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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
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- Status: Published
Created1866
DescriptionThis is an oath of allegiance signed by a Chinese settler in order to become a natural citizen of Cuba. Signed in Chinese.
Created1861
DescriptionRecords for the ship Kate Hooper, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Ferran y Dupierris and Torices, Puente y Co. On this trip, the Kate Hooper brought six settlers from China to work in the fields.
Created1855
DescriptionThis is a list of runaway Chinese settlers that has escaped their owners and were later captured.
Created1858
DescriptionThis is a list of runaway workers who escaped from their owners and were then captured.
Created1858
DescriptionThis is a list of runaway workers who had 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 Chinese settlers that has escaped their owners and were later captured.
Created1867-04-17
DescriptionReport detailing the regulations and laws concerning the burial of Chinese settlers and the efforts of the Commission led by Mateo Menudo to establish these laws.
Created1865-05-11
Description
Relates that the civil government regulated the ability of Chinese settlers to marry. If they possessed a cedula, or identity record (meaning they were legally employed in Cuba, but had not yet become a permanent resident), they needed permission to marry anyone who was considered to be of a different race. Chinese settlers could only marry other Chinese settlers without permission.
Created1865-03-31
Description
Relates that the civil government regulated the ability of Chinese settlers to marry. If they possessed a cedula, or identity record (meaning they were legally employed in Cuba, but had not yet become a permanent resident), they needed permission to marry anyone who was considered to be of a different race. Chinese settlers could only marry other Chinese settlers without permission.