Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-09-02
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-09-02
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 (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (contributor), Great Britain. War Office. Army Council (contributor), Great Britain. Children's Overseas Reception Board (contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (contributor), King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950 (contributor), and Canada, Prime Minister (1935-1948 : King) (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-9-2
Owning Repository:
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
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