Matching Items (7)
Filtering by
- All Subjects: Carta de Domicilio
- All Subjects: Manuel Pereda
- All Subjects: Protector
- Language: Chinese
- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
- Status: Published
![78611-Thumbnail Image.png](https://d1rbsgppyrdqq4.cloudfront.net/prism/s3fs-public/2021-07-24/78611-Thumbnail%20Image.png?VersionId=hzz5Or2h8osnTiseRmES2dJ3_FLq5dAD)
Created1866-02-22
Description
These official documents formed an application/request for a carta de domicilio, or permanent residence documents, that belonged to a Chinese settler named Salvador. The documents included in this selection are the official written request for Salvador's carta de domicilio that was signed on February 22, 1866, two letters that were written by two of his past landlords expressing their satisfaction with his good conduct and dedication to his work, his baptism certificate, and an official acceptance of his request for his carta de domicilio with an instruction to expedite his card that was signed on April 18, 1866.
![78615-Thumbnail Image.png](https://d1rbsgppyrdqq4.cloudfront.net/prism/s3fs-public/2021-07-24/78615-Thumbnail%20Image.png?VersionId=TLHdaZlqmKUwl8_I_Lg46Xz.tvXnvW4C)
Created1868-04-06
Description
This collection of official documents formed the application for a carta de domicilio, or permanent residence card, that belonged to a Chinese settler named Fermin. The documents included in the application packet include two of Fermin's second labor contracts from 1860 and 1867, his baptism certificate that was signed in 1867, a rehire request signed in 1867, a certificate written by one of his past owners that certified that Fermin had completed two labor contracts with satisfactory conduct, and a written request for his carta de domicilio that was signed on April 6, 1868.
![78618-Thumbnail Image.png](https://d1rbsgppyrdqq4.cloudfront.net/prism/s3fs-public/2021-07-24/78618-Thumbnail%20Image.png?VersionId=fgl_wObFaiZixI3Zonohrs1Y5hhiATkv)
Created1866-06-26
Description
This collection of official documents formed the application for a carta de domicilio, or permission to permanently reside in Cuba, that belonged to a Chinese settler named Wencerlao Calderin. The documents that are included in this selection are Calderin's official request for his carta de domicilio that was signed on June 26, 1866, a rehire request that was signed in 1855, and five separate certifications of contract completion and good conduct that were written by his past owners.
Created1889
Description
The Chinese version of Cuban fiction "Protector".
保護者
![77979-Thumbnail Image.png](https://d1rbsgppyrdqq4.cloudfront.net/prism/s3fs-public/2021-07-24/77979-Thumbnail%20Image.png?VersionId=bA0bz_JdO7Kid3ZLhbvqrS_ECmXFmDh7)
Created1929-01-02
DescriptionBalance sheet for the Association of the Chinese settlers. It includes the income, spending, and net worth of the group. Signed by the President, Treasurer, and Secretary of the group. Sent to the Provincial Government of Oriente.
![79062-Thumbnail Image.png](https://d1rbsgppyrdqq4.cloudfront.net/prism/s3fs-public/2021-07-24/79062-Thumbnail%20Image.png?VersionId=PQCv73SkQpcw5Pb95QyM7SW3bF__AJLT)
Created1855-02-27
DescriptionThis is a first contract signed by El Cheah- a Chinese settler, in which he agreed to relocate to Cuba to work as an indentured servant for a term of eight years.
![79076-Thumbnail Image.png](https://d1rbsgppyrdqq4.cloudfront.net/prism/s3fs-public/2021-07-24/79076-Thumbnail%20Image.png?VersionId=u_yphgIqXtrI.snezkipUY8l4WGEPRac)
Created1855-02-02
Description
A contract between San Bo Bartolo, a Chinese settler, and the agent for Ignacio F. de Castro. The contract was to last for an undisclosed amount of time and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Signed by Ignacio F. de Castro and San Bo Bartolo, who signed in Chinese.