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.

Hay Field Workers
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-06-02
Date Created
1876-05-28
2 items in Collection
Letter from Bigelow & Little to Alfred Walker, September 4, 1885
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-06-11
Date Created
1885-09-04
Description

Bay City Iron Works San Francisco, Sept 4 1885 Alfred Walker Esq Dear Sir- We being quite embarrassed at present in a financial point of view we would call your immediate attention to your account. The bill has been standing now for some time and as we need the money very much you would especially oblige us by its settlement. Hoping that you will promptly reply to this, we remain yours very respectfully, Bigelow and Little [Reverse of envelope reads]: "Pay this Bill of 350. Dollars Alfred Walker"

3 items in Collection
Letter to Frank Reed from Mrs. J. E. Lewis, July 15, 1884
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-06-12
Date Created
1884-07-15
Description

San Luis Obispo Mr. Frank Reed Please pay to Ah [] the sum of eleven and a half dollars and charge to my account. $11.50. Mrs. J. E. Lewis [Chinese characters]

2 items in Collection
Letter from J. F. Young
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-07-11
Date Created
1897-05-09
Description

Sender complains to "Ah Lewey" that he has received too many bricks and cannot make use of them.

2 items in Collection
[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.

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