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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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Money Script

Created1863
DescriptionA money script for Luis, a Chinese settler, for twenty pesos. It was given to his as payment for his monthly wages.
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Money Script

Created1863
DescriptionA money script for Isidoro, a Chinese settler, for five pesos. It was given to his as payment for his monthly wages.
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Money Script

Created1895-06-25
DescriptionA money script for Lorenzo Barrios, a Chinese settler, for 70 pesos. It was to be used to pay his Chinese workers' wages.
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Money Script

Created1895-05-06
DescriptionA money script for Venancio Hoa, a Chinese settler, for 20 pesos. It was given to his settlers as payment for their monthly wages.
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Money Script

Created1895-06-26
DescriptionA money script for Hermenegildo Jauregio for 49 pesos. It was to be used to pay his Chinese workers' wages.
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Money Script

Created1895-06-24
DescriptionA money script for Venancio Hoa for 39.24 pesos. It was to be used to pay his Chinese workers' wages.
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Money Script

Created1895-05-06
DescriptionA money script for Antonio Leon for 62 pesos. It was to be used to pay his Chinese workers' wages.
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Check Made Out to Bustamante and Cardena

Created1878
Description

This is a check for a thousand pesos made out to Bustamante and Cardena. It was to be used to pay their workers their wages.

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Letter

Created1868-03-09
DescriptionA letter from the bishop of Havana to the Superior Civil Governor. It details the bishops concerns about the spirituality of Chinese settlers.
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Marriage Report

Created1865-05-11
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Relates that the civil government regulated the ability of Chinese settlers to marry. If they possessed a cedula, or identity record (meaning they were legally employed in Cuba, but had not yet become a permanent resident), they needed permission to marry anyone who was considered to be of a different…

Relates that the civil government regulated the ability of Chinese settlers to marry. If they possessed a cedula, or identity record (meaning they were legally employed in Cuba, but had not yet become a permanent resident), they needed permission to marry anyone who was considered to be of a different race. Chinese settlers could only marry other Chinese settlers without permission.