I would also be interested in this type of book, deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Colwell" <paws6430@cox.net> To: <nyc-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 10:42 PM Subject: [NYC-ROOTS] Book Recommendation Request > Would anyone on the list have a recommendation of a book or books, either > fiction or non-fiction, dealing with the subject of what life was like for > immigrants arriving in New York City, (or any other large city for that > matter), say between the period of 1860 thru the early 1900s. I'm > particularly interested in reading about living conditions, occupations, > any discriminations encountered, etc. > > I recently learned that several of my female ancestors were employed as > domestic servants upon their arrival from Germany, and the subject has > piqued my curiosity. > > Thanks in advance for any recommendations. > > Dorothy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYC-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have you read "How The Other Half Lives" by Jacob Riis? L -----Original Message----- From: nyc-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nyc-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Debbie Bert Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:21 PM To: nyc-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] Book Recommendation Request I