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ContributorsGrant, Michael, 1951- (Host) / Matheson, Alan, 1932- (Interviewee) / Richter, Brian D. (Interviewee) / Public Broadcasting Service (Broadcaster)
Created1988-02-29
DescriptionLaurie Asseo Remote Interview (Wong); Mecham's Appeal to Supreme Court Package, Alan Matheson In-Studio (Shelton); Streams Package, Brian Richter In-Studio (Taylor). Segments on the Senate's trial of Governor Mecham and riparian preservation efforts concerning water flow.
DescriptionPhotograph of a group at a formal event. Photo taken by J. Chaw, who had a studio in San Nicolas, Havana.
DescriptionPhotograph of a couple at a formal event. Photo Was taken by J. Chaw studio in Havana, Cuba.
Created1948-12-26
DescriptionPhotograph of family consisting of two older men, two younger women, and four younger men. The back states that his photo was taken in "Canton" or what is now known as GuangZhou. Same family photo as Melikain1313.
Created1950-10-15
Description
The back reads: "A beautiful aspect of this window is one of many commercial establishments of Havana that display and sell Chinese porcelain. From the little symbolic figure to the complicated and expensive piece of furniture with the fine piece of sculpture, here is presently a large display of the industry of Chinese porcelain."
Created1941
DescriptionThe back reads: "To Mercedes and Lanuliu of Jorge and Bebo Cheong, Havana"
Created1864-03-08
Description
This is a ship manifest detailing the 290 Chinese colonists expected to arrive in Cuba aboard the Portuguese ship "Gica." The ship arrived in the port of Havana on March 8, 1864, with 281 of the colonists listed in the ship manifest; seven died during the journey and two remained in Macao.
Created1865-03-28
Description
This is a list of Chinese workers who upon arrival in Havana, Cuba, were contracted to Tomas Gutierrez. The duration of the eight year contracts, including the start and end dates, as well as the the type of work they would be doing (fieldwork) were stipulated within the list. The Chinese and Spanish names of each settler, as well as their age and origin were also included in the list. 1865
Created1883-12-27
Description
This is a Certificate of Nationality that belonged to Miguel Hernandez, a Chinese settler. The certificate served as a record indicating that Miguel had been registered at the Consulate General of China in Cuba as a subject of the Emperor of China. According to the document, at the time it was issued Miguel was 38 years old, single, a laborer, and considered a non-resident. He was from Canton in China, and lived in Cuevitas in Cuba.
Created1869-11-15
DescriptionThis is a second labor contract that belonged to Severo- a Chinese settler, and his owner, D. Francisco Gandarilla. The purpose of this second contract was to renew and extend Severo's original eight year labor contract with Gandarilla for six months. 1869.