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
DescriptionAn identity card, or cedula, for Narciso. He was 33 years old when this card was issued.
Created1863-10-16
DescriptionRelates that Cristobal, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
Created1862
DescriptionAn identity card, or cedula, for Vicente. He was 38 years old when this card was issued.
Created1863-10-16
DescriptionRelates that Cayetano Hernandez, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
Created1864-06-10
DescriptionRecords for the ship Alfonso de Albuquerque, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with La Alianza and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Alfonso de Albuquerque brought settlers from China to work in the fields.
Created1865
DescriptionAn identity card, or cedula, for Serafin. Serafin was thirty three years old when this card was issued.
Created1874-06-24
DescriptionDeath certificate for Federico Valdes, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Hospital de Caridad de San Felipe y Santiago.
Created1874-06-25
DescriptionDeath certificate for Andres, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Hospital de Caridad de San Felipe y Santiago.
Created1874-06-09
DescriptionDeath certificate for Seguismense Bastor, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Hospital de Caridad de San Felipe y Santiago.
Created1874-06-09
DescriptionThis is a death certificate that pertained to a Chinese settler named Hilario Canton who died on June 9, 1874. According to the document, Hilario had been admitted into the hospital in September of 1873- almost a year before his death. Havana.