Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins: 1939-10-16
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins: 1939-10-16
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. Admiralty (contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Information. News Division (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), Great Britain. War Office (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (contributor), India. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (contributor), Great Britain. Press and Censorship Bureau (contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (contributor), Straits Settlements (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (contributor), and Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1939-10-16
Owning Repository:
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
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Place Name:
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