Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1941-06-17
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1941-06-17
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. Naval Affairs (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Health (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office. Press Section (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), Beaverbrook, Max Aitken, Baron, 1879-1964 (contributor), Great Britain. War Office (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (contributor), Great Britain. Army. Middle East Forces (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (contributor), Willans, Harry, -1943 (contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (contributor), Eden, Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977 (contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (contributor), and Great Britain. Ministry of War Transport (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1941-06-17
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, Air operations, Military decorations, Medals, badges, decorations, etc., Foreign news, Soldiers--Billeting, Donations, War finance, Diphtheria--Vaccination, Children, Personal narratives, Stacks (Hay, grain, etc.)--Risk factors, Red Cross, Rats--Control, Fighter plane combat, War commentary, Battle of the Atlantic, International cooperation, International relations, Radio, Science, Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Military appointments, Air raids, Heads of state--Correspondence, War damage, Industrial, Great Britain. Ministry of Shipping, and Great Britain. Ministry of Transport
Place Name:
Great Britain, Nigeria, France, Malta, United States, Holland, Germany, Hong Kong, Libya, Ethiopia, Iraq, Syria, Yugoslavia, and Cyrenaica (Libya)