Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-06-02
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-06-02
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), Waverley, John Anderson, Viscount Westdean, 1883?-1958 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (Contributor), and Eden, Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977 (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-6-2
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, Auxiliary Fire Service--Recruitment, Dunkirk, Battle of, Dunkerque, France, 1940, Evacuation--Children, Restricted areas--Sentries, Workers--Re-assignment--Lodging allowances, Postal correspondence--France, Parachute troops--Nazis--Netherlands, Refugees--Norway, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Sir Anthony Eden, Royal Air Force--Air combat, and Royal Air Force--Coastal Command station--Harold Balfour
Place Name:
Great Britain, France, Netherlands, Norway, and Germany