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.
- 31 Image
- Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Labor Series
- 14 Chinese Immigrants in Cuba Ship Records Series
- 31 Public
- List
- 18 Contracted Workers
- 11 Havana
- 8 Runaways
- 5 Ferran y Dupierris
- 4 Francis P. Sage
- 4 Maroons
- more
- 4 Ship
- 4 Torices, Puente y Co
- 3 Cardenas
- 3 Guanabacoa
- 2 Auguste y Gustave
- 2 Carlos
- 2 Kate Hooper
- 2 Maria Clotilde
- 2 Runaway Workers
- 2 Vicente
- 1 Agustin
- 1 Agustin Ariosa
- 1 Alejandro
- 1 Alfonso de Albuquerque
- 1 Alonso de Albuquerque
- 1 American
- 1 Ana Maria de Lanz
- 1 Angelo
- 1 Aurelio
- 1 Bejucal
- 1 Camoens
- 1 Captured
- 1 Cimarrones
- 1 Cristobal
- 1 Domestic Servant
- 1 Donato
- 1 Emilio
- 1 Empresa de Colonos Asiaticos
- 1 Faustino
- 1 Felipe
- 1 Francis
- 1 Guillermo
- 1 Guines
- 1 Hipoltio Teller
- 1 Ingenio Faith
- 1 Jacinto
- 1 Jaruco
- 1 John Dihigo
- 1 Juan Ferrin
- 1 Juan Gispert
- 1 Julian
- 1 La Alianza
- 1 La Compania Asiatica
- 1 Legal
- 1 Leichen
- 1 Leo Lihon
- 1 Luis
- 1 Luisita
- 1 Mariano
- 1 Mario
- 1 Miguel
- 1 Miguel Hernandez
- 1 Municipal Slave Deposit
- 1 Nuevitas
- 1 Pedro Lacoste
- 1 Pedro Rueda
- 1 Port Durand
- 1 Portuguese
- 1 Queen of England
- 1 Ramiro
- 1 Ramon
- 1 Remedios
- 1 Requirements
- 1 Residency
- 1 Ricardo
- 1 Roque
- 1 Rule Stores and Trade Bank
- 1 Saint Joseph
- 1 Sanchez
- 1 Santa Maria del Rosario
- 1 Santiago de Cuba
- 1 Settlers
- 1 Slave Deposit
- 1 Slaves
- 1 Spanish
- 1 Vasco de Gama
- 1 Victorino
- 1 Workers
- 1 Ysidoro
Relates that several Chinese settlers were granted permanent residency in Cuba after meeting the legal requirements. Most of the document is a list of the settlers who received their residency.
This is a list of runaway workers who had escaped from their owners.
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- 1858
List of Chinese settlers who ran away from their owners and were later captured. After capture, they were held in the Municipal Slave Deposit in Santa Maria del Rosario. Their names, ages, and nationality are listed along with the dates of their escape and capture.
List of slaves and Chinese settlers have escaped from their owners and were later recaptured. They are imprisoned in Havana. February 1858
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- 1858
List of slaves and Chinese settlers have escaped from their owners in Havana. August 1858.
- Created Date
- 1858
Records for the ship Alfonso de Albuquerque, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba. On this trip, the Alfonso de Albuquerque brought settlers from China to do fieldwork.
- Created Date
- 1864-06-30
List of 47 Chinese settlers brought to Cuba on the ship "Auguste y Gustave" they were hired to work on the Ingenio Faith in 1864.
- Created Date
- 1864
A list of contracted workers brought to Cuba aboard the ship "Camoens" who were later hired for field work.
- Created Date
- 1865
Records for the ship Port Durant, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba. On this trip, the Port Durant brought 179 settlers from China to work.
- Created Date
- 1865
Records for the ship Queen of England, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba. On this trip, the Queen of England brought twenty-seven settlers from China to work.
- Created Date
- 1865
21 Chinese settlers were hired to work in the field. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Kate Hooper under contract with Mr. John Dihigo. They were hired to work in the field in the city of Cardenas.
- Created Date
- 1861
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 the Empresa de Colonos Asiaticos. On this trip, the Francis P Sage brought Leo Lihon from China to work in the countryside. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Francis under contract with Hipoltio Teller. These workers were hired to work as a domestic servant
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- 1861
10 Chinese settlers were hired as fieldworkers. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Kate Hooper under contract with Juan Gispert. These workers were hired to work in Havana.
- Created Date
- 1861-05-24
13 Chinese settlers were hired to work in a warehouse. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Vasco de Gama under contract with D. Pedro Sanchez. These workers were hired to work in Havana.
- Created Date
- 1864-03-18
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
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
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
33 Chinese settlers were hired to work in the fields. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Maria Clotilde under contract with Pedro Lacoste. These workers were hired to work in Cardenas.
- Created Date
- 1861-06-10
10 Chinese settlers were hired to work on public works. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Luisita under contract with la Alianza. These workers were hired to work in Havana.
- Created Date
- 1864-04-10
32 Chinese settlers were hired to work in the fields. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Maria Clotilde under contract with Agustin Ariosa. These workers were hired to work in Havana.
- Created Date
- 1861-06-04
363 Chinese settlers were hired to work for Rule Stores and Trade Bank. They were transported to Cuba board the ship S.A. Joseph.
- Created Date
- 1865
13 Chinese settlers were hired to work in the fields. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Alonso de Albuquerque under contract with Ana Maria de Lanz.
- Created Date
- 1864
List of workers who were recently hired by various employers. It lists the name of the employer or company, the name of the settler and their personal details.
- Created Date
- 1862
List of Chinese settlers who ran away from their owners and were later captured. After capture, they were held in the Municipal Slave Deposit in Santa Maria del Rosario. Their names, ages, and nationality are listed along with the dates of their escape and capture.
- Created Date
- 1858
List of Chinese settlers who ran away from their owners and were later captured. After capture, they were held in the Municipal Slave Deposit in Jaruco. Their names, ages, and nationality are listed along with the dates of their escape and capture.
- Created Date
- 1858
List of Chinese settlers who ran away from their owners and were later captured. After capture, they were held in the Municipal Slave Deposit in Bejucal. Their names, ages, and nationality are listed along with the dates of their escape and capture.
- Created Date
- 1879
List of Chinese settlers who ran away from their owners and were later captured. After capture, they were held in the Municipal Slave Deposit in Guanabacoa. Their names, ages, and nationality are listed along with the dates of their escape and capture.
- Created Date
- 1858
List of Chinese settlers who ran away from their owners and were later captured. After capture, they were held in the Municipal Slave Deposit in Guanabacoa. Their names, ages, and nationality are listed along with the dates of their escape and capture.
- Created Date
- 1858
Register of Chinese setters "Maroon" (who have escaped from their owners) in the town of Guanabacoa in October 1858.
- Created Date
- 1858
8 Chinese settlers were hired to work. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Auguste y Gustave. These workers were hired to work as fieldworkers.
- Created Date
- 1865-04-27