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Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection

Shipping Records

Created1861

DescriptionRecords for the ship Alice Thorndike, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co. On this trip, the Alice Thorndike brought 342 settlers from China to work.

Ship Manifest of the Ship "Sky Lark"

Description

List of 590 Chinese settlers brought from China to Cuba to serve as indentured servants. They arrived in Havana abroad the American frigate, the Sky Lark. 1855.

Registry of Chinese Settlers

Created1861

DescriptionList of workers who were recently hired by various employers. It lists the name of the employer or company, the name of the settler and their personal details.

Shipping Records

Created1861

DescriptionRecords for the ship Kate Hooper, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Ferran y Dupierris and Torices, Puente y Co. On this trip, the Kate Hooper brought six settlers from China to work in the fields.

Second Contract

Created1868-05-30

DescriptionThis is a second labor contract that was shared between a Chinese settler, Aristoteles, and la Empresa del ferro carril, the railroad company; the term of the contract was for one year. 1868. Signed in Chinese.

Imprisonment Document

Created1845

DescriptionThis document grants release to a Chinese settler that had been previously imprisoned.

Ship Record of the "Messenger"

Created1860

Description

Records for the ship Messenger, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co. On this trip, Messenger brought workers from China to work.