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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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Photograph

Contributors吳, 乾元 (Photographer)
Created1902-09-20
DescriptionThis is a photograph of a group of students of the Normal School of Havana under a flag pole. The names of the students were written on the back of the photograph as well as the photographer's signature written in Chinese.
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Identification Card

Contributors古巴中華總會館 (Contributor)
Created1945
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Contract

Contributors官, 起 (Contractor)
Created1857-03-20
Description

A contract between Koanhy, a Chinese settler, and Jose Maria Morales. The contract was to last for an undisclosed amount of time and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Signed by Yana Amero and Koanhy, who signed in Chinese.