Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-07-02
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-07-02
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. Dominions Office (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Transport (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Health (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (contributor), Great Britain. Import Licensing Department (contributor), Great Britain. Mines Department (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (contributor), Great Britain. War Office (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (contributor), Great Britain. Treasury (contributor), Great Britain. National Savings Committee (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), and Jordan, W. J. (William Joseph), 1879-1959 (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-7-2
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, World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations--British, Air warfare, Traffic signs and signals, Traffic lights, Blackouts in war, Evacuation of civilians, Children, Military training--Fiji, Music in air raid shelters, Music and war, Gifts, Aircraft industry--Finance, Import quotas, Imports--Law and legislation, Oils and fats, Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Recycling, Prisoners of war--Registers, Registers of dead, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Casualties, Banking holidays, Great Britain. Army. British Expeditionary Force--Medals, badges, decorations, etc., Recyling, Milk, Food supply, War bonds, and Scharnhorst (Battleship)