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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obituary | Allen, James G. | Person | Waterville Empire-Press | p. 1 | Month: 07 Day: 14 Year: 1966 |
| Obituary | Allen, Janea B. | Person | Anacortes American | Month: 07 Day: 17 Year: 1991 | |
| Obituary | Allen, Janet D. | Person | Daily Record Chronicle | Month: 02 Day: 20 Year: 1986 | |
| Allen, Jay C. | Allen, Jay C. | Person | History of Seattle | v. III, p 78-79 | Year: 1916 |
| Allen, John Beard (Hon.) | Allen, John Beard (Hon.) | Person | History of Seattle | v III, p. 869-872 | Year: 1916 |
| Allen, John Beard (Hon.) | Allen, John Beard (Hon.) | Person | Tillicum Tales | p. 280 | |
| A Biographical Sketch | Allen, John Beard (Hon.) | Person | Argosy | Month: 12 Day: 13 Year: 1890 | |
| Allen, John Edwin | Allen, John Edwin | Person | Everett Daily Herald | Month: 02 Day: 7 Year: 1959 | |
| Allen, John Edwin | Allen, John Edwin | Person | Carnavall Reporter | Month: 02 Day: 12 Year: 1959 | |
| Allen, John H | Allen, John H | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | pp 604-605 | Year: 1893 |
| Death Takes John Merritt Allen, 72 | Allen, John Merritt | Person | Seattle Times | p 21 | Month: 05 Day: 29 Year: 1969 |
| Joe Allen laid to rest in the valley he served so well | Allen, Joseph S. | Person | Twisp Methow Valley News | Month: 06 Day: 25 Year: 1959 | |
| Obituary | Allen, Joseph S. | Person | Daily Olympian | B-2 | Month: 05 Day: 29 Year: 1980 |
| Allen, Joseph S. | Allen, Joseph S. | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p 323 | Year: 1900 |
| Obituary | Allen, Joseph S. | Person | Spokane Daily Chronicle | Month: 06 Day: 25 Year: 1959 | |
| Allen, Joseph Shepherd | Allen, Joseph Shepherd | Person | Okanogan Independent | Month: 06 Day: 25 Year: 1959 | |
| Josh Allen passes Christmas Day | Allen, Josh | Person | Arlington Times | Month: 12 Day: 28 Year: 1961 | |
| Sage of the Stilly. Josh Allen did right well on Higgens cougar hunt | Allen, Josh | Person | Everett Herald | Month: 12 Day: 26 Year: 1963 | |
| Obituary | Allen, Julia H. | Person | Seattle Times | p G-7 | Month: 10 Day: 24 Year: 1974 |
| Services due for Julia Allen, Y.M.C.A. aide. | Allen, Julia H. | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. D-2 | Month: 10 Day: 24 Year: 1974 |
| Allen dies of cancer; Colleagues remember courageous GOP lawmaker. | Allen, Katie | Person | Herald (Everett, Wash.) | Month: 06 Day: 7 Year: 1988 | |
| A decade of roots; the good-byes begin | Allen, Keith | Person | Seattle Times | P 36 | Month: 05 Day: 22 Year: 1966 |
| Allen to pilot new N. H. L. puck team | Allen, Keith | Person | Seattle Times | p 51 | Month: 06 Day: 2 Year: 1966 |
| Wash. Pioneer Assn. Roll | Allen, L. S. (Mrs.) | Person | Washington Standard | p1 | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1889 |
| Laura Allen | Allen, Laura | Person | Wenatchee Daily World | Month: 08 Day: 14 Year: 1963 | |
| Obituary | Allen, Lawrence Lester | Person | Spokesman-Review | Month: 04 Day: 29 Year: 1974 | |
| Obituary | Allen, Leon C. | Person | Spokane Chronicle | Month: 07 Day: 21 Year: 1983 | |
| 100 Songs for the States 100 Years: Centenial book..... | Allen, Linda | Person | Seattle Times | P C1 | Month: 08 Day: 25 Year: 1987 |
| Obit. | Allen, Lloyd | Person | Skagit Valley Herald | Month: 10 Day: 3 Year: 1962 | |
| Allen, Louis V. | Allen, Louis V. | Person | Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties | pg 228-229 | Year: 1904 |
| Obituary | Allen, Mae R | Person | Anacortes American | Month: 02 Day: 15 Year: 1978 | |
| A Surgeon with heart: The World's first female Cardiac- transplant..... | Allen, Margaret | Person | Seattle Times | G1 | Month: 11 Day: 29 Year: 1985 |
| 40 under 40 | Allen, Margaret | Person | Pacific Northwest | p 52 | Month: 01 Year: 1987 |
| Celebrant knew | Allen, Margaret (Mrs.) | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 08 Day: 17 Year: 1973 | |
| Into Second Century, She Recalls Plains Crossing in Covered Wagon | Allen, Margaret (Mrs.) | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 08 Day: 11 Year: 1968 | |
| Mrs Allen Observes 104th Year | Allen, Margaret (Mrs.) | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 08 Day: 15 Year: 1971 | |
| WW woman dies at age 106 | Allen, Margaret (Mrs.) | Person | Franklin County Graphic | Month: 07 Day: 16 Year: 1974 | |
| Obituary; Walla Walla's oldest resident dies at 106 | Allen, Margaret (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Times | G 6 | Month: 07 Day: 14 Year: 1974 |
| Obituary; WW women dies at age 106 | Allen, Margaret (Mrs.) | Person | Walla Walla Union Bulletin | Month: 07 Day: 16 Year: 1974 | |
| Mrs. Fred B. Allen | Allen, Margaret Elizabeth (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 35 | Month: 05 Day: 1 Year: 1964 |
| Obituary | Allen, Margaret S. | Person | Eatonville Dispatch | Month: 11 Day: 1 Year: 1978 | |
| Obituary | Allen, Mary | Person | Spokane Daily Chronicle | Month: 06 Day: 7 Year: 1976 | |
| Allen, Mary | Allen, Mary | Person | History of Klickitat County | p 110 | Year: 1982 |
| Honored on 102nd Birthday | Allen, Mary (Mrs.) | Person | Spokane Valley Herald | Month: 05 Day: 2 Year: 1973 | |
| Mrs. John Allen Funeral Held | Allen, Mary Etta | Person | Pullman Herald | Month: 02 Day: 2 Year: 1967 | |
| Early Clark Co People | Allen, Mary Loretta | Person | Trail Breakers | vol. XIII, no. 2, p. 13+ | |
| Obituary | Allen, Maude Prewitt | Person | Wenatchee Daily World | Month: 05 Day: 17 Year: 1968 | |
| Obituary | Allen, May Bruna (Mrs.) | Person | Rockford Standard-Register | Month: 02 Day: 24 Year: 1972 | |
| Allen, May Wallace (Mrs.) | Allen, May Wallace (Mrs.) | Person | Women of the West | p. 187 | Year: 1928 |
| Mrs Minnie C Allen, 90, Valley old-timer, dies | Allen, Minnie C. | Person | Yakima Morning Herald | Month: 08 Day: 10 Year: 1960 |