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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Created1951-02-12
DescriptionA letter from the Association of Chinese settlers to the Governor of the Province of Orient detailing when Casino Chong Wah registered to become an official organization in Oriente and when they received their official certificate, confirming their membership.
Created1942-10-28
DescriptionA letter from the Association of the Chinese settlers' Society of Instruction and Recreation to the Governor of the Province of Oriente. the letter details that the Association of Chinese settlers has sent their election roll, balance sheet, and other required documents to the Governor.
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This is a photograph of a woman and a man offering tobacco to a grave. The back reads: "The Cubans never had assimilated perfectly the significance of "Chen Min". This woman, for example, does not appear very convinced of the presence of the ancestors around her, nor that these recieved the tobacco and packs of cigarettes that she and her friend smoke but contribute with respect and enthusiasm to perpetuate the traditions of the Association of Chinese Settlers."
Created1887-09-28
DescriptionA receipt for a tobacco purchase that was made at a Cuban tobacco business called "La Flor de China Tabaqueria de Luis Vignon Ojeda" in Guatanamo.