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Original Notebook for Housing Construction - "Chas. W. Bean Job, 1019 Sycamore Ave.," Southern California, c. 1900s-1910s

Brown paper wrappers backed with blue cloth. Printed black lettering on front cover reads, "Time Book Weekly, Two-Page Form, 802." Includes handwriting in pencil. Table of Wages printed on insides of front and back covers. No date, circa 1900s-1910s. 4" x 6 3/4." Unpaginated, twenty pages (many blank pages remain; twenty pages have handwriting). Pages are clean and intact overall but have age toning, slight soiling, and the small occasional mark. Covers are very clean and intact except for a few small wrinkles and slight discoloration. A Very Good copy. An original notebook containing handwritten entries for a housing construction project in Southern California, namely, a house at 1019 Sycamore Avenue in Pasadena, California for client Charles W. Bean. The notebook was likely kept by the general contractor who built the house for Bean. Bean owned a two-acre lot and was an agent for the Salt Lake Railroad. The notebook lists the names of suppliers for the project along with addresses and phone numbers. Most of the suppliers are from Pasadena, South Pasadena, and Alhambra communities. For example, "L. Osbourne" is listed on the first page as the supplier of the "mantel." Also included in the notebook are the names of carpenters, their hours worked, and wages paid. The total wages paid were $2031. A complete cost breakdown for the house by category (hardware, tilework, sash and doors, and the like) and some roofing bids are also shown.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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