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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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Contract

Created1868
DescriptionA contract between Teofilo, a Chinese settler, and Ramon Fuentes. The contract was to last for one year and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Signed by the governor of Cuba, Ramon Fuentes, and Teofilo, who signed in Chinese.
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Contract

Created1868
DescriptionA contract between Vicente, a Chinese settler, and Manuel Guyarro. The contract was to last for a year and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Notes that Vicente completed a contract with Manuel Guyarro previously. Signed by Manuel Guyarro and Vicente, who signed in Chinese.
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Contract

Created1868
DescriptionA contract between Evanito and Jacobo Varela. The contract was to last for a year and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Signed by Jacobo Varela and Evanito, who signed in Chinese.
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Contract

Created1866
DescriptionA contract between Lacorios, a Chinese settler and Felipe Macau. The contract was to last for an undisclosed amount of time and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Signed by Felipe Macau, the governor of Cuba and Lacorios, who signed in Chinese.
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Contract

Created1866
DescriptionContract between Leandro, a Chinese settler, and Lorenzo Puán, for one year.
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Contract

Created1868
DescriptionThis is a contract between Listo, a Chinese settler, and Vicente Vega for one year. 1868. Signed in Chinese.
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Contract

Created1866
DescriptionThis is a contract between Bartolo, a Chinese settler, and his owner in Colon. 1866.
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Contracted Workers

Created1861
DescriptionLetters pertaining to contracted Chinese workers that arrived on the frigate, Bremena, in 1861 and their treatment since they left China, including the treatment of diseases and overall injustices.
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Contract Release

Created1858
DescriptionA Chinese settler asks for release from his contract by paying the cost of his hire.
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Contract

Created1866
Description
A contract between Nicasio, a Chinese settler, and Jose Romero. The contract was to last for an undisclosed amount of time and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Nicasio did not negotiate or sign the contract as the signature stipulates that someone else signed for…

A contract between Nicasio, a Chinese settler, and Jose Romero. The contract was to last for an undisclosed amount of time and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Nicasio did not negotiate or sign the contract as the signature stipulates that someone else signed for him.