Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-02-23
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-02-23
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. Air Affairs (Contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (Contributor), Eden, Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977 (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (Contributor), Great Britain. National Savings Committee (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Home Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Press and Publicity Branch (Contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Health (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Economic Warfare (Contributor), and Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-2-23
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, Reconnaissance, Royal Air Force, HMS Achilles, HMS Ajax, Mining--Southern Rhodesia, Stock exchange, HM trawler Fifeshire, Casualties--British, Time change, Blind civilians--welfare, Fruits and vegetables, imports, Battle of the River Plate, Toronto Scottish Regiment, R.A.F. Comforts, Anglo-Latvian trade, and Warrant engineers and mechanicians
Place Name:
Great Britain, Austria, Germany, New Zealand, Southern Rhodesia, Canada, Latvia, and France