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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray W. Bean taken by death. | Bean, Ray W. | Person | Chewelah Independent | Month: 02 Day: 18 Year: 1965 | |
| Bean, Reuben | Bean, Reuben | Person | Washington Territory Donation Land Claims | p. 41 | Year: 1980 |
| The Pioneer Dead of 1913. | Bean, Sarah L. | Person | Washington Historical Quarterly | v. 5, no 1, p. 22-31 | Month: 01 Year: 1914 |
| Obituary | Bean, Warren H. | Person | Yakima Herald-Republic | Month: 04 Day: 26 Year: 1979 | |
| Short life of Warren Bean. | Bean, Willie | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. C-2 | Month: 08 Day: 4 Year: 1983 |
| Ella Beanblossom, Ex-Mayor's Widow. | Beanblossom, Ella (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Month: 06 Day: 30 Year: 1966 | |
| Mrs. George Beanblossom | Beanblossom, Ella (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Times | p. 44 | Month: 07 Day: 1 Year: 1966 |
| "Billy the Bear" is a camp Grisdale legend. | Bear, Billy the | Person | Simpson Lookout | p. 6 | Month: 12 Year: 1958 |
| Obituary | Beard, Charles S. | Person | Bellingham Herald | p. 4 | Month: 06 Day: 20 Year: 1955 |
| Birthday preliminary to 100th year hency. | Beard, Clarinda Agness (Mrs.) | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 11 Day: 9 Year: 1958 | |
| Birthday this week to be 101st for Mrs. Beard | Beard, Clarinda Agness (Mrs.) | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 11 Day: 6 Year: 1960 | |
| Mrs Beard, 101 years old, dies. | Beard, Clarinda Agness (Mrs.) | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 06 Day: 30 Year: 1961 | |
| Memorial to a young captain. | Beard, Edward Henry (Capt.) | Person | Sou'wester | p. 35-37 | Month: Day: Year: 1967 |
| Elmer E. Beard, inventor, dies. | Beard, Elmer E. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Month: 04 Day: 6 | |
| Funeral Saturday for Gale P. Beard. | Beard, Gale P. | Person | Spokane Daily Chronicle | Month: 07 Day: 7 Year: 1971 | |
| Beard, George | Beard, George | Person | Northport Pioneers: echoes of the past from the upper Columbia | p. 137 | Year: 1981 |
| Beard, J. A. | Beard, J. A. | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 459 | |
| He's always looking for trouble. | Beard, Joe | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | A-4 | Month: 07 Day: 17 Year: 1977 |
| Beard, John M. | Beard, John M. | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p. 518-519 | Year: 1900 |
| Julia J Beard services held. | Beard, Julia J. | Person | Everett Herald | Month: 04 Day: 4 Year: 1969 | |
| Julia J. Beard services held | Beard, Julia J. | Person | Northshore Citizen | Month: 04 Day: 9 Year: 1969 | |
| Beard, Lester L. | Beard, Lester L. | Person | Washington West of the Cascades | v. III, p. 511-512 | Year: 1917 |
| Mrs Beard laid to rest at Entiat. | Beard, Martha Cannon Sanders | Person | Chelan Valley Mirror | Month: 04 Day: 20 Year: 1961 | |
| Beard, T. J. | Beard, T. J. | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p. 679 | Year: 1900 |
| Beard, Warren G. | Beard, Warren G. | Person | Bellingham Herald | p. 9 | Month: 11 Day: 14 Year: 1955 |
| Beard, William George | Beard, William George | Person | History of the Puget Sound Country | v. 1, p. 408-410 | Year: 1903 |
| Mrs. Winnifred V. Beard | Beard, Winnifred V. (Mrs.) | Person | Shelton-Mason County Journal | Month: 04 Day: 2 Year: 1964 | |
| Beard, Wm. M. | Beard, Wm. M. | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 459 | |
| Daughter of Richland homesteader recalls father's horse operation. | Bearden, Lena (Mrs.) | Person | Tri-City Herald | Month: 06 Day: 4 Year: 1961 | |
| Earlier claim disputed. First-born in city is women's claim | Bearden, Lena (Mrs.) | Person | Tri-City Herald | Month: 08 Day: 3 Year: 1964 | |
| Lena Bearden dies; First white child born in Richland | Bearden, Lena (Mrs.) | Person | Tri-City Herald | Month: 08 Day: 15 Year: 1971 | |
| Essay wins trip to Disneyland. | Bearden, Paul | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. A-8 | Month: 02 Day: 4 Year: 1983 |
| Sound Design | Beardslee, Candace | Person | Washington the Evergreen State Magazine. | p. 81 | Month: 09 Year: 1986 |
| Beardslee, W. G. | Beardslee, W. G. | Person | History of King County | v. IV, p. 509-511 | Year: 1929 |
| Beardslee, William G. | Beardslee, William G. | Person | State of Washington: A review of the State Natural Resources... | p. 124 | Year: 1936 |
| W. O. Beardslee claimed at 84 | Beardslee, William O. | Person | Aberdeen Daily World | Month: 03 Day: 11 Year: 1964 | |
| Dr. Arthur S. Beardsley funeral. | Beardsley, Arthur S (Dr.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Month: 10 Day: 9 Year: 1950 | |
| Arthur Sidney Beadsley: Law Professor, Leagal Librarian and Historian. | Beardsley, Arthur Sidney (Dr.) | Person | Encyclopedia of Northwest Biography | p. 270-271 | |
| Dr. Beardsley, Ex-Librarian at University, Dead | Beardsley, Arthur Sidney (Dr.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 10 | Month: 10 Day: 7 Year: 1950 |
| Dr. Beardsley rits await son's arrival | Beardsley, Arthur Sidney (Dr.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Red Line Ed. P. 55 | Month: 10 Day: 8 Year: 1950 |
| Rites for B. Beardsley Seattle 15th | Beardsley, Beatrice | Person | Northern Kittitas County Tribune | Month: 07 Day: 20 Year: 1967 | |
| Obituary | Beardsley, Cassius Marvin | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Month: 09 Day: 16 Year: 1986 | |
| Mrs. Arthur Beardsley's funeral set. | Beardsley, Charlotte W. (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 67 | Month: 07 Day: 28 Year: 1963 |
| Beardsley, John F. (Dr.) | Beardsley, John F. (Dr.) | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | p. 911 | Year: 1893 |
| Obituary: Mes. G. Dell Beardsley. | Beardsley, Katherine W. | Person | Seattle Times | p. 57 | Month: 05 Day: 19 Year: 1966 |
| W.S.U. poultry scientist gets ready to leave long-time roost. | Bearse, Gordon | Person | Seattle Times | p. B-7 | Month: 07 Day: 9 Year: 1972 |
| Bearss, Newel D. | Bearss, Newel D. | Person | Washington Territory Donation Land Claims | p. 238 | Year: 1980 |
| Rites set for Emma J. Beasley | Beasley, Emma J. | Person | Seattle Times | p. C-15 | Month: 09 Day: 27 Year: 1971 |
| WSU regents name Beasley. | Beasley, Wallis | Person | Daily Olympian | Month: 08 Day: 30 Year: 1966 | |
| Beaton, Effie (Mrs.) | Beaton, Effie (Mrs.) | Person | Memorials for Thurston County Pioneer and Historic | p. 1-2 | Year: 1953 |