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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
Created1868-09-14
DescriptionThis is a second labor contract between a Chinese settler named Agapito, and his owner, another Chinese settler, named Pedro Delgado. The term of the contract was for one year. 1868. Signed by the governor of Cuba and in Chinese by Agapito and Pedro Delgado.
Created1941
Description
Report detailing a meeting of the Hoy Yin Kong Sol, concerning the general character of the organization in which the members proposes, discussed, and voted on new rules for the organization. Elections for officer positions were also held, electing the president, vice president, treasurer, vice treasurer, the secretary, the vice secretary, and then the speakers. This group is also part of the larger social society, the Provincial Government of Oriente.
Created1949-07-30
DescriptionReport detailing a meeting of the Chinese Democratic Party, concerning the elections of the certification of the delegation in Guantanamo with the Provincial Government, certifying the group as part of the society, a balance sheet to list their yearly expenses and income, and some monetary funds.
Created1949
DescriptionA detailed list of the elections conducted by the organization, Nationalist Party of China or Kuo Ming Tang, selecting representatives for the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and speakers. Sent to the Provincial Government of Oriente.
Created1940-02-14
DescriptionReport detailing a meeting of the Provincial Government of Oriente in Honguin, Cuba.
Created1960
DescriptionA letter from Armando Lay and Alfredo Chang of the Kuo Min Tang, the Chinese Nationalist Party in Manzanillo to the Provincial Commission of Oriente. It details their registration payments in 1958, 1959, and 1960.
Created1948
DescriptionA list of commissions of the Kuo Ming Tang. The commissions concern propaganda, diplomacy, and correspondence. Sent to the Provincial Government of Oriente in order to update their records.
Created1964-04-29
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Relates that Leonardo Sanchez, a permanent resident of Cuba and a baptized Catholic, married Marcelina Diaz. She was born in Matanzas and they had two daughters, who were both baptized and registered in the book for those of European descent in their parish church. Report concerns whether or not their children, who were of "mixed race," could be considered white, determined by which book their baptisms are recorded in. Churches would use different books for Europeans, whites, and minorities. The Governor rules that children born to one white parent were to be considered the same racial classification in terms of their baptism.
Created1864-05-20
DescriptionRelates that Zaldo Ferran y Dupierris solicited the civil government to create a separate book in parish churches for the marriages of Chinese settlers and blacks or people of mixed race.
Created1873-03-13
DescriptionOfficial naturalization document of Juan Ley Acheu, a Chinese settler, who was granted his carta de naturaleza, or naturalization documents. Relates that Juan had take an oath of loyalty and obedience to the Cuban government that was required of him.