Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-04-24
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-04-24
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. Colonial Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Shipping (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Economic Warfare (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Health (Contributor), Great Britain. Home Office (Contributor), Great Britain. India Office (Contributor), Pethick-Lawrence, Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence, Baron, 1871-1961 (Contributor), and British Broadcasting Corporation (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-4-24
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, Foreign news, Fifth Column, Air warfare, French Official Communique, Military service--Voluntary, Postal service, Schoolboys, Food supply, Holiday farming, Wages and compensation, Propaganda, German, Manpower, Draft, Aerial operation, British, Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Censorship, Postage stamps, Shipwrecks, Barnhill (Ship), Contraband of war, Navicert system, War Office Communique, Civil Nursing Reserve Advisory Council, Military decorations, Medals, badges, decorations, etc., Donations, War finance, Art commissions, and Taxes
Place Name:
Great Britain, Sweden, Switzerland, Holland, Norway, France, Soviet Union, United States, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Belgium, Kenya, Denmark, South Africa, and India