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.
- 30 Spanish
- 31 Image
- List
- 20 Contracted Workers
- 11 Havana
- 7 Ferran y Dupierris
- 6 Torices, Puente y Co
- 5 Francis P. Sage
- 4 Cardenas
- more
- 4 Contracted
- 4 Ship
- 3 American
- 3 Kate Hooper
- 3 La Compania Asiatica
- 2 Auguste y Gustave
- 2 David
- 2 La Alianza
- 2 Maria Clotilde
- 2 Spanish
- 2 Vasco de Gama
- 1 Agustin
- 1 Agustin Ariosa
- 1 Agustin Terran
- 1 Alfonso de Albuquerque
- 1 Alonso de Albuquerque
- 1 Ana Maria de Lanz
- 1 Anselmo
- 1 Aoon
- 1 Basilio
- 1 Bejucal
- 1 Camoens
- 1 Carlos
- 1 Domestic Servant
- 1 Donato
- 1 Dupierris
- 1 Empresa de Colonos Asiaticos
- 1 Encarnacion
- 1 Faustino
- 1 Ferran
- 1 Field
- 1 Field-workers
- 1 Francasa Grambille
- 1 Francis
- 1 French
- 1 Guanabacoa
- 1 Guines
- 1 Hipoltio Teller
- 1 Ingenio Faith
- 1 Isaac
- 1 Joaquin
- 1 John Dihigo
- 1 Jose Baró
- 1 Jose Yngarrisa y Vergara
- 1 Jovem Thomas
- 1 Juan Echarte
- 1 Juan Ferrin
- 1 Juan Gispert
- 1 Leo Lihon
- 1 Luisita
- 1 Macao
- 1 Maximo Mora
- 1 Mayotte
- 1 Miguel
- 1 Miguel Hernandez
- 1 Nuevitas
- 1 Owners
- 1 Pedro Lacoste
- 1 Pedro Rueda
- 1 Port Durand
- 1 Portuguese
- 1 Queen of England
- 1 Ramon Hernandez
- 1 Registered
- 1 Remedios
- 1 Rule Stores and Trade Bank
- 1 Saint Joseph
- 1 San Antonio
- 1 San Pablo
- 1 Santiago de Cuba
- 1 Serafin
- 1 Ship Manifest
- 1 Tomas
- 1 Toribio
- 1 Victorino
- 1 Villa de San Antonio
- 1 Y. M. Zangroniz y Co
- 1 Ysidoro
- 1 Ysidro
8 Chinese settlers were hired to work. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Auguste y Gustave. These workers were hired to work as fieldworkers.
- Created Date
- 1865-04-27
Records for the ship Kate Hooper, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Ferran y Dupierris and Torices, Puente y Co. On this trip, the Kate Hooper brought six settlers from China to work in the fields.
- Created Date
- 1861
Records for the ship Aoon, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Ferran and Dupierris and la Alianza. On this trip, the Aoon brought 104 settlers from China to work. Most were hired by Jose Baró and one was hired by Agustin Terran.
- Created Date
- 1865
13 Chinese settlers were hired to work in the fields. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Alonso de Albuquerque under contract with Ana Maria de Lanz.
- Created Date
- 1864
363 Chinese settlers were hired to work for Rule Stores and Trade Bank. They were transported to Cuba board the ship S.A. Joseph.
- Created Date
- 1865
32 Chinese settlers were hired to work in the fields. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Maria Clotilde under contract with Agustin Ariosa. These workers were hired to work in Havana.
- Created Date
- 1861-06-04
10 Chinese settlers were hired to work on public works. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Luisita under contract with la Alianza. These workers were hired to work in Havana.
- Created Date
- 1864-04-10
60 Chinese settlers were hired to work in the fields. They were transported to Cuba under contract with Mr. Maximo Mora.
- Created Date
- 1861
33 Chinese settlers were hired to work in the fields. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Maria Clotilde under contract with Pedro Lacoste. These workers were hired to work in Cardenas.
- Created Date
- 1861-06-10
Chinese settlers were transported to Cuba aboard the Francis P. Sage under contract with Torices, Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris.
- Created Date
- 1861-03-31
Chinese settlers were brought to Cuba from China abroad the Francis P. Sage, under contract with Torices, Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-30
Records for the ship Francis P Sage, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Francis P Sage brought settlers from China to work in the countryside.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-27
13 Chinese settlers were hired to work in a warehouse. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Vasco de Gama under contract with D. Pedro Sanchez. These workers were hired to work in Havana.
- Created Date
- 1864-03-18
10 Chinese settlers were hired as fieldworkers. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Kate Hooper under contract with Juan Gispert. These workers were hired to work in Havana.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-24
Records for the ship Francis P. Sage, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with the Empresa de Colonos Asiaticos. On this trip, the Francis P Sage brought Leo Lihon from China to work in the countryside. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Francis under contract with Hipoltio Teller. These workers were hired to work as a domestic servant
- Created Date
- 1861
Chinese settlers were hired to work in Santiago. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Francis P. Sage under contract with Torices, Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris.
- Created Date
- 1861
Overview and minutes of meeting of 5 Chinese settlers hired to work in the field in 1861. They were transported to Cuba aboard the American ship “Francis P. Sage" under contract with Torices, Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris. These workers were hired to work in the fields in Bejucal.
- Created Date
- 1861
49 Chinese settlers were hired to work on public works. They were transported to Cuba aboard the Portuguese “Vasco de Gama". Were hired to work on public works in the city of Cardenas
- Created Date
- 1861
21 Chinese settlers were hired to work in the field. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Kate Hooper under contract with Mr. John Dihigo. They were hired to work in the field in the city of Cardenas.
- Created Date
- 1861
Records for the ship Francasa Grambille, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Y. M. Zangroniz y Co. On this trip, the Francasa Grambille brought settlers from China to work in the countryside.
- Created Date
- 1866