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Red Hot Henry Brown

ContributorsRose, Fred, 1897-1954 (Composer, Lyricist) / Breen, May Singhi (Arranger) / Leo Feist, Inc. (Publisher)
Created1925
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The Glory That Is the Grand Canyon

ContributorsAtchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company (Publisher)
Created1939-05-29
DescriptionBrochure promoting train tours with schedules. Includes black and white images of the canyon.
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Ship Record of the "Carmelita"

Created1861
Description

Records for the ship Carmelita, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Rita Barbarca a la Lara. On this trip, Carmelita brought settlers from China to work in Matanzas.

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Ship Record of the "Carmelita"

Created1860
Description

Shipping records for the ship, the Carmelita, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba. The Carmelita has fulfilled its contract for the shipment of these settlers on the 30th of October, 1852. These settlers were to be contracted by other employers.

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Business Documents

Created1861
DescriptionDocuments pertaining to the hiring of Chinese settlers by the sugar factory, Carmelita, owned by Rita Barbaria de Lara.
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Payment Records

Created1870
DescriptionPayment records of Gonzales y Compania in Matanzas, detailing the total amount of money owed as payment to their employed Chinese settlers.
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Contract

Created1874
Description
A contract between Judas, a Chinese settler, and Manuel Bello. The contract was to last for six months and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Noted that Judas completed a contract with Manuel Bello previously. Signed by Manuel Bello, Jose Lopez Francais, and Judas, who…

A contract between Judas, a Chinese settler, and Manuel Bello. The contract was to last for six months and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Noted that Judas completed a contract with Manuel Bello previously. Signed by Manuel Bello, Jose Lopez Francais, and Judas, who signed in Chinese.
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Identity Record

Created1880
DescriptionAn identity card, or cedula, for Agustin Afon. Agustin was 33 years old when this card was issued.
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List of Contracted Chinese Workers

Created1865-03-15
Description
This is a list of sixty Chinese settlers whose eight year labor contracts were transferred to Banco de San Carlos upon their arrival in Havana. The settlers were transported to Cuba aboard the Spanish ship "Emigrante", and they were required to work as indentured servants for eight years. These settlers…

This is a list of sixty Chinese settlers whose eight year labor contracts were transferred to Banco de San Carlos upon their arrival in Havana. The settlers were transported to Cuba aboard the Spanish ship "Emigrante", and they were required to work as indentured servants for eight years. These settlers were hired by the bank to do fieldwork in Matanzas, Cuba. 1865.
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Ship Record of the "Encarnacion"

Created1865-03-24
Description

Records for the ship Encarnacion, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Marino Gillado. On this trip, the Encarnacion brought settlers from China to work for Arrengui Ganz.