Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins: 1939-11-27
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins: 1939-11-27
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), American Society for British Medical and Civilian Aid. (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. (Contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général. (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty. (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education. (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade. (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. (Contributor), Great Britain. India Office. (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office. (Contributor), George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952. (Contributor), and Morrison, Herbert, 1888-1965. (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1939-11-27
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, American Society for British Medical and Civilian Aid Inc., American Society for French Medical and Civil Aid Inc., RAF Comforts Committee, HMS Rawalpindi (Ship)--Casualties, HMS Rawalpindi (Ship)--Survivors, Borkum (Ship), SS Konsul Hendrik Fisser (Ship), Pensilva (Ship)--Survivors, Minesweepers, National Youth Committee, and Carrier pigeons