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.
- 1 陶, 秀
- 30 Image
- 30 Public
- Torices, Puente y Co
- 23 Ferran y Dupierris
- 19 Havana
- 15 Francis P. Sage
- 15 La Compania Asiatica
- 7 American
- 7 Contracted Workers
- more
- 6 List
- 4 Domestic Servant
- 4 Grey Hound
- 4 Kate Hooper
- 4 Superior Civil Governor
- 3 Countryside
- 3 Domestic Servants
- 3 Fields
- 3 Live Yankee
- 2 Antonio Nuvamete
- 2 Bejucal
- 2 Cardenas
- 2 Contracted
- 2 Macao
- 1 Arturo
- 1 Captain
- 1 Carmen Sequiera
- 1 Cayetano
- 1 Chan Aton
- 1 Chinese Settlers
- 1 Chyom Acu
- 1 Contracted Workers List
- 1 Domestic Workers
- 1 F. Fernandez
- 1 Felipe
- 1 Field
- 1 Field-workers
- 1 Flora
- 1 Fransisco Paradela
- 1 Generoso
- 1 Guines
- 1 Hum Alvi
- 1 Ivan
- 1 Jose Antonio Galamaga
- 1 Jose Guillermo Dias
- 1 Juan Echarte
- 1 Juan Ferrin
- 1 Juan Gispert
- 1 Jung Ahock
- 1 Labor Contracts
- 1 Lafontaine
- 1 Laws
- 1 Leon
- 1 Mariel
- 1 Matanas
- 1 Messenger
- 1 Miguel Hernandez
- 1 Nicolas
- 1 Owners
- 1 P. Dalban
- 1 P. Wakefield
- 1 Pablo
- 1 Payment
- 1 Pedro Ferran
- 1 Pedro Rueda
- 1 Poviano
- 1 Pum Aven
- 1 Pungi
- 1 Sage Francis
- 1 Santiago
- 1 Santiago de Cuba
- 1 Secretary
- 1 Serafin
- 1 Spanish Captain General
- 1 Superior Civil Government
- 1 Tau
- 1 Tomas
- 1 Toribio
- 1 Vom Athou
- 1 Wa Achin
- 1 Wages
- 1 Wake
Records for the ship Kate Hooper, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co. On this trip, the Kate Hooper brought settlers from China to work, all of whom were later contracted.
- Created Date
- 1861
Records for the ship, Messenger, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co. The Messenger stopped in Macao before going to Cuba.
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
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
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 more than five hundred settlers from China to work for Jose Antonio Galamaga.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-26
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
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 several settlers from China to work for Juan Gispert.
- 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
61 Chinese settlers were hired to work in the fields. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Sage Francis under contract with Torices, Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris.
- Created Date
- 1861
A contract between Tau and Torices, Puente and Copamny. The contract was signed in Macao and Torices, Puente and Company agreed to bring Tau from China to Cuba to work. He was to be hired by another employer upon arrival.
- Contributors
- 陶, 秀
- Created Date
- 1861
Chinese settlers were hired to work as domestic servants. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Francis P. Sage under contract with Torices, Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris. These workers were hired to work in the fields.
- Created Date
- 1861
22 Chinese settlers were hired to work in the fields. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Francis P Sage under contract with Torices, Puente y Co y Ferran y Dupierris.
- Created Date
- 1861
Shipping records for the frigates, Live Yankee and Wake, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co. These workers were contracted in Macao. They were to be contracted out to other employers.
Records for the ship Grey Hound, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with La Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Grey Hound brought a worker from China to work as a domestic servant.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-10
Records for the ship Grey Hound, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with La Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Grey Hound brought a worker from China to work as a domestic servant.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-10
Records for the ship Kate Hooper, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with La Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Kate Hooper brought a worker from China to work as a domestic servant.
- Created Date
- 1861-06-04
Records for the ship Kate Hooper, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with La Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Kate Hooper brought a worker from China to work as a domestic servant.
- Created Date
- 1861-06-04
Records for the ship Francis P. Sage, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with La Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Francis P. Sage brought a worker from China to work as a domestic servant.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-21
Records for the ship Francis P. Sage, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with La Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Francis P. Sage brought a worker from China to work as in the countryside.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-21
Records for the ship Francis P. Sage, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with La Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Francis P. Sage brought a worker from China to work as a domestic servant.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-15
Records for the ship Francis P. Sage, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Compania Asiatica, Torices Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Francis P. Sage brought workers from China to work as domestic servants.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-21
Records for the ship Francis P. Sage, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Compania Asiatica, Torices Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Francis P. Sage brought workers from China to work as domestic servants.
- Created Date
- 1867-05-22
Records for the ship Francis P. Sage, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Compania Asiatica, Torices Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Francis P. Sage brought workers from China to work in the fields.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-18
Records for the ship Grey Hound, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with la Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Grey Hound brought a worker from China to work for Antonio Nuvamete.
- Created Date
- 1861-04-30
Records for the ship Grey Hound, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with la Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Grey Hound brought a worker from China to work for Antonio Nuvamete.
- Created Date
- 1861-04-30
Records for the ships Live Yankee and P Wakefield, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co.
- Created Date
- 1861
Records for the ship Live Yankee, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co.
Records for the ship Flora, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co. On this trip, the Flora brought 589 settlers from China to work. The ship was captained by Lafontaine.
- Created Date
- 1866-06-21