Title

Louis Family Papers

Description

The Louis Family Papers contains nineteenth- and early twentieth-century business records and personal papers of the Louis family, a prominent and pioneering mercantile family in San Luis Obispo, California. Born in China, Wong On (Ah Louis) migrated to the United States in 1861 and opened a Chinese mercantile store in San Luis Obispo in 1874. Included are the records of Louis' children, of which Howard Louis' records comprise the bulk. The collection is comprised of approximately 20 linear feet of family correspondence, financial and legal records, and business correspondence and financial records. More information available at https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8348mwz/

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Local Identifier
167-6-e-19-03-58
Date Created
1933 to 1934
Description

In the background is Frank A. Gottstein Plumbing at 226 Eighth Street in Oakland, California, research suggests this was the Chinatown area in Oakland.

Local Identifier
167-6-e-19-03-59
Date Created
1933 to 1934
Description

Four women standing in front of a store, possibly in San Francisco. Behind them in the window of the store is a poster for the NRA, or National Recovery Administration, which was established in 1933.

Local Identifier
167-6-e-19-03-31
Date Created
1933 to 1934
Description

An awning behind Louis reads 'Chinese Curios,' and the trolley in the background is labelled as 'Sacramento & Clay Streets'. There is also a Chop Suey sign in the far background, and a shop sign reading 'W. Sang Lu[obscured], Wholesale and Retail'.

Local Identifier
167-6-e-19-03-34
Date Created
1933 to 1934
Local Identifier
167-7-b-28-03-02
Date Created
1892-07-12
Description

A license for Ah Louis' (spelled Luis and Louis in the document) store to operate for three months. The text of license reads: 'Ah Luis, having paid into the City Treasury one dollar, License is hereby granted to transact business of [indecipherable] in the City of San Luis Obispo, Cal., for the period of THREE MONTHS, ending Sep. 30 A.D. 18__, in conformity with the provisions of the Ordinances of said City.' Signed by the City Clerk and the City Tax Collector.

Local Identifier
167-7-b-28-03-01
Date Created
1891-10-10
Description

A license for Ah Louis' (spelled Luis on the document) store to operate for three months. The text of license reads: 'Ah Luis, having paid into the City Treasury one dollar, License is hereby granted to transact business of [indecipherable] in the City of San Luis Obispo, Cal., for the period of THREE MONTHS, ending Dec. 31 A.D. 18__, in conformity with the provisions of the Ordinances of said City.' Signed by the City Clerk and the City Tax Collector.

Local Identifier
167-7-b-28-03-04
Date Created
1892-07-12
Description

Text of the license reads: 'Ah Louis, having paid into the County Treasury FOUR DOLLARS, License is hereby granted him to transact the business of TRADING in S.L.O., said county, for Three Months, from July 1 A. D. 1891, to Sept. 30 A. D. 1892, in conformity with the provisions of a Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of San Luis Obispo County, California, dated February 3, A. D. 1892.' Signed by the County Auditor and the License Collector.

Local Identifier
167-7-b-28-04-03
Date Created
1892-07-12
Description

The license which approved the selling of liquor for Ah Louis' general store in 1892. The license lasted three months and cost fifteen dollars. Text of the license reads: 'Ah Louis, having paid into the County Treasury FIFTEEN DOLLARS, License is hereby granted him to sell spiritous, malt, fermented, or mixed LIQUORS in S.L.O., said county, for Three Months, from July 1 A. D. 1892, to Sept. 30 A. D. 1891, in conformity with the provisions of a Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of San Luis Obispo County, California, dated February 3, A. D. 1892.' Signed by the County Auditor and the License Collector.

Local Identifier
167-7-b-28-03-03
Date Created
1891-10-10
Description

Text of the license reads: 'Ah Louis, having paid into the County Treasury FOUR DOLLARS, License is hereby granted him to transact the business of TRADING in S.L.O., said county, for Three Months, from Oct. 1 A. D. 1891, to Dec. 31 A. D. 1891, in conformity with the provisions of a Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of San Luis Obispo County, California, dated January 1, A. D. 1891.' Signed by the County Auditor and the License Collector.