Guide to the William Parbs records

Amanda G. DeWilde

Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library

828 I Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 264-2976

Fax: (916) 264-2884

Email: sacroom@saclibrary.org

URL: http://www.saclibrary.org

Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento Room

Title: William Parbs records

Identifier/Call Number: MC 56

Physical Description: .1 Linear Feet (1 Archival Folder)

Date: 1939

Abstract: William Parbs was a North Sacramento-based contractor and builder who constructed homes in the Sacramento area in the 1930s-1950s. This collection of records documents his work on the 1939 construction of a residence at 2780 Marty Way in Sacramento under contract with the owner, Robert Young. It includes the building agreement, receipts, price lists and permits.

Historical Note

William Parbs lived in North Sacramento and operated as a contractor and builder in the area from the 1930s to the 1950s. In 1939, he was contracted by Robert Young to construct an A-frame residence at 2780 Marty Way in the Land Park neighborhood of Sacramento.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], William Parbs records, MC 56, Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento, California.

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of records documenting William Parb's work on the construction of 2780 Marty Way. Records include a building agreement; handwritten specifications and price lists (including labor); building, water and electrical permits from the City of Sacramento; and receipts from local building supply companies for asbestos (Asbestos Siding and Insulation Co.), fixtures (Poroshin Electrical Studio), hardwood flooring (Friend & Terry Lumber Co.), and hardware and locks (Murray Hardware Co., Record Hardware Company).