Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-04-17
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-04-17
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. Admiralty (Contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (Contributor), Reynaud, Paul, 1878-1966 (Contributor), France. Prime Minister (Contributor), Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940 (Contributor), Great Britain. Prime Minister (1937-1940 : Chamberlain) (Contributor), Eden, Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977 (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Economic Warfare (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty. Hydrographic Department (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Transport (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Press and Publicity Branch (Contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (Contributor), Great Britain. India Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Gowrie, Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, Earl of, 1872-1955 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Shipping (Contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor), Colville, John Rupert, Sir (Contributor), and Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-4-17
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, Foreign news, Neutrality, Naval operations--British, Official Admiralty Communique, Thistle (Submarine), French Official Communique, Motor vehicles--Headlights, Lights, Baking Trade Board, Wages, Telegrams, Neville Chamberlain, Paul Reynaud, Royal Navy, Eden, Anthony, War commentary, Airmail service, Contraband of war, Navicert system, Economic warfare, Submarine mines, War damage, Nutrition, Food education, Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Aerial operation, British, Air warfare, Officer training, Frank Hubert McNamara, Victoria Cross, Entertainment, Musical events, Royal Air Force, Employment of Aliens in British Ships Order, 1940, Seaplanes, Jimmy Hogan, Railway fares--Prices, International cooperation, Import of canned fruits and vegetables, Prisoners of war--Germany, Australian Parliament, War policy--Australia, and War finance
Place Name:
Great Britain, United States, Norway, France, Sweden, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Holland, Peru, Panama, Egypt, Brazil, India, Malaysia, Australia, Ashanti, Fiji, Sierra Leone, Canada, Scotland, and South Africa