Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-05
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-05
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. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (Contributor), Vansittart, Robert Gilbert Vansittart, Baron, 1881-1957 (Contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Joubert de la Ferté, Philip, Sir, 1887- (Contributor), and Great Britain. War Office. Military Affairs (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-12-5
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, Oranges--Imports, Air raids--Shelters, Schools--Food Allowances, Nazi air attacks--Great Britain, Royal Air Force--Military honors, Royal Air Force--U.S. volunteers--Eagle Squadron, Aircraft production--Contributions, Prisoners of War--German and Italian--Registers, Ministry of Home Security--Sporting events--Procedures, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Albania, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Sir Robert Vansittart, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Italy, Royal Air Force- Air attacks- Germany, Royal Air Force--Air combat, Royal Navy--Losses--H.M. Trawlers Ethel Taylor, Amethyst, Elk, Calverton, Christmas Rose, Prisoners of War--British--Registers, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Sir Philip Joubert, Cultivation--Urban areas--Hyde Park, Naval Comforts Fund, Australian Imperial Force--Recruitment, Red Cross--Fund--raising--Noel Coward, Armaments--Factories--Australia, and Dairy cream--Production--Restrictions
Place Name:
Great Britain, Spain, Palestine, Cyprus, United States, Albania, Italy, Germany, and Australia