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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Created1872-08-31
DescriptionThis is an official request that was made on behalf of Hipolito- a Chinese settler who had been allowed permanent residence in Cuba through receiving his carta de domicilio (permanent residence card), who sought permission to receive a passport so that he could return to China. 1872.
DescriptionThis passport belonged to Rafael Wong- a Chinese natural, who used it to travel to the United States of America.
Created1872
DescriptionThis is a letter requesting a passport for a Chinese settler, Luis, who works for Antonio Lopez de Briña.
Created1928
DescriptionThis is a certificate of nationality for Ramon Pin, confirming him as a Cuban citizen. It is affirmed by Dr. Miguel Angel Campa y Caraveda, the Cuban Secretary of State.