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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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Savings Account Book

Created1957-07-11
DescriptionThis is a savings account book for the Bank of China in Havana that belonged to Santiago Crespo A. A few bank transactions were documented on the first page of the booklet. Bank of China, Havana, Cuba- 1957
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Envelope

DescriptionLetter from Florence Page to Meloceio Martin Rivero.
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Letter

Created1925
DescriptionA letter to Minister Antonio Martin Rivero of Cuba from a Mexican dignitary who visited Cuba twice in 1925. Written in English.
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Letters

Created1955
DescriptionContains documents, receipts, and a certificate for Julio Eng
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Postcard/Letters/Envelopes

Description

Postcard from Hong Kong to Cuba. Undated.

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Passport

DescriptionThis passport belonged to Rafael Wong- a Chinese natural, who used it to travel to the United States of America.
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Bank Book From the Bank of China

Created1958-12-30
Description

This is a bank book from the Bank of China in Havana, Cuba, that belonged to a man named J. Chan. Havana,1958.

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Citizenship Document

Created1951-04-10
DescriptionOscar Fong, a Chinese immigrant born in Canton, was granted citizenship in Cuba. The Ministry of Foreign Relations's Doctor Armando Garcias Garagarza confirmed his citizenship. Fong's parents were named Fong Con Gan and and Chuey Si. Also features a small photo of Oscar Fong.
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Letter of Citizenship

Created1861-04-28
DescriptionJosefa Lam Chang, a Chinese immigrant born in Canton, was granted citizenship in Cuba. The Ministry of Foreign Relations's Doctor Armando Garcias Garagarza confirmed her citizenship. Changs's parents were named Wong Fi Cho and Secci. Also features a small photo of Josefa Lam Chang.
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A Letter from a Chinese Medical Student in Cuba

Created1973-01-17
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This is the last page of a letter sent o China from a Chinese medical student in Cuba in 1973. In the letter, Wenchao 文超, the Chinese medical student expressed his sadness and regret in the sudden death of his grandmother and his deep appreciation for everything her mother had…

This is the last page of a letter sent o China from a Chinese medical student in Cuba in 1973. In the letter, Wenchao 文超, the Chinese medical student expressed his sadness and regret in the sudden death of his grandmother and his deep appreciation for everything her mother had sacrificed for him. He also expected to find a job in the United States and meet his father there after his graduation.