Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-07-04
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-07-04
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. Dominions Office. Press Section (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Health (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department (contributor), Great Britain. Home Office (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (contributor), Great Britain Air Ministry (contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (contributor), and Great Britain. Air Ministry. Press and Publicity Branch (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-7-4
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, Agriculture, Crop protection, Incendiary bombs, Civil defense, Gifts, Plastics, Exports, Horticultural exhibitions, Military training, World War, 1939-1945--Finance, Performing arts, Music and war, War and theater, Air warfare, World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations--British, Air raids, Search and rescue operations, Prisoners of war, Children's shelters, Evacuation of civilians, Shipwrecks, Child care, Women munitions workers, War work, Cotton manufacture--Manpower, Civilian pilots, Binoculars, Germans--Great Britain--Evacuation and relocation, 1940-1945, Fireworks--Law and legislation, Draft registration, Bombing, Aerial, Registers of dead, and Great Britain. Royal Navy--Officers
Place Name:
Great Britain, Commonwealth countries, Australia, Germany, Northern Ireland, and Canada