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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-time Seattle banker to retire. | Baldwin, Harry G. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 22 | Month: 12 Day: 22 Year: 1963 |
| Obituary | Baldwin, Helen Holan | Person | Northshore Citizen | Month: 10 Day: 19 Year: 1977 | |
| Baldwin, James M. (Jr.) | Baldwin, James M. (Jr.) | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p. 220-221 | Year: 1921 |
| Lester Baldwin dies in hospital. | Baldwin, Lester | Person | Shelton-Mason County Journal | Month: 07 Day: 8 Year: 1971 | |
| Obituary | Baldwin, Lottie Splawn | Person | Yakima Herald-Republic | Month: 02 Day: 23 Year: 1984 | |
| Obituary | Baldwin, Maggie | Person | Sprague Advocate | Month: 12 Day: 21 Year: 1972 | |
| Baldwin, Margaret | Baldwin, Margaret | Person | History of Klickitat County | p. 114 | Year: 1982 |
| Former resident dies in Tacoma | Baldwin, Mary (Mrs.) | Person | Shelton-Mason County Journal | Month: 09 Day: 19 Year: 1963 | |
| Obituary: Maryette Baldwin. | Baldwin, Maryette | Person | Morning Olympian | Month: 07 Day: 29 Year: 1910 | |
| Obituary | Baldwin, Minne | Person | News Journal (Kent, Wash.) | Month: 02 Day: 26 Year: 1975 | |
| Mrs. Myra Baldwin, area pioneer, dies at 95 | Baldwin, Myra (Mrs.) | Person | Colfax Gazette | Month: 06 Day: 13 Year: 1968 | |
| Baldwin, Myron Archie | Baldwin, Myron Archie | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 1, p. 110-111 | Year: 1921 |
| Baldwin, Noah (Mrs.) | Baldwin, Noah (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 28 | Month: 11 Day: 29 Year: 1955 |
| Obituary | Baldwin, Pearl Mae | Person | Port Angeles Daily News | Month: 10 Day: 28 Year: 1973 | |
| Obituary | Baldwin, Perry A. | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 10 Day: 15 Year: 1973 | |
| Baldwin, Ralph William | Baldwin, Ralph William | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 1, p. 102-103 | Year: 1921 |
| Police kill man after 17 hour standoff: victim was suspect in fatal stbbing of police officer Michael Raburn. | Baldwin, Robert | Person | Seattle Times | p. A-1 | Month: 03 Day: 28 Year: 1984 |
| Baldwin's sword-play swayed jurors: what inquest jury ruled. | Baldwin, Robert | Person | Seattle Times | p. A-1 | Month: 06 Day: 2 Year: 1984 |
| Chronology of a tragedy: The unhappy history of Baldwin. | Baldwin, Robert | Person | Seattle Times | p. A-17 | Month: 06 Day: 17 Year: 1984. |
| Seattle police chief names 4-member panel to probr Baldwin death.. | Baldwin, Robert | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. A-1 | Month: 06 Day: 9 Year: 1984 |
| Baldwin, W. H. | Baldwin, W. H. | Person | Seattle Times | p. 57 | Month: 06 Day: 16 Year: 1966 |
| Baldwin, W. S. | Baldwin, W. S. | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 620 | Year: 1894 |
| Baldwin, Warren W. | Baldwin, Warren W. | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 1, p. 136-147 | Year: 1921 |
| Obituary | Baldwin, William A. | Person | Colfax Gazette | Month: 07 Day: 12 Year: 1979 | |
| Baldwin, Willis "Bill" | Baldwin, Willis "Bill" | Person | Trails and Tales of the Early-Day Settlers of Nort | p. 257-258 | Year: 1982 |
| More than 500 mourn Willapa's Don Bale. | Bale, Don | Person | Daily World (Aberdeen, Wash.) | Month: 06 Day: 4 Year: 1987 | |
| Obituary | Bale, George T. | Person | Daily World (Aberdeen, Wash.) | Month: 06 Day: 5 Year: 1986 | |
| Bale's Opera House | Bale, George T. | Person | South Bend Journal | Pacific Co. Ed. P. 9 | Year: 1900 |
| Bale, Henry W. | Bale, Henry W. | Person | Washington West of the Cascades | v. III, p. 67-68 | Year: 1917 |
| Bale, Magdalena Baker (Mrs.) | Bale, Magdalena Baker (Mrs.) | Person | Memorials for Thurston County Pioneer and Historic | p. 2-3 | Year: 1952 |
| Obituary | Bale, Robert E. | Person | Daily World (Aberdeen, Wash.) | Month: 06 Day: 4 Year: 1973 | |
| Obituary | Bale, Robert E. | Person | Harbor Pilot & South Bend Journal | Month: 06 Day: 7 Year: 1973 | |
| Bale, Townley W. | Bale, Townley W. | Person | Pictorial Sketch of the Puget Sound Area and its B | p. 55 | Year: 1960 |
| Obituary | Balestra, Cora | Person | Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) | Month: 12 Day: 13 Year: 1978 | |
| Balfe, Bernard | Balfe, Bernard | Person | Sprague, Lamont, Edwall Washington: Stories of our People, land and times 1881-1981. | p. 155 | Year: 1982 |
| Obituary | Balfe, Bernard F. | Person | Tri-City Herald | Month: 06 Day: 2 Year: 1970 | |
| Fr. Balfe Succumbs at age 75 | Balfe, Joseph Aloysius S. J. (Rev.) | Person | Spokane-Review | Month: 09 Day: 30 Year: 1969 | |
| British Lord got hot reception when he came to see Lyle Ranch | Balfour Family | Person | Mount Adams Sun | Month: 06 Day: 27 Year: 1963 | |
| She's ninety-eight. | Balia, Amalia (Mrs.) | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 17 | Month: 07 Day: 7 Year: 1963 |
| Obituary | Balis, Mary Agnes | Person | Yakima Daily Republic | Month: 04 Day: 24 Year: 1962 | |
| Rites held for Mrs. Balkema | Balkema, Fran | Person | Seattle Times | p. B-7 | Month: 06 Day: 17 Year: 1970 |
| Funeral set for Dr. James E. Balema | Balkema, James E. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 37 | Month: 01 Day: 13 Year: 1964 |
| R. R. Balkema Ex-Aberdeen Principal Dies | Balkema, Richard R. | Person | Aberdeen Daily World | Month: 02 Day: 13 Year: 1968 | |
| Ball, A. M. | Ball, A. M. | Person | History of Clarke county Washington Territory | p. 343-344 | Year: 1885 |
| Obituary | Ball, Alta T. | Person | Daily Olympian | P. A-6 | Month: 01 Day: 26 Year: 1977 |
| Amboy to re-live its colorful Territorial days Saturday. Post Office is key... | Ball, Amos M. | Person | Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) | Month: 07 Day: 12 Year: 1961 | |
| Ancil B. Ball Washington descendant. | Ball, Ancil Blaine | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 08 Day: 21 Year: 1971 | |
| Ball, Benjamin Franklin | Ball, Benjamin Franklin | Person | History of Seattle | v. III, p. 278 | Year: 1916 |
| Long resident, Mrs. Ball dies; funeral Jan 3 | Ball, Beulah E | Person | East Washingtonian | Month: 01 Day: 4 Year: 1968 | |
| Clarence B. Ball | Ball, Clarence B. "Joe" | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 7 | Month: 08 Day: 9 Year: 1963 |