. C. Callen summoned. | Callen, Eldon C. | Person | Republic News-Miner | Month: 01 Day: 12 Year: 1962 | |
| Obituary | Callen, Thomas Adolph | Person | Statesman-Examiner (Colville, Wash.) | Month: 09 Day: 10 Year: 1981 | |
| Frank Callendar's dramatic past. | Callendar, Frank | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 02 Day: 28 Year: 1974 | |
| Callendar, M. E. | Callendar, M. E. | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Month: 06 Day: 10 Year: 1958 | |
| Callendar, M. E. | Callendar, M. E. | Person | Orting Oracle | Month: 06 Day: 12 Year: 1958 | |
| Obituary | Callero, Domenico | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 23 | Month: 07 Day: 25 Year: 1965 |
| Obituary | Calles, Earl V. (Rev.) | Person | Daily World (Aberdeen, Wash.) | Month: 11 Day: 13 Year: 1981 | |
| Obituary | Callihan, Harold G. | Person | Whitman-Latah Record (Palouse, Wash.) | Month: 05 Day: 8 Year: 1980 | |
| Obituary | Calling, Richard E. "Dick" | Person | Skagit Valley Herald | Month: 11 Day: 26 Year: 1962 | |
| William Calliott | Calliott, William | Person | Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties | p. 260 | Year: 1904 |
| Five generations to celebrate. | Callison family | Person | Seattle Times | p. 19 | Month: 10 Day: 20 Year: 1966 |
| I. P. Callison, drug-firm founder, dies. | Callison, Israel Putnum | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 44 | Month: 06 Day: 20 Year: 1961 |
| I. P. Callison services. Held | Callison, Israel Putnum | Person | Chehalis Advocate | p. 1-2 | Month: 06 Day: 22 Year: 1961 |
| Obituary | Callison, Margaret Dilling | Person | Seattle Times | p. A-14 | Month: 12 Day: 12 Year: 1978 |
| Tony Callison dies. | Callison, Tony | Person | Daily Journal of Commerce | Month: 01 Day: 27 Year: 1988 | |
| Callow, A. W. | Callow, A. W. | Person | Washington West of the Cascades | v. III, p. 589-590 | Year: 1917 |
| Callow, Albert W. | Callow, Albert W. | Person | Whos Who in Washington State | p. 49 | Year: 1927 |
| Callow, Arthur | Callow, Arthur | Person | Memorials for Thurston County Pioneer and Historic | p. 3 | Year: 1955 |
| Kept Records. | Callow, Arthur L. | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 2 | Month: 04 Day: 20 Year: 1941 |
| Callow, Arthur Thomas | Callow, Arthur Thomas | Person | Arthur Lewis Callow, biographical notes. | Typescript, 2 pages | Year: 1892 |
| Obituary | Callow, Celina R. | Person | Daily Olympian | p. A-7 | Month: 01 Day: 3 Year: 1978 |
| Obituary | Callow, Clarence R. | Person | Marysville Globe | Month: 06 Day: 12 Year: 1969 | |
| Callow, Edward | Callow, Edward | Person | Washington West of the Cascades | v. II, p. 538-539 | Year: 1917 |
| Effie Callow, 77, succumbs. | Callow, Effie | Person | Aberdeen Daily World | Month: 09 Day: 28 Year: 1967 | |
| Callow, Harry | Callow, Harry | Person | Memorials for Thurston County Pioneer and Historic | p. 5 | Year: 1952 |
| Obituary | Callow, Harry | Person | Grays Harbor Post ( Aberdeen, Wash.) | Month: 06 Day: 7 Year: 1952 | |
| Callow, Margaret (Mrs.) | Callow, Margaret (Mrs.) | Person | Memorials for Thurston County Pioneer and Historic | p. 5 | Year: 1952 |
| It's time to we honored Rusty Callow. | Callow, Rusell Stanley "Rusty" | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 26 | Month: 02 Day: 20 Year: 1966 |
| Shelton to honor famed UW coach. To dedicate auditorium. | Callow, Rusell Stanley "Rusty" | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Month: 05 Day: 19 Year: 1957 | |
| Centennial Hall of Honor. | Callow, Rusell Stanley "Rusty" | Person | Columbia Magazine | p. 10 | Month: Day: Year: 1988 |
| Obituary | Callow, Wallace G. | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 2 | Month: 09 Day: 27 Year: 1965 |
| Early Settlers. | Callow, William | Person | Kitsap County History : a Story of Kitsap County a | book 3, p. 101 | Year: 1977 |
| Local Woman dies in Shelton | Calloway, Mabel | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 04 Day: 23 Year: 1969 | |
| Calloway: Leader and Healer | Calloway, Scotty | Person | Weekly (Seattle, Wash.) | p. 20-21 | Month: 10 Day: 26 Year: 1983 |
| Calloway, Thomas M. | Calloway, Thomas M. | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 619 | Year: 1893 |
| Calovas, James | Calovas, James | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 1, p. 26-27 | Year: 1921 |
| Calugas, Jose | Calugas, Jose | Person | Washington State Men of Valor | p. 59-63 | Year: 1980 |
| Obituary | Calvelero, "Jim" James M. | Person | Everett Herald | Month: 11 Day: 18 Year: 1971 | |
| The life and times of Dora Calvert. | Calvert, Dora | Person | Selah Valley Optimist | Month: 07 Day: 17 Year: 1980 |