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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[Louis family scrapbook, China trip, 1933]
Local Identifier
167-6-d-16-02-01
Date Created
1933 (year uncertain)
Description

Scrapbook with photographs from the Louis' trip to China in 1933. Includes family photographs, photographs on the S.S. President Hoover and photographs of sights and people in Honolulu, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Canton (Guangdong Province).

75 items in Collection
[Howard Louis' Scrapbook, 1927-1933]
Local Identifier
167-6-c-11-01-01
Date Created
1926 to 1933
Description

Scrapbook created by Howard "Toby" Louis, between 1926 and 1932, primarily during his time at San Luis High school and college at U.C. Berkeley. Includes photos of friends and family, including Fred Louis, Ah Louis (Wong On), Helen Louis, Elsie Louis, and the Louis and Watson families. Includes photographs of track and field, football, and other athletic events. Includes photographs of trips to Yosemite, the Ah Louis Store, and local Central Coast trips.

120 items in Collection
Louis Family Scrapbook, China Trip, 1932-1933
Local Identifier
167-6-d-16-01-01
Date Created
1932 to 1933
Description

Scrapbook created by Howard Louis. Includes photographs from the Louis family's trip to China in the early 1930s.

34 items in Collection

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