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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
DescriptionThe cedula or identity card for Cesares, a Chinese immigrant working in Cuba. He worked for Jesus Alalli.
Created1860
Description
Records for the ship Messenger, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co. On this trip, Messenger brought workers from China to work.
DescriptionThis is an identification card for Jorge Eng, a Cuban national. Undated.
DescriptionThese are work identification cards issues by Joaquin Hon, listing his home address. They are issued by the Ministry of Work.
Created1973
DescriptionThis documents the hiring Chinese settlers for public work projects. Not dated.
DescriptionThis is an identification card for Alejandro Eng and issued by the Center for Labor. Undated.
Created1945
DescriptionCarta de Ciudadania, or citizen card, for Hong Fat or Joaquín Hong. This is affirms his a citizen of Cuba. June 11, 1945.
DescriptionShipping records of Torices, Puentes y Co. regarding the ships they contracted to bring Chinese settlers from China to Cuba to work. Includes letters from captains of some of these ships detailing to the government their contracts with Torices, Puente y Co.
Created1861-05-08
DescriptionJustino Campbell transferred his contracts with several Chinese settlers in Cardenas and Matanzas to the Superior Civil Government so that these workers may obtain their cedulas or personal identity cards.