1. Ah Louis Personal Papers 1891-1937
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A. Ah Louis Personal Papers 1894-1937
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Pacific Coast Savings Society Stock 1894 1900-1901
Invoice, Pierson & Regan 1905
Life Assurance 1912
Deed of Trust, Ah Louis and Young Louis 1916
Deed of Gift [Louis Store], Ah Louis to Lena Toy Hong, et al. 1932
Ah Louis funeral expenses 1937
Child's prescription undated
B. Gon Ying Louis Personal Papers 1891-1914
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Correspondence, Fong Sir San, Wong Long Shing, and Wong Loey Goey, Rancho Piedra Blanca, to Gon Ying Louis 1891
Probate record, Gon Ying Louis 1914
2. Louis Children Personal Papers 1915-1994
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A. Elaine Lena (Ah Tye) Louis 1925-1975
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Marriage certificate to Toy Ho Lung 1925
Property records 1941-47
Vital and death records 1964 1975
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B. Wong Young (Jung Yeong) Louis 1920-1947
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Business records for Louis Store, A-K 1920-1932
Business records for Louis Store, L-Z 1920-1932
Property records 1925 1947
C. Mae (Ah May) Louis 1936
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Certificate of Registration, San Luis Obispo 1936
D. Walter (Ah Sing) Louis 1993
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Estate records 1993
E. Helen Wong (Laine Heung/Ah Heong) Louis 1915-1994
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School composition books circa 1915 1917
Application for permission to enter Canada 1930 1932
"A Century of Progress" identification card, Chicago 1933
Correspondence, Ted [unidentified] to Helen Louis 1938
Marriage certificate for Helen Louis and Thomas B. Jean 1938
Passports 1968-1997
Correspondence, Helen Louis to siblings 1942 1968 1975-6 1993
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A Vital Hyphen: A Study of the Life and Influence of Helen Wong Jean, student essay by Linda Sue Holubek 1979
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Vital Records 1988-9 1994
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F. Fred Wong Louis (Ah Yuey) 1920-1994
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Biographical and military information circa 1920-1987
Grades, California Polytechnic School 1924
Correspondence, Standard Talking Film Service to Fred Louis 1934
Property records 1947
"Biographical Briefs of Ah Louis' Family," typescript by Fred Louis 1970
Correspondence, Fred Louis to Howard Louis 1978 1992
Death records 1994
3. Howard and Yvonne Louis Personal Papers 1908-2008
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A. Howard "Toby" Louis Student Papers 1921-1944
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San Luis Obispo High School - Notebook 1921-22
San Luis Obispo High School - Records 1921-28
San Luis Obispo High School - Yearbook 1927
San Luis Obispo High School - Notebook 1928
Yoke Choy Life Newsletter 1928
University of California Berkeley - International House Yearbook 1931-1932
University of California Berkeley - Coursework 1931-1932
Army Specialized Training Program - academic transcripts 1943-1944
Army Specialized Training Program - Chinese language flashcards undated
B. Howard Louis Correspondence 1928-2008
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Christmas Cards, folder 1 of 4 1928
Christmas Cards, folder 2 of 4 1928
Christmas Cards, folder 3 of 4 1928
Christmas Cards, folder 4 of 4 1928
Hughes, Rush to Howard Louis 1937
Louis, Howard to Willy Wong 1937
Jean, Helen Louis and Thomas to Howard Louis 1940
On, Ho to [Howard] Louis 1940
Burpee Company to Howard Louis, regarding floral arranging 1941
Women's Army Corps Recruiting Headquarters to Howard Louis 1944
Louis, Howard to Yvonne Louis 1945
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Louis, Howard, to unidentified [Yvonne?] circa 1945
Louis, Fred and Iris to Howard Louis 1945
Louis, Howard to Helen and Lena Louis 1950
Louis, Howard to San Luis Obispo High School Class of 1927 1977
Lee, Chantal [Canadian Consulate General] to Howard and Yvonne Louis 1989
Wong, Mae to Howard Louis 1992
Correspondence re death of Helen Louis 1994
Fong, Jane Y. to Howard Louis, including Cal Poly students' work 1995
Bashore, Anne to Howard and Yvonne Louis 1999
Robison, Homer to Howard Louis 2002
Louis, Howard to San Luis Obispo Tribune 2003
Certificate of Appreciation, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California 2003
Good Samaritan of the Year, Help Hospitalized Veterans 2005
Birthday Celebrations: 2006 2007
Kongable, Ross, South County Historical Society to Howard Louis 2007
Fetzer, Joel to Howard Louis 2008
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C. Howard Louis Records 1928-2000
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Financial records 1928 1950 1952-3
Power of Attorney for siblings 1951-52 1987
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Ah Louis Store - Program, dedication as State Historical Landmark 1965
Grant deeds of Louis family 1981
Ivory and snuff bottle inventory [for Louis Store?] 1987
San Luis Obispo Chinatown Mural - correspondence and proposals 1990 1995-97
San Luis Obispo High School Entry Courtyard - plans 1993
San Luis Obispo High School Entry Courtyard - photographs 1994
Documents regarding Fred Louis's death and burial 1994
Documents regarding Helen Louis's death and burial 1994
San Luis Obispo Chinatown Mural - dedication 1997
Ah Louis Store - brochure 1997
Passport 2000
D. Yvonne Louis Records 1908-1964
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Biographical information 1908 1918 1941-43 1953 1964
Divorce, Yvonne Seto vs. Joseph Seto 1941
Marriage Certificate for Yvonne Seto and Howard Louis 1941
Property Records 1946-48
4. China Trip 1932-1934
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A. Correspondence 1932-1934
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Introduction and transcription of Louis brothers' 1932-33 correspondence, created by Ed Watson 1996
Chang, Rose and family to Howard Louis February - May 1933
Chang, Rose and family to Howard Louis June - August 1933
Jowe, Bob to Howard Louis 1933
Lee, Dora, to Howard Louis 1933
Louis, Howard to family December 1932 - March 1933
Louis, Howard and Fred to family July, 1933 August, 1933 and October 1933
Louis, Howard to family April 1934
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Louis, Howard to Ross Miller May 1933
Louis, Mae, Young, and nephews to Howard and Fred Louis 1933
Lowe, I.D. "John" to Howard Louis 1933
Lowe, Lorna to Howard Louis May 1933
Lowe, Lorna to Howard Louis July - September 1933
Wong, Anne to Howard Louis 1933
Wong, Jimmy to Howard Louis 1933
Yanagimachi, Nobuko to Howard Louis 1933
Correspondence, First Names Only, A-B 1933
Correspondence, First Names Only, H-P [no Q-Z] 1933
Correspondence, Surname A-L 1932-34
Correspondence, Surname M-Z 1933
Unidentified correspondence undated
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B. Travel Ephemera 1932-33
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Hongkong Weekly Press, newspaper March 1933
Travel ephemera, Canton 1932-33
Travel ephemera, Hong Kong 1932-33
Travel ephemera, steamships 1932-33
C. Documents Regarding Ah Louis' Return to United States 1933
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Forms and correspondence regarding application for visa October 1933
Letters of recommendation from San Luis Obispo businessmen November 1933
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Angel Island reentry forms November 1933
5. Clippings Files 1927-2009
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A. Clippings Files 1927-2009
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Press coverage of Ah Louis, Ah Louis Store, and Louis Family 1927-1947
Press coverage of Ah Louis, Ah Louis Store, and Louis Family 1951-1967
Press coverage of Ah Louis, Ah Louis Store, and Louis Family 1970-1978
Press coverage of Ah Louis, Ah Louis Store, and Louis Family 1980-1988
Press coverage of Ah Louis, Ah Louis Store, and Louis Family 1990-1999
Press coverage of Ah Louis, Ah Louis Store, and Louis Family 2000-2009
6. Photographs 1888-2008
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A. Photographs 1888-2008
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Louis, Ah circa 1888
Louis, Ah circa 1930s
Louis, Ah with Howard Louis and unidentified circa 1933
Louis, Fred 1943 Circa 1957, undated
Louis, George and unidentified undated
Louis, Gon Ying undated
Louis, Helen Circa 1939, undated
Louis, Howard circa 1925-1945
Louis, Howard - World War II circa 1945
Louis, Howard - World War II, includes negatives circa 1945
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Louis, Howard - floral arrangements, reprints 1947
Louis, Howard circa 1950s-2008
Louis, Howard - San Luis Obispo High School, Class of 1927 60 th reunion 1987
Louis, Howard - Red Cross World War II exhibit no date
Louis, Howard and Yvonne circa 1940-50s
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Louis, Howard and Yvonne 1969-1990s
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Louis, Young and Stella 1980 1983, undated
Louis siblings - group portraits circa 1900 1961 1965 circa 1974
San Luis Obispo - Chinatown Mural Dedication 1997
San Luis Obispo - La Fiesta Parade 1957 1967, undated
San Luis Obispo - Louis Store, San Luis Obispo circa 1900-1910
San Luis Obispo - Louis Store, San Luis Obispo circa 1955
Watson, Ed - exhumation of deceased, San Luis Obispo circa 1926
Watson, Ed, Jane and Jim 1995
Watson, Eddie and Billy, Richard Chong, and Yvonne Louis undated
Wong, Anna Mae undated
Unidentified portrait undated
B. Oversized Photographs undated, 1923-1925
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Group portrait - "Pak Ching, Chui King, Pak Ho, and Pak Chun," undated
Louis, Howard undated
Louis Brickyard undated
Unidentified family 1924
Wong, Anna May 1923 1925
Wong, Lulu Harriett undated
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C. Scrapbooks 1925-1931
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Howard Louis - Scrapbook 1925-33
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Howard Louis - Scrapbook, University of California Berkeley 1929-33
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Fred Louis, Scrapbook, Album 1 of 2 1931
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Fred Louis, Scrapbook, Album 2 of 2 1929-31
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D. China Trip Photographs 1932-1933
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Howard Louis, typescript, descriptions of numbered photographs 1933
China Trip contact prints, folder 1 of 2 1932-33
China Trip contact prints, folder 2 of 2 1932-33
China Trip photographs 1932-33
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Howard Louis - Scrapbook, China Trip 1932-33
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Howard Louis - Scrapbook, China Trip 1932-33
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Howard Louis - Scrapbook, China Trip 1932-33
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Howard Louis - Scrapbook, China Trip 1932-33
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Howard Louis - Scrapbook, China Trip 1932-33
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Howard Louis - Scrapbook, China Trip 1932-33
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Howard Louis - Scrapbook, China Trip and California 1933-36
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E. Negatives 1920s-1930s
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Louis, Ah, glass plate negative circa 1933
Louis, Ah and Mae Louis, half-tone plate circa 1934
Negatives undated and circa 1935
Negatives circa 1935
Negative 35 mm film strips, rehoused from original canister circa 1930
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Negative 35 mm film, rolled, rehoused from original canister circa 1930
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Negatives, China Trip 1932-33
Negatives, China Trip 1932-33
Negatives and damaged negatives originally housed together circa 1933
F. Young Louis Cal Poly Prints and Negatives 1935-1940
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Agriculture, Interior View 1937
Agriculture, Pruning Trees circa 1937-38
Cal Poly Campus, Campus Views 1938
Cal Poly Campus, Crandall Gymnasium 1940
Cal Poly Campus, Lecture Rooms 1938
Cal Poly Faculty, Faculty Group 1935
Cal Poly Music Department, Cal Poly Band 1937
Cal Poly Music Department, "Collegians" Dance Band 1940
Cal Poly Music Department, Glee Club 1939
Cal Poly Sports, Baseball Squad 1939
Cal Poly Sports, Basketball Team 1935
Cal Poly Sports, Basketball Team 1939
Cal Poly Sports, Basketball Team 1940
Cal Poly Sports, Football Team 1938
Cal Poly Sports, Football Team 1939
California Agriculture Teachers Association 1938
Monogram - CP 1937
Poly Royal, Executive Committee 1935
Poly Royal, Executive Committee 1936
Poly Royal, Executive Committee 1937
Poly Royal, Executive Committee 1938
Poly Royal, Executive Committee 1939
Poly Royal, "Hungry Five" Band 1939
7. Ah Louis Business Records 1872-1932
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A. Banking and Financial Records 1888-1914
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Account Book, Commercial Bank 1899-1901
Account Book, County Bank 1895-1899
Account Book, Jack, Goldtree and Company 1885-1895
Money receipts, Wells Fargo & Co's Express 1888-89 1890-92 1899 1906
Paid Checks, Commercial Bank 1899-1900
Paid Checks, Commercial Bank 1901
Paid Checks, Commercial Bank 1902
Paid Checks, Commercial Bank 1906-07 1914
Paid Checks, First National Bank 1888-1894
Paid Checks, First National Bank 1895-1898
B. Louis Store Records 1879-1932
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Account books, Sinsheimer Brothers 1890-96 1896-97
Account book, unidentified 1883-89
Business licenses 1887-8 1891-92 1925
Liquor license and taxes 1890-92
Post office box rent 1888 1891
Tax receipts 1879 1886 1890-1891 1926
Utilities bills 1888-89 1891 1931-2
C. Purchase and Sales Invoices and Receipts 1878-1932
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A. D. Barling 1899
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A. Blochman and Company 1878
Boston Tailoring Company 1891
Braunschweiger & Company 1885-88
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R.S. Brown & Company 1889
California Fireworks Company 1919
Central Milling Company 1892
Correa, E. G. 1887
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Crawford, E.H. 1885
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Daily Republic 1886
Dallidet, P.H. 1891
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M.F. Dorsey and John F. Hogan 1887 1892
Dutton's Reliance Grocery 1899
Eagle Oil and Refining Company 1889
Charles Errickson 1900
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company 1899
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Goldtree Brothers 1887-88
Goodenough Shoeing Shop 1890-92
Green, Monroe D., Import/Export 1929
Kaetzel, Phil 1888
Lewis, E.B. 1897
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Louisville Puritan Club Company 1907
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Ludeke [sp?], Henry 1887
Maino, C.A. [car] 1919
G.W. McCabe, Blacksmith 1888
Michalitschke Bros. & Company 1886
M.C. Nason & Company 1891
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Newcombe Restaurant 1913
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Quong Lee Company 1932
Pioneer Hay Scales 1885 1892
Realty Syndicate of San Francisco 1899 1909
Salinas Valley Lumber Company 1899 1905
San Luis Hardware & Implement Company 1917
San Luis Obispo Flour Mills 1886-87
San Luis Paving and Improvement Company 1889
W. Sandercock 1884
Schwartz, Beebee & Company 1885 1890
Selby Smelting & Lead Company 1891
Sinsheimer Brothers 1897
Smith & Waite 1885-86
Southern Pacific Milling Company 1905 1908
Teele Company 1917
Thomas Pattison 1888 1890
Tribune Printing Company 1890
Unidentified invoices 1889-92 1905 1909
Union Sugar Company 1917
F. W. Vetterline 1891
August Vollmer & Company 1891-93
J.W. Wilkinson Company 1928
Willson's Fireworks Company 1919
D. Other Business Records 1871-1918
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Agricultural Records 1898-1909 1918
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Applications to travel abroad, Low Lum 1901, and Wong Ah Yick 1904
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Brickyard Records between 1884 and 1905
Business Cards undated
Business Contract between Antonio de la Rosa and Ah Louis for "Sea-Lion Trim," 1900
Business Correspondence 1871-1880s
Business Correspondence circa 1895
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Business Correspondence circa 1905
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Business Correspondence undated
Court Records, San Luis Obispo Water Company v. Joaquin Estrada, et al. 1888
Labor Contracts 1881-82 1886 1891-92
Mining Claims 1872 1879 1882
Opium Sales 1889-1891
Property Records 1873-5 1878-9 1885
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Property Records 1901 1914 1917
E. Freight Bills 1887-1914
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Freight Bills 1887
Freight Bills 1888
Freight Bills 1889
Freight Bills 1890
Freight Bills 1891
Freight Bills 1892
Freight Bills 1894
Freight Bills 1914
Folders with Howard Louis's holographic notes tracking his research re rice shipped to Ah Louis undated
8. Louis Store Records 1937-1943
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A. Purchase Invoices and Receipts 1937-1943
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Purchase invoices and receipts, A-C 1937
Purchase invoices and receipts, F-I 1937
Purchase invoices and receipts, M-O 1937
Purchase invoices and receipts, P-Q 1937
Purchase invoices and receipts, S 1937
Purchase invoices and receipts, T,V-W 1937
Purchase invoices and receipts, Y-Z 1937
Purchase invoices and receipts, A-B 1941
Purchase invoices and receipts, C Folder 1 of 2 1941-2
Purchase invoices and receipts, C Folder 2 of 2 1941-3
Purchase invoices and receipts, F-I 1941
Purchase invoices and receipts, J-N 1941 1943
Purchase invoices and receipts, P 1941 1943
Purchase invoices and receipts, Q-R 1941
Purchase invoices and receipts, S 1940-41 1946
Purchase invoices and receipts, T-U, W, Z 1940-43
B. Sales Invoices 1937-1941
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Corner Cupboard, Carmel, California 1937
Green, Milly, Missouri 1941
Jones, Robert M., Cambria, California 1937
Tucks's Gift Shop, Paso Robles, California 1937
C. Business Ephemera 1937-1944
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Business licenses 1937 1941 1943-44
Utilities and maintenance bills 1936-7 1941 1943
Personal receipts and correspondence 1936-37 1941
Hostess for Hospitality Merchant Frances Campbell, agreements and invoices 1941 1943
Census of Business report and taxes 1939
Advertising receipts 1937-8 1941
Sales and Property taxes, receipts and correspondence 1937-43
Ah Louis Store - shipping tags, business cards undated
Receipts for Palm Street rentals 1937-1941
Unidentified business correspondence and receipts undated
D. Freight Bills 1937-1943
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Freight Bills 1937
Freight Bills 1941
Freight Bills 1934-1943
9. Artifacts
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A. Storage Containers 1930s-1943
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Cardboard boxes with handwritten labels that originally housed negatives of China Trip and family photographs
Metal canisters that originally stored 35mm film circa 1930s
Negative scrapbooks that originally stored negatives from China Trip circa 1933