Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-01-13
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-01-13
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. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor), Simon, John Allsebrook Simon, Viscount, 1873-1954 (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), and France. Armée. Grand quartier général (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-1-13
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, Royal Air Force--Equipment Branch, Royal Air Force--Reconnaissance--Austria, Finland--Donations--Northern ireland, Royal Navy--Tributes--Earl of Selborne, Ministry of Supply--Area Boards and Advising Committees, Royal Air Force--Reconnaissance--Germany, Northern Ireland--Meat--Supply, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Sir John Simon, Royal Air Force--Air combat--Firth of Forth, Cattle--Import restrictions, Livestock--Controls, and Meat--Controls
Place Name:
Great Britain, Austria, Finland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Ireland