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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Created1876
DescriptionA death certificate for Gabrino Allin, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago. He was buried in the general cemetery.
Created1868-01-05
DescriptionA death certificate for Santiago Canton, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago. He was buried in the general cemetery.
Created1876-02-15
DescriptionDeath certificate for Jose, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago and was buried in the general cemetery.
Created1876-05-27
DescriptionDeath certificate for Julian, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago. He died from hepatitis and was buried in the general cemetery.
Created1956
DescriptionElection roll from the Casino Chung Wah's 1956 leadership election. It lists the names of the President, Secretary, Treasurer, and the Speakers.
Created1955
DescriptionThis is a balance sheet for the Casino Chung Wah's Society of Instruction and Recreation. It is based in Bayamo, Cuba in the Park of the Revolution. It shows the balance in the treasury for each month.
Created1956-01-31
DescriptionLetter from Felix Hung, the President of Casino Chung Wah's Bayamo delegation, to the Provincial Governor of the Provincial Government in Santiago.
Created1928-02-20
DescriptionA letter from Guillermo Cuan and Mario Cuan, the President and the Secretary of the Delegation of Guantanamo to the Provincial Government of Oriente. It lists the President, Vice President, Secretary, the Vice Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice Treasurer.
Created1946
DescriptionBalance sheet for the Kuo Min Tang's Bayamo Delegation in 1946.
Created1958
Description
Second half of a letter from Felix Hung, the president of Kuo Min Tang. It concerns how the group wants to "rehabilitate" the delegation of Bayamo and how they want to be to be registered with the Provincial Government's Registry of Associations. This letter was addressed to the Civil Provincial Commissioner.