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.
- 110 application/pdf
- 109 Image
- 110 Public
- Second Contract
- 32 Matanzas
- 20 Jaruco
- 15 Havana
- 14 Colon
- 10 Cardenas
- 8 D. Ramon Flores Apodaca
- more
- 6 Guanajay
- 6 Sagua la Grande
- 5 Jose
- 4 Macao
- 4 Martin de Cardenas y Layas
- 3 Antonio
- 3 Felix
- 3 Gabriel Vivo y Fuentes
- 3 Joaquin
- 3 Jose Gomez
- 3 Pablo
- 3 Vicente
- 2 Blas
- 2 Canton
- 2 Celestino
- 2 Dionisio
- 2 Faustino
- 2 Felis
- 2 Francisco
- 2 Governor
- 2 Governor of Cuba
- 2 Guillermo Gomez
- 2 Herederos
- 2 Jose Lopez Francas
- 2 Jose Sanchez
- 2 Jose Serrate
- 2 Laureano
- 2 Leonard
- 2 Manuel Ruiz
- 2 Marcelo
- 2 Matias
- 2 Peliona Fernandez
- 2 Ramon
- 1 Adan
- 1 Agapito
- 1 Alanzo Jeun
- 1 Alejandro Duhaidis
- 1 Alvaro
- 1 Anacleto
- 1 Andres
- 1 Antonio Fernandez
- 1 Antonio Laucinca
- 1 Antonio Liney
- 1 Antonio Marin
- 1 Aristoteles
- 1 Baltasar
- 1 Benigno
- 1 Benitez Siron y Co
- 1 Benito
- 1 Brito
- 1 Camilo
- 1 Carenas
- 1 Cariano
- 1 Carlos
- 1 Carlos Aomingues
- 1 Carlos Catalan
- 1 Carlos Lo Agou
- 1 Cecilio
- 1 China
- 1 Cipirian
- 1 Ciriabo
- 1 Claudio
- 1 Compania de Caminos de Hierro
- 1 Constantino
- 1 Contract Completion
- 1 Contract Renewal
- 1 D. Dolores Reynaldos
- 1 D. Eugenio Remeau
- 1 D. Francisco Garcia Rey
- 1 D. Jose Garcia
- 1 D. Jose Landalica
- 1 D. Jose Marrera
- 1 D. Jose Varela
- 1 D. Juan Sandulal
- 1 D. Julian Maresma
- 1 D. Manuel Gil
- 1 D. Narciso Gelado
- 1 D. Pedro Guibas
- 1 Daniel
- 1 Desiderio
- 1 Desiderio Casusa
- 1 Domingo
- 1 Domingo E. Madan
- 1 Domingo E. Maelan
- 1 Don Pedro R. Casanas
- 1 El Chuman
- 1 El Marques Du Luerne
- 1 Elias Lolano y Garcia
- 1 Emeterio Jaugi
- 1 Esteban
- 1 Esteban Parody
- 1 Esteban Pasos
- 1 Facundo
This is a second labor contract that was shared between a Chinese settler and his owner, Ramon; the term of the contract was for one year. 1867. Signed in Chinese.
- Created Date
- 1867-01-06
This is a second labor contract that was shared between Ciriabo, a Chinese settler, and his owner, Felipe Macau. Ciriabo was brought to Colon in Cuba to serve as an indentured servant and the term of the contract was for one year. Details regarding Ciriabo's wage, food, clothes, and work hours were stipulated in the document. 1866. Signed in Chinese.
- Created Date
- 1866-04-24
This is a second labor contract that was shared between a Chinese settler named Leonardo, and his owner, Peliona Fernandez; the term of the contract was for six months. 1866. Signed in Chinese.
- Created Date
- 1866-12-30
A contract between Marcos, a Chinese settler, and Jose Gomez. The contract was to last for an undisclosed amount of time and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. The contract was to last for a year and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Marcos did not negotiate or sign the contract as the signature stipulates that someone else signed for him.
- Created Date
- 1866-04-05
A contract between Matias, a Chinese settler, and Jose Gomez. The contract was to last for a year and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer.
- Created Date
- 1866-04-05
This is a second labor contract that was shared between Desiderio- a Chinese settler, and his owner, Jose Gomez; the term of the contract was for one year. Details regarding Desiderio's wage, food, clothes, and work hours were stipulated in the document. 1866. Signed in Chinese.
- Created Date
- 1866-04-05
This is a second labor contract that was shared between Federico, a Chinese settler, and his owner, Francisco Cairo. Federico was brought to Cuba from China to serve as an indentured servant and the term of the contract was for one year. Details regarding Federico's wage, food, clothes, and work hours were stipulated in the document. 1868. Signed in Chinese by Federico.
- Created Date
- 1868-03-28
A contract between Melitin, a Chinese settler, and la Compania de Caminos de Hierro. The contract was to last for six months and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Notes that Melitin completed a contract previously. Signed by Manuel Barque and Melitin, who signed in Chinese.
- Created Date
- 1869
This is a second labor contract that was shared between Paris, a Chinese settler, and his owners, los Herederos. Paris was brought to Cuba from China to serve as an indentured servant and the term of the contract was for six months. Details regarding Paris's wage, food, clothes, and work hours were stipulated in the document. 1867. This is signed by the governor, the Herederos brothers, and by Paris in Chinese.
- Created Date
- 1867-01-05
This is a second labor contract that was shared between Sabel, a Chinese settler, and his owner, Ramon Recio de Oguendo. Sabel was brought to Cuba from China to serve as an indentured servant and the term of the contract was for one year, in which Sabel was hired to do fieldwork. Details regarding Sabel's wage, food, and clothes that would be provided to him by Ramon Recio de Oguendo as well as the work hours required of him were stipulated in the document. 1867. Signed the governor, Ramon Recio de Oguendo, and in Chinese by Sabel,.
- Created Date
- 1867-01-06