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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Yuletide Greetings, from John D. Wong to Toby Louis, December 1928
Local Identifier
167-3-b-04-01-02
Date Created
1928-12
Description

Christmas card, the front of which reads: 'Yuletide Greetings'. The inside of the card reads: 'Greetings, Best Wishes for Christmas and the New year, John D. Wong'. The greeting on the inside is pre-printed on the card.

4 items in Collection
Happy New Year card from Soldavini family to Howard Louis, December 1928
Local Identifier
167-3-b-04-04-01
Date Created
1928-12
Description

The front of the card reads as follows: 'Happy New Year; Here's a gay little greeting, / All filled with good cheer, / Bringing loads of glad wishes / For a 'Happy new Year.' Louis and Ambrose Soldavini and Family' The front of the envelope says: 'Mr. W. Howard Louis, #863 Chorro St., City'

2 items in Collection
Happy New Year card from Mabelle to Howard Louis, December 1928
Local Identifier
167-3-b-04-04-02
Date Created
1928-12
Description

The front of the card reads as follows: ''Howard': Happy New Year; Heartiest, happiest greetings / To wish you unbounded good cheer, / And gladness that each day / unfolding / Will last thru a Happy New Year. 'Mabelle''. The front of the envelope reads as follows: 'Mr. Howard Louis, 800-Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, Calif.'

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Certificate of extension of special-tax stamp no. V175350, 1891
Local Identifier
167-7-b-28-04-01
Date Created
1891-05-01
Description

Receipt of a special tax paid by Ah Louis' business as a 'retail liquor dealer'. The text of the document reads: 'The sum of Four Dollars Sixteen and Two-thirds Cents having this day been paid to me by Ah Louis for special tax on the business of Retail Liquor Dealer, to be carried on at San Luis Obispo, state of Cal., for the months of May and June, 1891, Special-Tax Stamp No. V175350, issued to ______, covering the business ad place of business above mentioned to April 30, 1891, is hereby extended to June 30, 1891.'

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