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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Carl E | Armstrong, Carl E | Person | State of Washington: A review of the State Natural Resources... | p. 141 | Year: 1936 |
| Psychic foresees eruptive activity for Mount Baker, Rainier, St. Hellens. | Armstrong, Carroll | Person | Olympian | p. A-2 | Month: 03 Day: 27 Year: 1982 |
| Obituary | Armstrong, Charles Ben | Person | Daily World (Aberdeen, Wash.) | Month: 12 Day: 16 Year: 1978 | |
| Armstrong, Charles Wellington | Armstrong, Charles Wellington | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 01 Day: 25 Year: 1958 | |
| Cora Armstrong Native of County Taken by Death | Armstrong, Cora Lee (Mrs.) | Person | East Washingtonian | Month: 11 Day: 6 Year: 1969 | |
| Obituary | Armstrong, Darcas M. | Person | Skagit Valley Herald | Month: 09 Day: 4 Year: 1973 | |
| Parenting the elite athlete | Armstrong, Debbie | Person | Puget Soundings | p. 6 | Month: 02 Year: 1986 |
| Just for the sport of it. | Armstrong, Debbie | Person | Oregonian | Northwest Mag. P. 14 | Month: 01 Day: 24 Year: 1988 |
| It's been a whirlwind year for Alpental racer. | Armstrong, Debbie | Person | Seattle Times | p. D-13 | Month: 11 Day: 26 Year: 1981 |
| Parks Official pulls up stakes after 27 years | Armstrong, Del | Person | Seattle Times | p. A-16 | Month: 11 Day: 4 Year: 1977 |
| Armstrong, Dexter A. | Armstrong, Dexter A. | Person | Seattle Kind Words Club Yearbook | p. 18 | Year: 1929 |
| Recall sets green light McNally Validates Armstrong Petition | Armstrong, Elmer | Person | Newport Miner | p. 1 | Month: 11 Day: 26 Year: 1981 |
| Obituary | Armstrong, Floyd W. | Person | Dayton Chronicle | Month: 11 Day: 19 Year: 1970 | |
| Armstrong, Francis J. | Armstrong, Francis J. | Person | Seattle Kind Words Club Yearbook | p. 115 | Year: 1929 |
| Private Rites for Francis J, Armstrong. | Armstrong, Francis J. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 11 | Month: 09 Day: 7 Year: 1963 |
| Armstrong, George S. (Dr.) | Armstrong, George S. (Dr.) | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 852 - 853 | Year: 1893 |
| Biographical Sketch | Armstrong, H. C. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | 2nd sec. p. 8 | Month: 01 Day: 24 Year: 1937 |
| Armstrong, James Gordon | Armstrong, James Gordon | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 1, p. 96-97 | Year: 1921 |
| Armstrong, James Leo | Armstrong, James Leo | Person | Kitsap County History : a Story of Kitsap County a | book # 3, p. 100 | Year: 1977 |
| Armstrong, James M. | Armstrong, James M. | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p. 450 | Year: 1900 |
| Armstrong, James M. | Armstrong, James M. | Person | History of the State of Washington | p. 380-381 | Year: 1893 |
| Armstrong, James M. | Armstrong, James M. | Person | History of the State of Washington | p. 380-381 | Year: 1893 |
| New managing editor named. | Armstrong, John B | Person | Washington Farmer | p. 43 | Month: 01 Day: 4 Year: 1968 |
| Armstrong, Johnson (Dr.) | Armstrong, Johnson (Dr.) | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 795-796 | Year: 1893 |
| 1906 nursing student. She came for a visit and decided to stay. | Armstrong, Lillian Thompson (Mrs.) | Person | Wenatchee Daily World | Month: 02 Day: 23 Year: 1964 | |
| Obituary | Armstrong, Marie | Person | Spokane Chronicle | Month: 02 Day: 15 Year: 1982 | |
| Mrs. Martha Armstrong Honored on 96th Birthday. | Armstrong, Martha (Mrs.) | Person | Bremerton Sun | Month: 10 Day: 9 Year: 1958 | |
| Armstrong, Martha Jane (Mrs.) | Armstrong, Martha Jane (Mrs.) | Person | Bremerton Sun | Month: 02 Day: 2 Year: 1959 | |
| Mrs. Clarence Armstrong | Armstrong, Mary Louise | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Month: 09 Day: 24 Year: 1961 | |
| Program opened up world. | Armstrong, Mary Lue | Person | Seattle Times | p. A-1 | Month: 08 Day: 29 Year: 1977 |
| Obituary | Armstrong, Mary O'Meara | Person | Monroe Monitor | Month: 08 Day: 21 Year: 1975 | |
| Euology | Armstrong, Mary O'Meara | Person | Monroe Monitor | Month: 09 Day: 4 Year: 1975 | |
| Obituary | Armstrong, May | Person | Sultan Valley News | Month: 08 Day: 28 Year: 1975 | |
| Obituary | Armstrong, Nellie | Person | Daily Olympian | p. B-4 | Month: 11 Day: 10 Year: 1981 |
| Obituary | Armstrong, Neva | Person | East Washingtonian | Month: 12 Day: 16 Year: 1976 | |
| Obituary | Armstrong, Razella | Person | Daily World (Aberdeen, Wash.) | Month: 08 Day: 9 Year: 1973 | |
| What ever happened to Robert Armstrong | Armstrong, Robert | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. A-2 | Month: 10 Day: 26 Year: 1975 |
| Rites set for Roy Armstrong of Park Dept. | Armstrong, Roy A. | Person | Seattle Times | p. G-7 | Month: 08 Day: 19 Year: 1970 |
| Obituary | Armstrong, Scott | Person | Bellingham Herald | p. 3 | Month: 08 Day: 15 Year: 1954 |
| Armstrong to seek Rep. Lane's seat. | Armstrong, Seth | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. F-1 | Month: 06 Day: 28 Year: 1981 |
| Obituary - Vernon D. Armstrong, 76. | Armstrong, Vernon D. | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Month: 09 Day: 18 Year: 1967 | |
| Air medicine pioneer dies in Bremerton | Armstrong, Victor Scott | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 08 Day: 2 Year: 1966 | |
| Armstrong, W. F. | Armstrong, W. F. | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 576 | Year: 1894 |
| 1950's jobs leveling new farm land brought California's Armstrong to the basin | Armstrong, Walter | Person | Columbia Basin Herald | Month: 04 Day: 26 Year: 1985 | |
| Walter Armstrong | Armstrong, Walter J. | Person | Yakima Morning Herald | Month: 04 Day: 5 Year: 1961 | |
| Obituary | Armstrong, Walter W. | Person | Yakima Herald-Republic | Month: 10 Day: 8 Year: 1972 | |
| Wash. Pioneer Assn. Roll | Armstrong, William A. | Person | Washington Standard | p. 1 | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889 |
| Washington Pioneer Assn. Roll | Armstrong, William A. | Person | Washington Standard | p. 1 | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889 |
| Infirmities Take Lee Armstrong, Retired Farmer | Armstrong, William Lee | Person | East Washingtonian | Month: 08 Day: 5 Year: 1971 | |
| Willie H Armstrong | Armstrong, Willis Hall | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 03 Day: 8 Year: 1964 |