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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
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Created1941-01-04
DescriptionThis is the description of a meeting of the leadership of the Association of the Chinese Settlers's Palma Soriano delegation. It lists those who attended and voted in the election for the new leadership.
Created1861-05-10
Description
Records for the ship Grey Hound, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with La Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Grey Hound brought a worker from China to work as a domestic servant.
Created1952-01-31
DescriptionThis balance sheet lists the monthly income of the Association of Chinese Settlers. Kong Ky, the treasurer certifies that the amounts are correct. Sent to the Provincial Government of Oriente.
Created1861-05-10
DescriptionRecords for the ship Grey Hound, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Grey Hound brought a worker to work as a domestic servant.
Created1863-06-13
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This is a second labor contract that was shared between Pablo or Juy Leng, a Chinese settler, and Gavino Hernandez, his new owner. The document was written and signed upon the completion of Pablo's first eight year contract with another owner. The term of this labor contract was for two years. Gavino Hernandez wrote on the back of the contract that Pablo seemed to be performing well in his duties. 1863. Signed in Chinese.
Created1861-05-20
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These death and identity records pertain to Felipe, a Chinese settler. The first document indicates that when Felipe died he was 51 years old, in the process of completing his preliminary eight year contract as an indentured servant, and he was working as a fieldworker for D. Antonio G. Solar. The second document in this selection is the death certificate that was written for Felipe on March 29, 1861; the cause of his death was described within this record. The final document in this selection is Felipe's cedula, or neighborhood identity card. According to the cedula, Felipe originally shared his eight year contract with Jose M. Morales, but was ceded by Morales to Antonio G. Solar. The cedula was signed on December 10, 1860.
Created1944-01-23
DescriptionA detailed list of the elections conducted by the organization the Association of Chinese Settlers in 1944, selecting representatives for the positions of president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and others. Sent to the Provincial Government of Oriente.
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.
Created1946
Description
A letter from Jose Leon Aguila, the Secretary of the Association of the Chinese settlers in Victoria de las Tunas. The letter is addressed to the head of the Public Order and Associations in the Provincial Government of Oriente. The letter concerns Regulation 6618, which pertains to the required communications about elections and the treasury balance.
Created1945-06-18
DescriptionA letter from the Association of the Chinese Settlers' Victoria de las Tunas Delegation to the Governor of the Province of Oriente. It concerns the laws governing the Province of the Orient.