that could be interesting; two issues come to mind: people remembered others
being taller than they were, or else there was some concerted effort to
maintain the idea that "mediterranean races" were shorter than they really
were? maybe people get shorter after a few days at sea...?
these are just off the top of my pointy head, not meant to be taken at all
seriously, but... obviously worth checking out
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Serr" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:38 AM
Subject: Re: important database - Ellis Island
if anyone knows about the physical height notations on the Ellis
Island immigrant ship manifest records?