"Naples, Italy. 1943. During typhus epidemic in this bomb-blast city. Citizens seeking shelter from nightly bombings in caves under the city were liberally sprayed with DDT powder to kill fleas and lice. This was during World War II when the Allies were in the Casino sector." (Newspaper caption),

Containers:
Oversize 2, Folder 4
Scope and content:

two copies; 10 1/4" x 13"

Access and use

Location of collection:
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669