Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-01-10
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-01-10
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), Alice, Princess, Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981 (Contributor), First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Contributor), Elliot, Walter E. (Walter Elliot), 1888-1958 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Health (Contributor), Anderson, John, 1882-1958 (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contributor), Evershed, Raymond, Baron, 1899-1966 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Economic Warfare (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service. Press Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Dorman-Smith, Reginald, Sir, 1899-1977 (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade. Import Licensing Department (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty. Naval Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Pensions (Contributor), Branson, G. A. H., 1871-1951 (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (Contributor), Great Britain. Home Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), and France. Armée. Grand quartier général (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-1-10
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, Civil Defense--Sir John Anderson, Women's Transport Service- Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, Relocation--Children, Entertainments National Service Association--Northern Ireland, Post Office--Centenary stamp issue, Batteries--Prices, Shipping--Contraband, Electrical utilities- Workers- Regulations, Agriculture--Sir Reginald Dorman--Smith, Board of Trade--Import licensing, Royal Navy--Donations, Fertilizers--Regulations, Agriculture--Cultivation, Pensions--Sir Walter Womersley, Shipping--Navicert program, Ministry of Supply--Northern Ireland--R.K. Hezlet, H.M. Most Honourable Privy Council- George Arthur Harwin Branson, Doctors--South Africa--Volunteers, Royal Air Force--Gunners--Insignia, Nazi Navy--Graf Spee, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Denmark, Home Defence Corps--Recruitment, Eggs--Supply, Meat--Prices, Nazi air attacks--Merchant shipping, and Royal Air Force--Air combat--North Sea
Place Name:
Great Britain, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Denmark, and Germany