Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-11-05
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-11-05
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. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply. Press Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor), Great Britain. Treasury (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office. Press Section (Contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office. Press Section (Contributor), and Macmillan, Harold, 1894-1986 (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-11-5
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, World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Flying bombers through storms, Bomber pilots, Bombing, Aerial, Air raid shelters--Health aspects, World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies, Paper and paper--making restrictions, Machine tools, Salvaging food stuffs from damaged buildings, Industrial mobilization, Commodity insurance and salvaging food stuffs, Mercantile tonnage losses, World War, 1939-1945--Postal service, Christmas gifts sent abroad, World War, 1939-1945--War work, and Donations towards purchase of aircraft
Place Name:
Great Britain, New Zealand, Germany, Nairobi, and Northern Ireland