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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews, Lloyd | Andrews, Lloyd | Person | Territorial and state superintendents, 1861 to present. | p.14 | Year: 1976 |
| Andrews represented state at Buffalo Fair. | Andrews, Lyman B | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Month: 09 Day: 23 Year: 1959 | |
| Just Cogiating: Lyman B Andrews discovered caol east of lake in 1862. | Andrews, Lyman B | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Mag p. 6 | Month: 07 Day: 3 Year: 1960 |
| Andrews, Lyman B | Andrews, Lyman B | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 457-458 | Year: 1893 |
| The Pioneer Dead of 1913 | Andrews, Lyman Beach | Person | Washington Historical Quarterly | v. 5, no. 1, p. 22-31 | Month: 01 Year: 1914 |
| Andrews, Lyman Ralph | Andrews, Lyman Ralph | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Month: 06 Day: 17 Year: 1958 | |
| Andrews, Lyman Ralph | Andrews, Lyman Ralph | Person | History of Seattle | v. III, p. 657-58 | Year: 1916 |
| Andrews, M. E. | Andrews, M. E. | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 458 | |
| Andrews, Maxwell Rupert | Andrews, Maxwell Rupert | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p. 174-175 | Year: 1921 |
| Andrews, N. | Andrews, N. | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 458 | |
| Obituary | Andrews, Olga | Person | Port Orchard Independent | Month: 09 Day: 5 Year: 1986 | |
| Orie E. Andrews graveside service held Saturday. | Andrews, Orie Ellsworth | Person | Port Townsend Leader | Month: 03 Day: 12 Year: 1964 | |
| Mrs. Clifford E Andrews | Andrews, Pearl (Mrs.) | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 6 | Month: 07 Day: 3 Year: 1966 |
| Obituary; Assistant Game Director passes away. | Andrews, Ron | Person | Enterprise (White Salmon, Wash.) | Month: 07 Day: 18 Year: 1974 | |
| Obituary | Andrews, Stephen Perle | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. 9 | Month: 08 Day: 3 Year: 1954 |
| Andrews, William | Andrews, William | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 881-882 | Year: 1893 |
| Obituary | Andrews, William Alexander | Person | Statesman-Examiner (Colville, Wash.) | Month: 09 Day: 30 Year: 1966 | |
| Andriesen, Paul N. | Andriesen, Paul N. | Person | Memorials for Thurston County Pioneer and Historic | p. 2 | Year: 1952 |
| Obituary | Androsko, Steve | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 18 | Month: 01 Day: 14 Year: 1965 |
| Mrs. Androws, nursing-home pioneer, dies. | Androws, Ada M. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Month: 10 Day: 13 Year: 1960 | |
| Obituary | Andrus, Burton (Col.) | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. A-3 | Month: 03 Day: 3 Year: 1977 |
| Obituary | Andrus, Gertrude | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. D-7 | Month: 01 Day: 23 Year: 1974 |
| Gertrude Andrus, 94, Librarian, dies | Andrus, Gertrude | Person | Seattle Times | p. H-7 | Month: 01 Day: 23 Year: 1974 |
| Andrus, H. J. | Andrus, H. J. | Person | Pioneer Links : a Narrative of the Establishment o | p. 187 | Year: 1913 |
| Obituary | Andrus, Robert P. | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 09 Day: 14 Year: 1973 | |
| Anensons celebrate their Golden anniversary in grand style | Anenson, Lars (Mr.) | Person | Skagit Valley Herald | Month: 06 Day: 28 Year: 1961 | |
| Anensons celebrate their golden anniversary in grand style. | Anenson, Lars (Mrs.) | Person | Skagit Valley Herald | Month: 06 Day: 28 Year: 1961 | |
| Obituary | Aney, Elsie A. | Person | Yakima Herald-Republic | Month: 05 Day: 8 Year: 1977 | |
| Angel, Ed (Mrs.) | Angel, Ed (Mrs.) | Person | History of Southeast Washington Tapes: Excerpts from oral history tapes... | ||
| Longtime Alger Women Jennie Anfgel, 84, Dies. | Angel, Jennie | Person | Skagit Valley Herald | Month: 04 Day: 23 Year: 1973 | |
| Faces of the City: John P. Angel was political 'Kingmaker'. | Angel, John P. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. A | Month: 10 Day: 28 Year: 1964 |
| Birthplace recieves aid: Seattle man is guardian Angel for Greek Island. | Angel, John P. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 19 | Month: 08 Day: 13 Year: 1965 |
| Game Plans: Indoor competition: Chance for fair play in foul weather. | Angel, Rob | Person | Seattle Times | Month: 11 Day: 22 Year: 1986 | |
| Game Maker | Angel, Rob | Person | Oregonian | Northwest Mag p. 16+ | Month: 05 Day: 24 Year: 1987 |
| Seattleite may never have to table wait again - get the picture? | Angel, Rob | Person | Puget Sound Business Journal | p. 17 | Month: 11 Day: 24 Year: 1986 |
| Angel, Samuel L. | Angel, Samuel L. | Person | Memorials for Thurston County Pioneer and Historic | P.2 | Year: 1952 |
| Obituary | Angeline, Clyde B. | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 06 Day: 28 Year: 1983 | |
| Frank Angeline Dies Tuesday | Angeline, Frank John | Person | Buckley News-Banner | Month: 10 Day: 17 Year: 1968 | |
| Angell, John M. | Angell, John M. | Person | Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties | p. 807 | Year: 1904 |
| Angell, Radford M. | Angell, Radford M. | Person | Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties | p. 872 | Year: 1904 |
| A closeup look at marine birds and mamals. | Angell, Tony | Person | Seattle Times | Pacific Magazine p. 20 | Month: 12 Day: 12 Year: 1982 |
| Tony Angell | Angell, Tony | Person | Pacific Search | p. 22 | Month: 04 Year: 1976 |
| Angelle, Benjamin J. | Angelle, Benjamin J. | Person | Republican (Seattle, Wash.) | v II, no. 34, p. 24 | Month: 01 Day: 4 Year: 1896 |
| Obituary | Angelo, Minnie (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Month: 02 Day: 13 Year: 1968 | |
| Angerer, John J. | Angerer, John J. | Person | With the Colors from Whitman County 1917, 1918, 19 | p. 131 | Year: 1920 |
| Northwest Diary: New cause, new life. | Angevine, Wayne | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Northwest p. 3 | Month: 02 Day: 26 Year: 1978 |
| Tim Hill fires gay city aide in 'housecleaning' | Angevine, Wayne | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. A-5 | Month: 01 Day: 3 Year: 1980 |
| Angevine appeal decision in July. | Angevine, Wayne | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. A-13 | Month: 06 Day: 28 Year: 1980 |
| Angevin's appeal denied by Civil Service Commission | Angevine, Wayne | Person | Seattle Times | p. A-5 | Month: 07 Day: 19 Year: 1980 |
| Angevine wins round to get job back. | Angevine, Wayne | Person | Seattle Times | p. D-2 | Month: 04 Day: 2 Year: 1980 |