Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-17
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-17
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. War Office (contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (contributore), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Health (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Shipping (contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (contributor), and Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-5-17
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, Australian Imperial Force--Palestine, Kenya War Welfare Fund--Donations, Grenada--Donations, Australian Imperial Force--Egypt--Lord Caldecote, Australian Imperial Force--S.M. Bruce, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Auxiliary Territorial Service--Recruitment, South African Defense Department--Recruitment, Royal Air Force--Casualties--Registers, Ministry of Supply--Salvage campaign, Labor--Cost of living index, Royal Air Force--Pilot survivals, Aircraft production--Merger--Nuffield Factory--Vickers organization, Children--Evacuations, Royal Navy--Air attacks--Norway, Baltic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange--Commissions, Nazi propaganda, Admiralty--Small vessels--Registration, Royal Air Force--Honors, Great Britain--Government--Appointments, and Civil Defense--Local volunteers
Place Name:
Great Britain, Australia, South Africa, Palestine, Kenya, Grenada, Egypt, Germany, France, and Norway
Geographic Code:
GBR, AUS, ZAF, PSE, KEN, GRD, EGY, DEU, FRA, and NOR