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.
- Spanish
- 1 Chinese
- 277 Image
- Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Ship Records Series
- 82 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Labor Series
- 3 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Baptism/Marriage/Death Documents Series
- 3 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Court Case Series
- 3 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Identity Records Series
- 2 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Miscellaneous Series
- 281 Public
- 117 Havana
- 48 Ferran y Dupierris
- 40 Macao
- 30 La Alianza
- 28 Torices, Puente y Co
- 27 Contracted Workers
- 27 Ship Manifest
- more
- 23 Contracted
- 22 La Compania Asiatica
- 22 List
- 20 American
- 20 Francis P. Sage
- 19 Spanish
- 18 French
- 16 Countryside
- 16 Vasco de Gama
- 15 Encarnacion
- 14 Grey Hound
- 13 Kate Hooper
- 11 Domestic Servant
- 11 List of Settlers
- 11 Ship
- 10 Flora
- 9 Frigate
- 9 Governor
- 9 Torices y Puente
- 8 Captain
- 8 Dupierris
- 7 Cardenas
- 7 Carmencita
- 7 Certification of Entry
- 7 Ferran
- 7 Live Yankee
- 7 Portuguese
- 7 Sagua la Grande
- 7 Spanish Consul
- 7 Superior Civil Governor
- 6 Alfonso de Albuquerque
- 6 Campbell y Co
- 6 Illness
- 6 Italian
- 6 Juan
- 6 Justino Campbell
- 6 Luisita
- 6 Mariel
- 6 Matanzas
- 5 Antonio
- 5 Antonio de Barcaiztegui
- 5 Delangle
- 5 Emigrante
- 5 Fields
- 5 Manila
- 5 Port
- 5 Troncaso Bustamante y Co
- 5 Workers
- 4 Amboto
- 4 Arturo
- 4 Auguste y Gustave
- 4 Belgian
- 4 Colon
- 4 Domestic Servants
- 4 Health
- 4 Hoggenbark
- 4 Laws
- 4 Marino Gillado
- 4 Medic
- 4 Messenger
- 4 Owners
- 4 Queen of England
- 4 Serafina
- 4 Torices Puente y Co
- 3 Altagracia
- 3 An Sang Kio
- 3 Antonio Nuvamete
- 3 Bremen
- 3 Carpentaria
- 3 Chan
- 3 Chinese Settlers
- 3 Contract
- 3 David
- 3 English
- 3 Field
- 3 Francisco de Layas
- 3 Hound
- 3 Juan Gispert
- 3 Lafontaine
- 3 Maria Clotilde
- 3 Mina
- 3 Record
- 3 Sky Lark
- 3 Swatao
- 3 Torices Puente
- 3 Y. M. Zangroniz y Co
- 2 A. N. Cesard
- 2 Administration of Sanitation
- 2 Ammerland
- 2 Antonio Barcaiztegui
- 2 Antonio M. Rodriguez
- 2 Arrengui Ganz
- 2 Asian Company
Records for the ship Carpenteria, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Pereda, Machado y Co .
- Created Date
- 1851
Records for the ship Grey Hound, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with La Compania Asiatica and Torices Puente y Co. On this trip, the Grey Hound brought Nicolas, a Chinese settler, from China to work in the countryside.
- Created Date
- 1851-04-30
Records for the ship Cayrem, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba. On this trip, the Cayrem brought settlers from China to work. The Administration of Sanitation examined the settlers that left the ship and were satisfied with their overall health.
- Created Date
- 1853-01-15
Records for the ship Martin Luther, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba. On this trip, the Martin Luther brought 580 settlers from China to work. Nineteen were hired by the police and ranchers.
- Created Date
- 1854-03-22
This is a ship manifest that contained details of 305 Chinese settlers who boarded the Dutch ship "Vrow Johanna" with the intention of sailing to Havana, Cuba. Upon arrival in Cuba, each settler would be contracted to work as an indentured servant for eight years by various property owners in Cuba. The age, name, and origin of each settler were included in the list, and the settlers who died during the journey were marked as deceased. 1854.
- Created Date
- 1854-03-31
This is a passenger list of Chinese immigrants on an unknown ship. There were 352 total passengers, but 9 died on the journey. This was recorded in Havana by Rafael R. Forices.
- Created Date
- 1854-07-22
Request for authorization for the shipment of Chinese settlers 1855. Also contains tax certificate for the shipment of 532 Chinese settlers in the American ship "Sky Lark", tax certificate for the shipment of 233 Chinese settlers in the Portuguese ship "Sophia" and tax certificate for the shipment of 249 Chinese settlers in the Portuguese ship "Viajante".
- Created Date
- 1855
Records for the ship Carpentaria, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba. On this trip, the Carpentaria brought settlers from China to work. The ship was captained by Antonio de Barcaiztegui and stopped in Swateo and Puerto Rico before going to Havana.
- Created Date
- 1855
Records for the ships Hound and Sky Lark, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Manuel B. de Pereda. On this trip, the Sky Lark brought 532 settlers from China to work.
- Created Date
- 1855
List of Chinese settlers brought to Cuba abroad the "Martin Luther".
- Created Date
- 1855