From Caffe’ Latte to Mass: An Intimate Archaeology of a World War II Italian Prisoner of War Camp
Author(s): Jodi Barnes
Year: 2015
Summary
Camp Monticello, located in southeast Arkansas, served as a Prisoner of War camp for Italians from 1943 to 1946. The spatial arrangement of the camp, which consists of two officer’s compounds and three enlisted men’s compounds, was structured according to the central principles of surveillance, discipline, and control. The food, clothing, and possessions of Camp Monticello's inmates were provided by the institution. From mess hall menus and a chapel, archeological research reveals intimate information about the men and the ways they attempted to maintain their cultural identities and regain some of their individuality.
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From Caffe’ Latte to Mass: An Intimate Archaeology of a World War II Italian Prisoner of War Camp. Jodi Barnes. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Seattle, Washington. 2015 ( tDAR id: 433841)
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Keywords
General
Historical Archaeology
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Internment
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World War II
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
20th Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 198