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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
Created1892
Description
Documents pertaining to the import of Chinese settlers to Cuba by the Cuban government and private companies, like the Society of la Alianza y Compania. One ship, a French frigate called Valace, captained by Andre, brought 265 settlers to Havana in one shipment. Many of the settlers were contracted in Macao.
Created1866
DescriptionListing of contract documents and 32 Chinese settlers brought to Cuba on the French vessel Granville. They were hired to work in the fields at the ingenio "Palma Cuban" in 1866. Some are then contracted for Jose Guerrero in September.
Created1861
Description1 Chinese settlers were hired to work. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Mayotte. These workers were hired to work in the field Jose Ingarrisa y Vergara.
Created1865-03-24
Description
Records for the ship Encarnacion, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Marino Gillado. On this trip, the Encarnacion brought settlers from China to work for Arrengui Ganz.
Created1859-02-10
DescriptionRecords for the ship Francois, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Campbell y Co. On this trip, the Francios brought settlers from China to work in Havana.
Created1857
DescriptionThis is a list of runaway workers who escaped from their owners.
Created1858
DescriptionThis is a list of runaway workers who had escaped from their owners.
Created1858
DescriptionThis is a list of runaway Chinese settlers that has escaped their owners and were later captured.
Created1858
DescriptionThis is a list of runaway Chinese settlers that has escaped their owners. 1858.
Created1858
DescriptionThis is a list of runaway workers who had escaped their owners and were later captured.