Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1941-06-20
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1941-06-20
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. Dominion Office. Press Section (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office. Press Section (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (contributor), Ramsbotham, Herwald (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (contributor), Great Britain. Treasury (contributor), Great Britain. Army. Middle East Forces (contributor), Great Britain. War Office. Military Affairs (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (contributor), Wilkinson, Ellen Cicely, 1891-1947 (contributor), Morrison, Herbert, 1888-1965 (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (contributor), Assheton, Ralph (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (contributor), and Great Britain. Admiralty (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1941-06-20
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, Exports, Food, Automobiles, War relief, War finance, Donations, Foreign news, Nazi propaganda, Bombing, Aerial, War damage, Industrial, Shipping, Casualties, Technology--Education, War Damage Act, 1941, Tea, Fire Prevention Orders, Civil Defence, War commentary, Fire fighting, Air raids, Anecdotes, Personal narratives, Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Rationing, Volunteers, Women in war, Visits of state, and Capstone (Ship)
Place Name:
Great Britain, Canada, Poland, France, Libya, Ethiopia, Syria, and New Zealand