Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-01-18
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-01-18
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), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service. Press Office (Contributor), Campbell, Ronald Hugh, Sir, 1883-1953 (Contributor), Great Britain. India Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor), Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force (Contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department (Contributor), Webbe, William Harold, 1885-1965 (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Swinton, E. D. (Ernest Dunlop), 1868-1951 (Contributor), and British Broadcasting Corporation (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-1-18
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, Southern Rhodesia--Physical fitness, Agriculture--Lime, Naval battles--German vessels--Graf Spee, Southern Rhodesia--Contributions, Labor--Reserved occupations, Baking Trade Board--Wages, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Sir Ronald Campbell, Controller to the Clearing Offices--Financial transactions, South Africa--Government--Gen. Smuts, British Expeditionary Force--War correspondents, India--Secretary of State--Adviser--Sir A.T. Pannirselvam, Factory explosions--London, British Institute in Paris--Annual meeting, Royal Canadian Air Force--Army Co--operation Squadron, Air raids--Preparation--Sir Harold Webbe, War Office--Financial Secretary--Deputations, Cotton Rubber Exchange Agreement, Royal Air Force--Defensive activities--North Sea, Anglo-French agreements, Agriculture--Animal feed, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Sir Ernest Swinton, Prisoners of War--German treatment, Anglo-Egyptian relations, Russo-Bulgarian commercial relations, and Inter-American Neutrality Committee
Place Name:
Great Britain, South Rhodesia, South Africa, India, France, Soviet Union, and Bulgaria