When I was a boy/girl in….
/In the early 1900s, Lothrop, Lee, and Shepard published a series of books written by immigrants about their early years in the country where they were born. The books were illustrated with photographs and a few drawings. The series is a reminder of how diverse the American population had become by the 1900s and provide a snapshot of growing up in the 1800s by people reflecting on their early years in a country they might never has seen again once they left. Enjoy the 18 books in the series available on Internet Archive!
When I was a boy in Armenia (1926) -- When I was a girl in Switzerland (1921)
When I was a girl in Wales (1936) -- When I was a girl in Iceland (1919)
When I was a girl in Bavaria (1932) -- When I was a girl in Sweden (1926)
When I was a girl in Mexico (1919) -- When I was a girl in Holland (1917)
When I was a girl in Hungary (1930) -- When I was a girl in Australia (1932)
When I was a girl in France (1925) -- When I was a boy in Persia (1920)
When I was a boy in Belgium (1915) -- When I was a boy in Russia (1916)
When I was a boy in Korea (1928) -- When I was a boy in Ireland (1936)
When I was a boy in Turkey (1924) -- When I was a boy in Denmark (1923)
