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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
Created1940-08-17
DescriptionThe back reads: "To Mercedita and your godparents. From Cuda and Pedro"
Created1941-02-26
DescriptionThe back reads: " For my love Carmelita with a photo of your love, Pedro"
DescriptionThe back read: "For Conchita and Merceditas, a sweet memory. From Mauricia and Pedro."
Created1957-03-13
DescriptionThis is a photograph of a man. The back reads: "To my only love with all the passion of my soul, Pedro."
DescriptionRelates that several Chinese settlers were granted permanent residency in Cuba after meeting the legal requirements. Most of the document is a list of the settlers who received their residency.
Created1868
DescriptionPedro, a Chinese settler, converted to Christianity. Witnessed by Eugenio Domingues. Other Chinese settlers also were being baptized, including a settler named Ysidoro. 1868.
Created1861
Description
Certifies that several settlers completed their eight-year-contracts with Rita Barberia at the sugar factory, Carmencita. He was eventually granted permanent residency after fulfilling the legal requirements. Their cedulas or identity records and contracts were originally included with the letter, but are not included in this document. The Chinese settlers were named Felipe, Leon Juan, and Victoriano.
Created1852
DescriptionDocuments pertaining to the hiring of Chinese settlers by Carmelita, the sugar factory owned by Rita Barbaria de Lara in Guanabana. These workers were hired for a eight year contract.
Created1866-12-29
Description
These records pertain to the Spanish ship "Loyola" that left Macao in February 1867 with 372 Chinese settlers, and arrived in Havana on March 11, 1867. The first notice of the leasing of the ship to the company shipping the Chinese settlers was in late December of 1866. Afterwards, the ship set sail in and arrived in Havana, where a small inspection ensued, and the settlers and crew were authorized to disembark.
Created1871-07-10
DescriptionThis is a list of the food that was supplied for the Chinese settlers on their journey to Havana, Cuba, aboard the Spanish ship "Encarnacion" in July of 1871.