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.
- 3 Spanish
- 3 Image
- Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Labor Series
- 1 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Court Case Series
- 1 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Miscellaneous Series
- 1 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Ship Records Series
- 3 Public
- Carmencita
- Troncaso Bustamante y Co
- 2 Am-Chan
- 2 Chu Pamo
- 2 Havana
- 1 Chion Piaco
- 1 Contract
- more
- 1 Di Lim-Junco
- 1 Di Lin-Juneo
- 1 Governor
- 1 Ja Jing
- 1 Jo Jing
- 1 Lardo, Garcia y Co
- 1 Sagua la Grande
Records of business deals of the Society of Bustamante y Froncaso, specifically relating to their hiring practices and how many companies would rehire or share their Chinese settlers.
- Created Date
- 1860-08-21
Records of business deals between Troncaso, Bustamanta y Co and other companies, specifically relating to the contracting of Chinese workers or moving settlers from the employment of one company to another. Many of these settlers were between 19 and 40 years of age.
- Created Date
- 1860
Records for the ship Carmencita, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Troncaso Bustamante. Records of business deals of the Society of Troncaso Bustamante, specifically relating to their hiring practices and the ages of their settlers. Relates their illegal hiring of settlers under the age of 14. Article 8 of the laws concerning the hiring of Chinese settlers stated that the hiring of people under the age of 14 was illegal.
- Created Date
- 1860-02-04