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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[Payment to Ah Louis from John S. Luis]
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-09-04
Date Created
1885 (year uncertain)
Description

Payment, in the amount of $40.00, to Ah Louis from John S. Lewis for Chinese woodchoppers. This is possibly the envelope for the object with the identifier 167-7-d-29-09-03.

Memorandum of agreement between Milton Robinson and Ah Louis, 1890
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-03-02
Date Created
1890-05-22
Description

A memorandum of agreement between Milton Robinson and Ah Louis (written as Ah Luis on this document) for the production of bricks. Milton Robinson entered a contract with parties to furnish bricks, including with Lyom, Ivins, and McFerson as trustees of the I.O.O.F. in San Luis Obispo. He was unable to complete the contract on his own, so he partnered with Ah Louis to make the bricks, on land Robinson was renting for that purpose and with tools and equipment provided by Robinson. Proceeds from extra bricks made would be paid to Ah Luis.

2 items in Collection
China trip scrapbook key, circa 1933
Local Identifier
167-6-d-13-01-01
Date Created
1933 (year uncertain)
Description

Photo descriptions and key to abbreviations for the Louis family's trip to China scrapbooks. The numbered descriptions in the key correspond to the numbered photos in the scrapbooks (167-6-d-16-01-01 and 167-6-d-16-02-01).

23 items in Collection
1892 Freight Bill
Local Identifier
167-7-e-29-21-20
Date Created
1892
Description

1892 freight bill depicting a rice order. Page 1 of 2, page 2 not scanned

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