Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-08-07
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-08-07
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. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contributor), Alexander, Albert Victor, 1885-1965 (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Press and Publicity Branch (Contributor), Great Britain. Treasury (Contributor), and Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-8-7
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, Argentina--Cattle--Donations, Communications--Enemy--Occupied Areas, Cotton--Egypt--Purchases, Anglo-French Military Agreements--Gen. Charles de Gaulle, Salvage--Salvage officers, National Service--Teachers, Tea--Rationing, Cheese--Distribution, Nazi air attacks--Scotland, Prisoners of War--British--Registers, Aircraft production--Contributions, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--A.V. Alexander, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Royal Navy--Casualties--Registers, Royal Air Force--Military honors, Ministry of Supply--War efforts--Herbert Morrison, Royal Air Force--Air combat, Ministry of Information--Director--General--Frank Pick, Royal Navy--Losses--H.M. Trawler River Clyde, Salvage--Junior Salvage Clubs, and Labor--Unemployment rates
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Great Britain, Argentina, Scotland, Germany, Egypt, and France