Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-07-31
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-07-31
Description:
From the UK National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/inf3.htm “Formed on September 4th 1939, the day after Britain’s declaration of war, the Ministry of Information (MOI) was the central government department responsible for publicity and propaganda in the Second World War. The initial functions of the MOI were threefold: news and press censorship; home publicity; and oversees publicity in Allied and neutral countries”. This collection contains Press Notices and Bulletins published by the MOI between 1939-1945. The Press Notices and Bulletins are among many publications and films issued by the agency during the war.
Creator/Contributor:
Great Britain. Ministry of Information. (Creator), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Shipping (contributor), Great Britain. War Office (contributor), Amery, L. S., (Leopold Stennet), 1873-1955 (contributor), Great Britain. India Office (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (contributor), and Great Britain. Department of Agriculture for Scotland (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-7-31
Owning Repository:
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
World War, 1939-1945--History, World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects, World War, 1939-1945, Great Britain, Bombing, Aerial, Prisoners of war, Salmon (Submarine), Missing in action, Casualties, Postal service, Telegraph, Communication with persons in enemy territories, Propaganda, Shipping, Merchant marine, Civil defense drills, Christianity and war, World War, 1939-1945--Religious aspects, Industrial mobilization--Labor productivity, Weapons industry--Labor productivity, Great Britain. Army--Medals, badges, decorations, etc., Military decorations, Alcantara (Merchant cruiser), Cotton trade--Exports, Feeds--Prices, Air warfare, World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations--British, Barley--Prices, Wheat trade, Hermione (Tanker), Delight (Destroyer), Feeds--Storage, Machinery--Supply, Potato--Prices, Salvage drives, Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Donations to British war effort, and Grouse shooting
Place Name:
Great Britain, France, Canada, Germany, and South Africa