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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
Created1858-05-01
DescriptionThis is a list of Chinese settlers who had escaped from their owners in the Jurisdiction of Cardenas. The list includes the following details of each settler: the date which they escaped, their name, age, stature, origin, owners, and neighborhood. Cardenas- 1858.
Created1872-01-25
DescriptionThis is a neighborhood identity card (cedula) that belonged to Gustabo, a Chinese settler. It lists his home address.
Created1865
DescriptionThis is a cedula, or identity card, that belonged to a Chinese settler named Listo. At the time that this cedula was issued for him, Listo was 29 years old, and in the process of completing an eight year labor contract with Jose Aranguren. 1865.
Created1847-03-08
Description
This is a first labor contract that belonged to a Chinese settler, Fulano, in which he agreed to relocate to Cuba to work as an indentured servant for eight years. Unlike most of the first contracts in this series, this contract was completely handwritten. It states that this contract was then transferred to Martin Pedroso on July 26, 1847. Originally signed 1847.
Created1866
DescriptionAn identity card, or cedula, for Hermin, originally from Canton. He was 34 years old when this card was issued. He was employed by Jose Maria Morales.
Created1854
DescriptionThis is the first contract between Feliciano Yam and Goicoaría y Hermano for an undisclosed amount of time. December 1854.
Created1869
DescriptionA contract between Modesto and Gabriel Vivo y Fuentes. The contract was to last for a year and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. He was originally from Macao.
Created1862-02-10
Description
A contract between Felix, a Chinese settler, and Esteban Parody. The contract was to last for three years and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Felix did not negotiate or sign the contract as the signature stipulates that someone else signed for him. Signed by Esteban Pasos, Fernando, and Jose Herman.
Contributors葉, 章 (Contractor)
Created1864
Description
A contract between Chiong, a Chinese settler, and Domingo de Aldama. The contract was to last for an undisclosed amount of time and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Chiong did not negotiate or sign the contract as the signature stipulates that someone else signed for him.