Matching Items (93)
Filtering by
- All Subjects: Association of the Chinese Settlers
- All Subjects: letter
- All Subjects: Bejucal
- All Subjects: Carmencita
- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
- Member of: Japanese Prints from the Arizona State University Art Museum
Description
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."
Description
Letter written to the father-in-law. The son-in-law knew his father-in-law was going to the U.S.A. and said he would be willing to provide financial support for him.
Created1861
DescriptionDocument with a list of Chinese settlers who will fulfill his contract Tenure Bejucal Government April 1861. Contracts: List of Chinese Workers about to Complete their Contracts in Bejucal- April 1861
Created1948-12-31
Description
Balance sheet for the Association of Chinese Settlers, detailing income and expenses for one year. Sent to the Provincial Government of Oriente. It also lists that the Association of Chinese Settlers changed its name to Casino Chong Wah.
Created1945-08-06
DescriptionReport detailing a meeting of the Association of Chinese Settlers, concerning the elections of the delegation in Palma Soriano. Sent to the Provincial Government of Oriente.
Created1940-02-14
DescriptionReport detailing a meeting of the Provincial Government of Oriente in Honguin, Cuba.
Created1870-10-14
DescriptionRecords indicating that the courts requested paperwork and information on Pedro o Poncho, a Chinese settler, from the Chinese Consul in Havana. He was originally from Canton. He ran away from his employer, was captured, and held in the Deposit of Runaways.
Created1970
Description
A daughter-in-law sent a letter to her father-in-law. She hoped he could send her a letter to let her know whether his lift was good or not so she no need to worry about it.
Created1992-04-18
DescriptionA younger brother sent a letter to his sister. He mentioned that he did not receive the reply of his sister and was afraid the letter was missed. So he hoped if his sister received it, please sent a letter to let him knew.