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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph C. Carstens dies in California. | Carstens, Aolph C. | Person | Spokane Daily Chronicle | Month: 03 Day: 18 Year: 1968 | |
| Obituary | Carstens, Ella E. | Person | Spokane Chronicle | Month: 10 Day: 21 Year: 1960 | |
| Last rite for Emma Carstens. | Carstens, Emma | Person | Davenport Times | Month: 06 Day: 29 Year: 1961 | |
| Ernest Carstens | Carstens, Ernest | Person | History of Seattle | v. III, p. 318-21 | Year: 1916 |
| Ernest Carstens | Carstens, Ernest | Person | Cartoon: a reference book of Seattles Successful men | unpaged, alphabetical. | Year: 1911 |
| Carstens, Henry | Carstens, Henry | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 467 | Year: 1888 |
| Henry B. Carstens | Carstens, Henry B. | Person | Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties | p. 509 | Year: 1904 |
| Peter Carstens | Carstens, Peter | Person | Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties | p. 360 | Year: 1904 |
| Thomas Carstens. | Carstens, Thomas | Person | Tacoma, its history and its builders. | p. 274 | Year: 1916 |
| Thomas Carstens | Carstens, Thomas | Person | Whos Who in Washington State | p. | Year: 1927 |
| Thomas Carstens. | Carstens, Thomas | Person | History of Washington | v.5, p. 398-405 | Year: 1911 |
| Obituary | Carstensen, Elizabeth Blinn | Person | Grand Coulee Star | Month: 05 Day: 17 Year: 1973 | |
| Henry Carstensens to note 50th year. | Carstensen, Henry P. | Person | Seattle Times | p. 32 | Month: 10 Day: 20 Year: 1966 |
| Obituary | Carstensen, Henry P. | Person | Seattle Times | p. 26 | Month: 08 Day: 19 Year: 1967 |
| Obituary | Carstensen, Mary Buffum | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. 19 | Month: 07 Day: 1 Year: 1971 |
| The good old days or the bad old days? | Carstensen, Vernon | Person | Pacific Northwest Quarterly | p. 105 | Month: 07 Year: 1977 |
| Carstons, Peter | Carstons, Peter | Person | Reminiscences of an Old Timer (Red cover) | p. 465 | Year: 1888 |
| John Cartano elected to succeed Ralph Pybus. | Cartano, John D. | Person | Pacific Northwesterner (Spokane, Wash.) | Mag., p. 1, 6 | Month: 06 Year: 1966 |
| Carter | Carter (Mr.) | Person | Trails and Tales of the Early-Day Settlers of Nort | p. 263 | Year: 1982 |
| Ada E. Carter, Anacortes, dies. | Carter, Ada E. | Person | Bellingham Herald | Month: 06 Day: 2 Year: 1970 | |
| Allen Carter | Carter, Allen | Person | Told by the Pioneers | v. 3, p. 108 | Year: 1938 |
| Obituary | Carter, Alma | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 12 Day: 11 Year: 1973 | |
| Mrs. Jack Carter. | Carter, Armindie (Mrs.) | Person | Wenatchee Daily World | Month: 08 Day: 10 Year: 1964 | |
| Mrs. Jack Carter. | Carter, Armindie (Mrs.) | Person | Herald-Reporter (Brewster, Wash) | Month: 08 Day: 13 Year: 1964 | |
| Obituary: Ben H. Carter | Carter, Ben H. | Person | Seattle Times | p. 40 | Month: 05 Day: 10 Year: 1967 |
| Obituary | Carter, Bill | Person | Seattle Times | Month: 10 Year: 1984 | |
| 92nd birthday held for former junior leader. | Carter, Carrie | Person | Grange News | p. 16 | Month: 01 Year: 1987 |
| Historical Vigettes -- Did wisecrack lead to a 'kickback' trial? | Carter, Carroll | Person | Seattle Times | p. A-12 | Month: 02 Day: 14 Year: 1978 |
| Carter, Carroll | Carter, Carroll | Person | State of Washington: A review of the State Natural Resources... | p. 133 | Year: 1936 |
| The Carters: Island Bankers. | Carter, Cecil | Person | Friday Harbor Journal | Month: 10 Day: 24 Year: 1979 | |
| Obituary: Services held Tuesday morning for pioneer county baker. | Carter, Cecil Lycurgus | Person | Friday Harbor Journal | Month: 10 Day: 3 Year: 1974 | |
| Charles Randolph Cater | Carter, Charles Randolph | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p. 190-191 | Year: 1921 |
| Obituary | Carter, Charley L. | Person | Waterville Empire-Press | Month: 02 Day: 20 Year: 1985 | |
| Obituary | Carter, Cleon W. | Person | Newport Miner | Month: 09 Day: 11 Year: 1980 | |
| Corliss Chester Carter | Carter, Corliss Chester | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book #2, p. 190-191 | Year: 1921 |
| Carter funeral is Thursday. | Carter, David Crockett | Person | Spokesman-Review | Month: 12 Day: 16 Year: 1959 | |
| D. C. Carter services held. | Carter, David Crockett | Person | Ritzville Journal-Times | Month: 12 Day: 24 Year: 1959 | |
| Hold last rites for D. C. Carter Dec 17. | Carter, David Crockett | Person | LaCross Clipper | Month: 12 Day: 18 Year: 1959 | |
| Obituary | Carter, David Porter | Person | Statesman-Examiner (Colville, Wash.) | Month: 12 Day: 21 Year: 1978 | |
| Dora Carter, Pioneer, dies. | Carter, Dora C. | Person | Montesano Vidette | Month: 09 Day: 4 Year: 1969 | |
| Obituary | Carter, Effie J. | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. 2B | Month: 11 Day: 19 Year: 1986 |
| Retired? Not Mrs. Ella Carter-- | Carter, Ella 'Ringo' (Mrs.) | Person | Tacoma News Tribune and Sunday Ledger | p. 4-5 | Month: 04 Day: 20 Year: 1969 |
| Carter, Ella 'Ringo' (Mrs.) | Carter, Ella 'Ringo' (Mrs.) | Person | ? | ||
| Obituary | Carter, Esther | Person | Daily Olympian | p. A-6 | Month: 03 Day: 16 Year: 1977 |
| Obituary | Carter, Everett R. | Person | Wenatchee World | Month: 08 Day: 13 Year: 1972 | |
| Floyd Dightman Carter. | Carter, Floyd Dightman | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p. 248-249 | Year: 1921 |
| Obituary | Carter, Fred R. | Person | Pullman Herald | Month: 01 Day: 28 Year: 1981 | |
| Carter | Carter, George | Person | Trails and Tales of the Early-Day Settlers of Nort | p. 236 | Year: 1982 |
| Harry Carter, 80, succumbs. | Carter, Harry | Person | Aberdeen Daily News | Month: 10 Day: 4 Year: 1965 | |
| A Wynooche canoe carried six people and eight elk. | Carter, Harry (Mrs.) | Person | Tacoma News Tribune | Month: 06 Day: 12 Year: 1966 |