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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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Balance Sheet

Created1948-12-31
Description

Balance sheet for the Association of Chinese Settlers, detailing income and expenses for one year. Sent to the Provincial Government of Oriente. It also lists that the Association of Chinese Settlers changed its name to Casino Chong Wah.

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Letter

Created1956-01-31
DescriptionLetter from Felix Hung, the President of Casino Chung Wah's Bayamo delegation, to the Provincial Governor of the Provincial Government in Santiago.
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Runaway Workers

Created1858
DescriptionList 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.
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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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Identification Card

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

DescriptionThe membership card of Damaso Lorenzo Fong for the Casino Chung Wah Association in Havana.
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Statute of Casino Chung Wah

Created1984-01-01
DescriptionThis is a copy of Statue of Casino Chung Wah. Casino Chung Wah, also called centro principal de la comunidad China en cuba, is the main association of Chinese immigrants in Cuba.
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Membership Card -古巴中華總會館會員證

Created1982
DescriptionThis is a membership card of Casino Chung Wah(古巴中華總會館會員證). The owner's name is Kuang Minqiang. This membership card includes the owner and his relevant's basic personal information.
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List of Runaway Chinese Workers

Created1858
DescriptionList 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.
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"Runaway" Workers

Created1858
Description

Reports of Chinese slaves and settlers from escaped from their owners and were captured in Santa Maria del Rosario. 1858.