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
Fred Beaver,, 82, called by death. Beaver, Fred Person Aberdeen Daily World Month: 09 Day: 1 Year: 1962
Cut it out. Beaver, Joe Person Daily Olympian p. 7 Month: 01 Day: 4 Year: 1981
Obituary Beaver, John Harold Person Chinook Observer Month: 06 Day: 22 Year: 1978
Beavers take over reins. Beaver, Martha Person Daily Olympian p. 28 Month: 12 Day: 14 Year: 1979
Beavers take over reins. Beaver, Richard Person Daily Olympian Take 5, p. 28 Month: 12 Day: 14 Year: 1979
Obituary Beaver, Ruth Person Montesano Vidette Month: 10 Day: 14 Year: 1982
Obituary Beaver, Walter R. Person Daily World (Aberdeen, Wash.) Month: 06 Day: 28 Year: 1982
Obituary Beaver, William R. Person Walla Walla Union Bulletin Month: 04 Day: 25 Year: 1980
Obituary: Treasurer of Lynden 1891 - 1902 Beavers, Cary Allen Person Family Records of Washington Pioneers p. 78
Mrs. Ella Beavers passes at 97. Beavers, Ella Person Clarkston Herald Month: 02 Day: 26 Year: 1970
Obituary Beavert, Henry Person Yakima Nation Review p. 8 Month: 10 Day: 31 Year: 1986
Bebb, Charles H. Bebb, Charles H. Person State of Washington: A review of the State Natural Resources... p. 146 Year: 1936
Bebb, Charles Herbert Bebb, Charles Herbert Person History of Washington v. Iv, p. 66-69 Year: 1909
Bebb, Charles Herbert Bebb, Charles Herbert Person History of Seattle V. III, p. 114-18 Year: 1916
Bech, George Bech, George Person Scandinavians on the Pacific, Puget Sound p. 93 Year: 1900
He, She, and Baby made three high on the slopes of Dhaulagiri. Bech, Terry Person Daily Olympian p. A-1 Month: 12 Day: 28 Year: 1971
Obituary Bechel, Henrietta (Mrs.) Person Seattle Times p. 65 Month: 04 Day: 25 Year: 1968
Obituary: Mrs. John J. Becher. Becher, Delma Person Spokane Daily Chronicle Month: 11 Day: 4 Year: 1974
Obituary Bechler, LaRoza Person Everett Herald Month: 06 Day: 5 Year: 1969
Isaac L. Bechtel, 85. Bechtel, Isaac L. Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer Month: 03 Day: 29 Year: 1967
Isaac Bechtel, Bellevue Pioneer.. Bechtel, Isaac L. Person Seattle Times p. 26 Month: 03 Day: 29 Year: 1967
I.L. Bechtel, Bellevue Pioneer, dies. Bechtel, Isaac L. Person Bellevue American Month: 03 Day: 30 Year: 1967
Bechtol, Herbert A. Bechtol, Herbert A. Person Bellevue American Month: 04 Day: 30 Year: 1959
William Bechtol, Sr. Bechtol, William A, (Sr.) Person Waterville Empire-Press Month: 06 Day: 1 Year: 1961
Boxcar stowaways came with family from Minnista to Marlin to live. Minnsota to Marlin in a boxcar. Beck family Person Odessa Record Month: 07 Day: 2 Year: 1964
Boxcar stowaways came with family from Minnista to Marlin to live. Minnsota to Marlin in a boxcar. Beck family Person Odessa Record Month: 07 Day: 9 Year: 1964
Castle Rock: Beck Family. Beck family, Person Cowlitz County Historical Quarterly p. 1-25 Month: 02 Year: 1966
Beck, Ace Beck, Ace Person History of Klickitat County p. 118 Year: 1982
Obituary Beck, Albert Person Daily News (Longview, Wash.) Month: 01 Day: 11 Year: 1962
Obituary Beck, Arthur H. Person Daily Olympian p. B-2 Month: 04 Day: 24 Year: 1981
Obituary Beck, Carl F. A. Person Walla Walla Union Bulletin Month: 06 Day: 8 Year: 1979
Christina Beck, 99, succumbs. Beck, Christina E. (Mrs.) Person Aberdeen Daily World Month: 12 Day: 11 Year: 1961
Obituary Beck, Cilifford Wallace Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer Month: 12 Day: 7 Year: 1985
Efforts to send messages cost Beck his parole. Beck, Dave Person Seattle Daily Times p. 1 Month: 03 Day: 15 Year: 1964
Dave Beck, son, sued. Beck, Dave Person Daily Olympian p. 1 Month: 12 Day: 31 Year: 1963
Walking landmark. Beck, Dave Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. C-2 Month: 09 Day: 17 Year: 1978
The Washington 100: A centennial gallery of favorite sons & daughters who have changed the world in which we live. Beck, Dave Person Washington Magazine p. 78 Month: 11 Year: 1988
Mrs. Beck's estate gets new supervisor. Beck, Dave Person Seattle Daily Times p. 12 Month: 03 Day: 13 Year: 1965
Teamsters fiery Dave Beck not ready to cash in at age 92. Beck, Dave Person Daily Olympian p. E-1 Month: 06 Day: 22 Year: 1986
Dave Beck -- a life of battle. Beck, Dave Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. A-1 Month: 11 Day: 26 Year: 1978
Beck relieved of serving time in State Prison. Beck, Dave Person Seattle Daily Times p. 7 Month: 12 Day: 2 Year: 1964
Dave Beck turns 90. The Teamsters former leader reflects on prison, Hoffa, the labor movement. Beck, Dave Person Seattle Times p. E-1 Month: 06 Day: 11 Year: 1984
Shape up, Beck tells Teamsters. Beck, Dave Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. A-4 Month: 08 Day: 30 Year: 1979
Beck must report to parole officer by Monday morning. Beck, Dave Person Seattle Daily Times p. A Month: 12 Day: 12 Year: 1964
Organized workers, Beck tells listeners. Beck, Dave Person Seattle Times p. A-`14 Month: 08 Day: 1 Year: 1984
Dave Beck's inflation beater. Beck, Dave Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. A-6 Month: 03 Day: 13 Year: 1980
Beck's pardon restores his civil rights Beck, Dave Person Seattle Daily Times p. 18 Month: 01 Day: 11 Year: 1965
Beck found guilty of libel; damages are a 'token' $10, 000. Beck, Dave Person Seattle Times p. A-26 Month: 05 Day: 10 Year: 1981
Attorney with a press packet, Melvin Belli storms Seattle. Beck, Dave Person Seattle Post-Intelligencer p. A-9 Month: 05 Day: 5 Year: 1981
Beck calls pardon 'definite vindication.' Beck, Dave Person Seattle Daily Times p. 7 Month: 01 Day: 12 Year: 1965