Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-08
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-08
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), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Economic Warfare (contributor), Great Britain. War Office (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (contributor), and Great Britain. India Office (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-5-8
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 press--News articles, Post Office--Savings certificates, Shipping--Contraband, Pioneer Corps--Recruitment, Agriculture--Landowners, farmers and workers--Meetings, Prisoners of War--German--Registers, India--Central Provinces and Berar--Governor- H.J. Twynam, Metal Wares Trade Board- Wages, Ministry of Food--King's visit, Naval losses--H.M. Trawler Warwickshire, and Naval losses--H.M. Trawler Cape of Chelyuskin