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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- All Subjects: Certificate of Nationality
- All Subjects: Secretary
This is a Certificate of Nationality that belonged to Miguel Hernandez, a Chinese settler. The certificate served as a record indicating that Miguel 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 Miguel was 38 years old, single, a laborer, and considered a non-resident. He was from Canton in China, and lived in Cuevitas in Cuba.
This is a Certificate of Nationality that belonged to Ochoa, a Chinese settler. The certificate served as a record indicating that he 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 Ochoa was 67 years old, a widow, employed as a cook, and considered a non-resident. 1880.
