Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1941-06-26
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1941-06-26
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 (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (contributor), Great Britain. War Office (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office. Press Section (contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (contributor), Nicolson, Harold, 1886-1968 (contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (contributor), Elliot, Walter E., (Walter Elliot), 1888-1958 (contributor), Great Britain. Army. Middle East Forces (contributor), Great Britain. War Office. Military Affairs (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (contributor), Great Britain. Petroleum Department (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department (contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty. Naval Affairs (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (contributor), Free French Forces (contributor), and Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1941-06-26
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, Prisoners of war, Bombing, Aerial, Casualties, Home Guard, Veterans, War relief, Donations, Royal College of Nursing, Civilian Nurse Air Raid Victims, Paper money, Entertainment--Soldiers, Postal service--Damaged mail, Postal service--Lost mail, Nazi propaganda, War commentary, New Liberalism, Military training, Personal narratives, War finance, Motor Fuel Rationing Oder, 1941, National Registration Identity Cards, Visits of state, Shipwrecks, Submarine warfare, War damage, Clothing and dress, Schmidt, Rudolf, Sugar, Rationing, Stone fruit, Submarine mines, Air warfare, Fighter plane combat, Meat supply, Meat ration, and Military appointments
Place Name:
Great Britain, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Libya, Ethiopia, Syria, Malta, Cyrenaica (Libya), and Palestine