Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents from the James and Ana Melikian Collection
The Chinese Immigrants in Cuba collection includes hundreds of original documents, manuscripts and photos covering the migration of 125,000 Chinese who signed up to be cheap labor in Cuba from 1847 until the later 1890s. The archive continues until the 1970s and records the Chinese community in Cuba and is rich with photos. This massive collection, from the archive of James and Ana Melikian Collection, is probably the largest one in private hands concerning Chinese in Cuba. At present the collection contains over 1341 records and about 8,000-9,000 pages.
- 21 Spanish
- 21 Image
- Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Ship Records Series
- 2 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Labor Series
- 21 Public
- Macao
- 15 Havana
- 4 Campbell y Co
- 4 Justino Campbell
- 4 Ship Manifest
- 3 Messenger
- 2 Banzan
- more
- 2 Bitty Sriapera
- 2 French
- 2 Hoggenbark
- 2 Juan
- 2 Spanish
- 2 Spanish Consul
- 2 T. Bauzan
- 2 Torices, Puente y Co
- 1 American
- 1 Andre
- 1 Arrival of Ship
- 1 Cadiz
- 1 Capello
- 1 Captain General of Cuba
- 1 Cardenas
- 1 Chan
- 1 Chau
- 1 Chen-Chuin
- 1 Chio
- 1 Company de Mansilla
- 1 Company de Manzilla
- 1 Company of Mansella
- 1 Contract
- 1 Countryside
- 1 Delangle
- 1 Dupierris
- 1 Emile Pereire
- 1 Encarnacion
- 1 F. Fernandez del Puis
- 1 Fairfowl
- 1 Fernandez
- 1 Fernando
- 1 Fernando Tuton
- 1 Francisco Bustamante y Compania
- 1 Francois
- 1 General Consulate
- 1 Glessanox
- 1 Hernandez Company
- 1 Hong Kong
- 1 Ignacio Fernandez de Castro
- 1 Italia
- 1 Italian
- 1 Joaquin Miranda
- 1 Jose A. Tuton
- 1 Jose Playa
- 1 Jose Yris
- 1 Juan A. Gardoqui
- 1 La Alianza y Compania
- 1 Layola
- 1 Li Tae
- 1 List of Settlers
- 1 Live Yankee
- 1 Lucie
- 1 Mae-Asan
- 1 Manifest
- 1 Manuel B. de Pareda
- 1 Maria Clotilde
- 1 Ministry of War
- 1 Pacho
- 1 Port
- 1 Reina de Oceano
- 1 Sellier, Bastand y Co
- 1 Ship
- 1 Society of La Alianza y Compania
- 1 Solide de Dieppa
- 1 Solide of Dieppe
- 1 Sophia
- 1 Spanish Captain General
- 1 State Ministry
- 1 T. M. Morales y Co
- 1 Torices, Ferran y Dupierris
- 1 Troncoso, Bustamante y Co
- 1 Valace
- 1 Vargas y Co
- 1 Viajante
- 1 Ville de Lima
- 1 Ville de Lisna
- 1 Wake
Records for the ship Encarnacion, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Fernando Tuton, an agent for La Alianza. On this trip, the Encarnacion brought 327 settlers from China to work. The ship was captained by Juan A. Gardoqui.
- Created Date
- 1871-03-08
Records for the ships Solide of Dieppe, Bitty Sriapera, and Messenger, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with various employers. On this trip, the Solide of Dieppe brought 184 settlers from China to work for ___.
- Created Date
- 1860-05-24
Records for the ship Juan, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with the agent of Aureliano Olano. On this trip, the Juan brought over eight hundred settlers from China to work.
- Created Date
- 1873
Records for the ship Italia, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Jose A. Tuton. On this trip, the Italia brought five hundred and twenty settlers from China to work for.
- Created Date
- 1869
Records for the ship, Messenger, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co. The Messenger stopped in Macao before going to Cuba.
A contract between Mae Asan or Jose Yris, a Chinese settler, and the agent of Ignacio Fernandez de Castro. The contract was to last for a disclosed amount of time and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Noted that Yris was to be brought aboard to Viajante. He was originally from Chen-Chuin. The contract was later transferred to Manuel B. a Pereda in Havana. Signed in Chinese.
- Created Date
- 1859-04-02
Records for the ship Lucie, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with the agent, Fernando. On this trip, the Lucie brought 360 settlers from China to work for ___. List of 360 Chinese settlers brought from Macao, China to Cuba on the French ship "Lucie".
- Created Date
- 1871
Records for the ship Maria Clotilde, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Troncaso Bustamante and Company. On this trip, the Maria Clotilde brought 256 settlers from China to work. They were hired to be domestic servants.
- Created Date
- 1861-04-22
List of 258 Chinese settlers contracted in Macao and sent to Cuba transported aboard the ship "Delangle" in January 1867.
- Created Date
- 1867
These records pertain to the Spanish ship "Loyola" that left Macao in February 1867 with 372 Chinese settlers, and arrived in Havana on March 11, 1867. The first notice of the leasing of the ship to the company shipping the Chinese settlers was in late December of 1866. Afterwards, the ship set sail in and arrived in Havana, where a small inspection ensued, and the settlers and crew were authorized to disembark.
- Created Date
- 1866-12-29
Records for the ship Glessanox, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Jose Playa, an agent for the Hernandez Company. On this trip, the Glessanox brought settlers from China to work. The ship was captained by Capello and docked in Macao before going to Havana.
- Created Date
- 1870
Documents pertaining to the import of Chinese settlers to Cuba by the Cuban government and private companies, like the Society of la Alianza y Compania. One ship, a French frigate called Valace, captained by Andre, brought 265 settlers to Havana in one shipment. Many of the settlers were contracted in Macao.
- Created Date
- 1892
Shipping records for the frigates, Live Yankee and Wake, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co. These workers were contracted in Macao. They were to be contracted out to other employers.
Records for the ship Reina de Oceano, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Troncoso, Bustamante y Co. On this trip, the Reina de Oceano brought workers from China to work as field workers in Cardenas
- Created Date
- 1861-06-10
Records for the ship, Ville de Lisna, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Banzan, the agent for the Company of Marsella. On this trip, Ville de Lisna brought settlers from China to work. The ship stopped in Macao before going to Cuba.
- Created Date
- 1860-05-02
Records for the ship, Ville de Lisna, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Banzan, the agent for the Company of Marsella. On this trip, Ville de Lisna brought settlers from China to work. The ship stopped in Macao before going to Cuba.
- Created Date
- 1860
Records for the ships Solide de Dieppa, Bitty Sriapera, and Messenger, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with various employers.
- Created Date
- 1860-05-24
Records for the ship Hoggenbark, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Campbell y Co. On this trip, the Hoggenbark brought settlers from China to work in Havana.
- Created Date
- 1857-12-01
Records for the ship Hoggenbark, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Campbell y Co. On this trip, the Hoggenbank brought settlers from China to work in Havana.
- Created Date
- 1857-06-06
Records for the ship Hong Kong, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Campbell y Co. On this trip, the Hong Kong brought settlers from China to work in Havana.
- Created Date
- 1857-10-05