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.
- 64 Spanish
- 64 Image
- 56 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Labor Series
- 6 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Ship Records Series
- 3 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Court Case Series
- 2 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Identity Records Series
- 2 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Residency Documents Series
- 1 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Baptism/Marriage/Death Documents Series
- 1 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Miscellaneous Series
- 64 Public
- Matanzas
- 32 Second Contract
- 5 Contracted
- 5 Havana
- 4 Contract
- 3 Burial
- 3 Canton
- more
- 3 Cedula
- 3 Encarnacion
- 3 Enrique Morales
- 3 Governor
- 3 Jose Lopez Francas
- 3 Justo
- 3 Railroad
- 3 Spirituality
- 3 Tomas
- 2 Amado
- 2 Arcadio
- 2 Arrengui Ganz
- 2 Bernardo
- 2 Bishop
- 2 Blas
- 2 Carmelita
- 2 Faustino
- 2 Guillermo Gomez
- 2 Indentured Servant
- 2 Joaquin
- 2 Jose
- 2 Jose Lorenzo
- 2 Jose Serrate
- 2 Juan
- 2 Juan Poey
- 2 Laureano
- 2 Macao
- 2 Marino Gillado
- 2 Pablo
- 2 Sagua la Grande
- 2 Workers
- 1 Achung
- 1 Alejandro
- 1 Andres
- 1 Antonio Fernandez
- 1 Antonio Laucinca
- 1 Antonio Liney
- 1 Antonio M. Rodriguez
- 1 Arcuna
- 1 Arturo
- 1 Asian Company of Havana
- 1 Baltasar
- 1 Banco de San Carlos
- 1 Baptism
- 1 Belgian
- 1 Benrem
- 1 Business
- 1 Camilo
- 1 Captain
- 1 Cardenas
- 1 Carlos
- 1 Carmen Olivia
- 1 Carta de Domicilio
- 1 Chilean
- 1 China
- 1 Church
- 1 Chyon Acu
- 1 Completed
- 1 Contract Fulfillment
- 1 Contracted Workers
- 1 D. Francisco Garcia Rey
- 1 D. Jose Landalica
- 1 D. Juan Sandulal
- 1 D. Julian Maresma
- 1 D. Manuel Gil
- 1 D. Narciso Gelado
- 1 D. Pedro Guibas
- 1 Deposit
- 1 Depot
- 1 Domestic Servant
- 1 Domingo
- 1 Domingo E. Madan
- 1 Domingo E. Maelan
- 1 Domingo y Gener
- 1 Dupierris
- 1 Emigrante
- 1 Esteban
- 1 F. Fernandez
- 1 Fabian
- 1 Facundo
- 1 Felicito Perez
- 1 Felix
- 1 Fernando
- 1 Ferran
- 1 Ferran y Dupierris
- 1 First Contract
- 1 Francisco Aballi
- 1 Francisco Aballo
- 1 Francisco Kalli
- 1 Franco Ortega
- 1 Fulfilled
- 1 Garza y Co
- 1 Gaspar Vinals
Records for the ship Encarnacion, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Marino Gillado. On this trip, the Encarnacion brought settlers from China to work for Arrengui Ganz.
- Created Date
- 1865-03-24
Records pertaining to the right of a company to not pay for the burial of their employees if they die while contracted. The company in question is a railroad and the judge ruled that they did not have to pay for their worker's burial.
- Created Date
- 1866-10-30
Records pertaining to the right of a company to not pay for the burial of their employees if they die while contracted. The company in question is a railroad and the judge ruled that they did not have to pay for their worker's burial. Two Chinese settlers, Rafael and Benrem filed the charges.
- Created Date
- 1868-08-19
Records pertaining to the right of a company to not pay for the burial of their employees if they die while contracted. The company in question is a railroad and has been solicited by the government concerning the case.
- Created Date
- 1867-10-14
Records of new Chinese settlers who arrived in Cuba ill. They disembarked from the ship and were treated at the Principle "Depot." Only their names are listed.
- Created Date
- 1872-08-18
A contract between Fabian, a Chinese settler, and Juan Laudaluca. The contract was to last for two years and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Noted that Fabian completed a contract with Domingo y Gener previously. Fabian did not negotiate or sign the contract as the signature stipulates that someone else signed for him. Signed by Juan de Laudalua.
- Created Date
- 1877
Justino Campbell transferred his contracts with several Chinese settlers in Cardenas and Matanzas to the Superior Civil Government so that these workers may obtain their cedulas or personal identity cards.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-08
Records for the ship Kate Hooper, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente and Ferran y Dupierris. One worker from China to work as a domestic servant for Antonio M. Rodriguez in Matanzas.
- Created Date
- 1861-06-04
6 Chinese settlers were hired to work. They landed in Cuba in the port of Matanzas and were housed in the Depot. These workers were hired to work for an unnamed employer.
- Created Date
- 1872-09-18
Certifies that Justo, a Chinese settler, completed an eight-year-contract with his employer, Jose de Cannabaco who owned a business.
- Created Date
- 1860