Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-07-08
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-07-08
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. Admiralty. Naval Affairs (contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (contributor), Great Britain. Petroleum Department (contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office. Press Section (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Shipping (contributor), Great Britain. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Press and Publicity Branch (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (contributor), Great Britain. Home Office (contributor), Great Britain. War Office (contributor), and Great Britain. Admiralty (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-7-8
Owning Repository:
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
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