Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-09
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-09
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), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (contributor), Great Britain. War Office (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), Great Britain. India Office (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (contributor), Great Britain. Department of Mines (contributor), and Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-5-9
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, Royal Canadian Air Force--Insignia, Labor and National Service--Conscription, Royal Navy--Casualties--Registers, Military personnel--Boxing matches, Royal Air Force--Fighter Command--Norway, Royal Air Force--Air combat--North Sea, Military personnel--Parcel mail, Indian Army--Honors, Meat supply, Petroleum--Supply--Sir Alfred Faulkner, Ministry of Food--Slaughterhouse Tribunals, Agriculture--Workers--Conscription, and Royal Navy--Submarines