THE FRISCO WORLD, Hollandia, N. E. I., Oct. 26, 1945

• Post World War II U.S. military camp publication

The Netherlands Economic Institute (NEI) was a research and consultancy organization that collected and analyzed economic data. It was established in 1929 by Rotterdam businessmen. The bottom at the back page notes: "Published daily by the I & E Section Hq. 3rd Camp Bn, Hollandia N.E.I. Approved for mailing home. Various World War II reports.
Complete as a single sheet, 8 by 13 inches, typewriter set, very nice condition.

Background: The Frisco World, published on October 26, 1945, in Hollandia, Netherlands East Indies (N.E.I.), is a rare post–World War II American military "camp" newspaper, notable for highlighting post-war economic research and military communications. Formatted as a single typewriter-set, mimeographed $8 \times 13$-inch sheet, the issue features reports on the Netherlands Economic Institute (NEI)—a research and consultancy firm established in 1929 by Rotterdam businessmen to gather and analyze economic data crucial for post-war reconstruction—alongside general WWII news and official military updates. Published daily by the Information and Education (I & E) Section of Headquarters 3rd Camp Battalion, this officially approved "mailing home" publication offers a rare contemporary glimpse into Allied military operations, soldier morale, and the transition back to Dutch civilian and economic administration in the Pacific theater immediately following Japan's surrender.