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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
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Created1865
DescriptionThese are the documents for permanent residency for Saturnino, a Chinese settler in 1865. He lives in Soltero and Cardenas. His application includes his identity card.
Created1865
DescriptionDeath certificate of Lao, a Chinese settler. He was buried in the cemetery of la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Paz.
Created1862
DescriptionList of workers who were recently hired by various employers. It lists the name of the employer or company, the name of the settler and their personal details.
Created1868
DescriptionA contract between Lucas, a Chinese settler, and Manuel Betacourt. The contract was to last for eight years and lists the legal requirements for both the employee and the employer. Signed by the governor, Manuel Betacourt, and two witnesses.
Created1863
DescriptionRecords indicating that the police hired a Chinese settler for road construction. Mentions the hiring practices of rural workers who have a history of working in construction. Signed in Chinese
Created1859
DescriptionDocuments the arrival of Chinese settlers working for Rafael Morales y Monetenegro.
Created1866
DescriptionSummary of an examination into the relationship between Catholicism and the Chinese settlers that had been baptized, labeling it "deplorable" because complete integration had not taken place and that the settlers were still worshiping "idols" due to their isolation in agricultural work. 1866.
