Louis Family Papers

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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[Fred Louis]
Local Identifier
167-6-a-09-04-03
Date Created
1943
Description

Inscription reads: "To Brother Howard, I am proud to know that you are one of us in the service .-Fred 10/27/43"

[La Fiesta, Louis Store, San Luis Obispo]
Local Identifier
167-6-a-09-20-03
Date Created
1967
Description

Possibly Lion Dance, in front of the Ah Louis Store, 800 Palm Street. There is a sign on the door for the 1967 La Fiesta. La Fiesta was a city-wide event in San Luis Obispo.

[Howard and Yvonne Louis]
Local Identifier
167-6-a-09-16-01
Date Created
1996
Description

A photograph of Yvonne and Howard Louis. Howard was the son of Ah Louis, and his wife Gon Ying Louis.

City license to Ah Luis, July 1892
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.

City license to Ah Luis, October 1891
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.

Trader's license, Ah Louis, July 1 - Sept. 30, 1892
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.

Trader's liquor license, Ah Louis, 1892
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.

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