Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-02
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-02
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. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (Contributor), Vansittart, Robert Gilbert Vansittart, Baron, 1881-1957 (Contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office. Military Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (Contributor), MacDonald, Malcolm, 1901-1981 (Contributor), and Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-12-2
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, Youth Service Corps, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Sir Robert Vansittart, Northern Ireland--Milk--Supply, Cattle--Foot and mouth disease, Bananas--Prices, Nazi air attacks--Great Britain, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Norway, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--France, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Denmark, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Albania, Royal Air Force--Pilots--Escapes, Prisoners of Wars--German and Italian--Registers, Nazi propaganda, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Malcolm Macdonald, Royal Navy--Secretary of the Admiralty--H.V. Markham, Royal Navy--Losses--H.M. Submarine Triad, Royal Navy--Losses--H.M. Destroyer Sturdy, Prisoners of War--British--Registers, Agriculture--Grasslands, Agriculture--Poultry Keepers--Census, Potatoes--Certified stocks, Air raids--Damage--Surveys, and Royal Air Force--Military honors
Place Name:
Great Britain, Greece, Germany, Northern Ireland, Norway, France, Denmark, and Albania