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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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Certificate of Nationality

Created1880
Description

Certificate of nationality issued to a Chinese settler by the Chinese consulate in Havana.

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Ship Manifest

Created1868
DescriptionShipping list of Chinese settlers brought to Cuba in the French ship "Guantanamo" in 1868 with 213 settlers from Havana
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Certificate of Nationality

Created1954
Description

This is a certificate of nationality for Ramon Wong y Dominguez. It mentions the names of his parents and where he was born.

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Identification Card

Contributors古巴中華總會館 (Contributor)
Created1945
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Identification Card

Created1946
DescriptionIdentification card for the Casino Chung Wah belonging to Julio Eng, who lived in Havana.
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Death Investigation

Created1868
Description
Record of the investigation initiated by the death of 84 Chinese settlers on their way to Cuba in the French ship “Guantanamo” in 1868. is: list of dead Chinese settlers killed by the location (latitude and longitude), date; research (appointment of scribe, translator; questions and answers from the captain; questions…

Record of the investigation initiated by the death of 84 Chinese settlers on their way to Cuba in the French ship “Guantanamo” in 1868. is: list of dead Chinese settlers killed by the location (latitude and longitude), date; research (appointment of scribe, translator; questions and answers from the captain; questions and answers from the pilot; questions and answers of several sailors; questions and answers of the translator; questions and answers from the Chinese translator; questions and answers from the ship’s doctor; questions and answers of some Chinese settlers.
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Certificate of Nationality

Created1884-12-10
DescriptionCertificate of nationality of a Chinese settler, Manuel Aton. It was signed by the Consulate General. He was originally from Canton.
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Certificate of Nationality

Created1884-02-18
DescriptionCertificate of nationality of a Chinese settler, Marcos Acosta. It was signed by the Consulate General. He was originally from Canton.
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Certificate of Nationality

Created1884-01-08
DescriptionCertificate of nationality of a Chinese settler, Juan Agerin. It was signed by the Consulate General. He was originally from Canton.
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Certificate of Nationality

Created1883-12-12
Description

This is a Certificate of Nationality that belonged to Jose Alli, a Chinese settler. The certificate served as a record indicating that Jose had been registered at the Consulate General of China in Cuba as a subject of the Emperor of China. According to the document, at the time it was…

This is a Certificate of Nationality that belonged to Jose Alli, a Chinese settler. The certificate served as a record indicating that Jose had been registered at the Consulate General of China in Cuba as a subject of the Emperor of China. According to the document, at the time it was issued Jose was 34 years old, single, and considered a non-resident. He was from Canton in China. Havana, 1883.