Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins: 1939-12-22
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins: 1939-12-22
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 Shipping (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (Contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (Contributor), Great Britain. Treasury (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Health (Contributor), Great Britain. India Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), and Great Britain. War Office (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1939-12-22
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, Merchant mariners, Sailors, Wages, Airplanes, Military, Victory gardens, Great Britain. Royal Air Force, Christmas parties, Hospitality, Furniture industry and trade, Submarine warfare, Tankers, Sliedrecht (Ship), Shipwrecks--Personal narratives, Foreign trade regulation, Air warfare, World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations--British, Knitwear, War work, Duty-free importation of scientific equipment, World War, 1939-1945--Refugees, Royal visits, Cotton--Prices, Waste paper--Recycling, Military research, Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Evacuation of civilians, Children--Medical care, Food supply--Ceylon, World War, 1939-1945--Food supply, Great Britain. Army--Medals, badges, decorations, etc., and Food prices
Place Name:
Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, Hong Kong, France, Ceylon, Canada, and New Zealand