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 physical collection contains over 1,341 records and about 8,000-9,000 pages.
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Created1863
DescriptionA money script for Luis, a Chinese settler, for twenty pesos. It was given to his as payment for his monthly wages.
Created1863
DescriptionA money script for Isidoro, a Chinese settler, for five pesos. It was given to his as payment for his monthly wages.
Created1899
DescriptionA letter from the Consul General of China in Havana to Chang Yin Jung, the mayor of Matanzas. It details how the Consul General congratulates him on his recent appointment to the position of mayor.
Created1902-08-12
DescriptionA letter from the Emperor of Qing dynasty to the President of Cuba. It details the friendly relationship between the two countries as the Qing's emperor wrote that he hope their diplomatic relations could last forever.
Created1866
DescriptionContract between Antonio, a Chinese settler, and Petrona Hernandes for six months in the countryside. The contract is signed by Petrona Hernandes, Antonio, and the governor of Cuba. Antonio signed in Chinese. 1866.
DescriptionLetter from Florence Page to Meloceio Martin Rivero.
Created1925
DescriptionA letter to Minister Antonio Martin Rivero of Cuba from a Mexican dignitary who visited Cuba twice in 1925. Written in English.
Created1937
DescriptionA 1937 letter to Miguel Coyula of the newspaper, El Mundo, who wrote a piece against the Japanese Invasion of China. This letter is from Leonardo Lelyen, President of Revista Fraternidad, an organizational group for Chinese commerce in Cuba.
Created1937
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1937 political letter to Comandante Miguel Coyula congratulating him on an article in the newspaper, El Mundo, naming that the union of all Chinese settlers and descendants is in the better interest of the country, Cuba. This letter is from Li Kent, the President of the Cuban Chamber of Chinese Commerce.