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.
- 5 Image
- 5 Public
- Bernardo
- Amado
- 2 Arcadio
- 2 Havana
- 2 Jose Lorenzo
- 2 Matanzas
- 2 Rehire
- more
- 2 Request
- 2 Sagua la Grande
- 2 Teofilo
- 2 Tomas
- 1 Alicio
- 1 Candido
- 1 Canolido
- 1 Contract
- 1 Contracted
- 1 Depot
- 1 Illness
- 1 Principle Depot
- 1 Second Contract
- 1 Trinidad Amador
- 1 Yela de Pinos
- 1 rehire
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
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
This is a rehire request for Bernardo, a Chinese settler, and Amado, a Chinese landowner.
- Created Date
- 1871
This is a response to a rehire request made by Trinidad Amador, the owner of Yela de Pinos, written and signed by the the count Lagunilla, governor of Cuba. It states that the contracts of five indentured servants, Bernarndo, Candido, Teofilo, Amado, and Alicio will be renewed. No date given.
- Created Date
- 1875
Five Chinese settlers completed a contract with their original employer and were seeking to sign a new labor contract. Their owner agreed to sign a new one.
- Created Date
- 1875-10-07