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.

Ah Louis Store c. 1900-1910 (800 Palm St.)
Local Identifier
167-6-a-09-21-03
Description

167-6-a-09-21-02, 167-6-a-09-21-03, 167-6-a-09-21-04, and 167-6-a-09-21-05 are similar images, depicting the Ah Louis Store and a view of Palm Street.

Ah Louis Store c. 1900-1910 (800 Palm St.)
Local Identifier
167-6-a-09-21-05
Description

167-6-a-09-21-02, 167-6-a-09-21-03, 167-6-a-09-21-04, and 167-6-a-09-21-05 are similar images, depicting the Ah Louis Store and a view of Palm Street.

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