Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-23
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-23
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. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Prime Minister (1940-1945 : Churchill) (Contributor), Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (Contributor), Great Britain. India Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Treasury (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Home Office (Contributor), and Eden, Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977 (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-12-23
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, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, British Army--Nicknames, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Winston Churchill, Aircraft Production--Donations, Burma--Governor--Sir Reginald Hugh Dorman--Smith, Royal Air Force--Pilots--Diaries, Prisoners of War--Italian and German--Registers, Treasury--Pharmaceutical drugs--Taxation, Post Office--Christmas mails, South African Air Force--Air attacks--Abyssinia, War Office--Military honors, Eden, Anthony--Farewell message-- Sir John Dill, Free France--Meetings--New York City, Nazi air attacks--Great Britain, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Netherlands, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--France, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Albania, British Army--Operations--Libya, Home Office--Appointments--Commander A.N.G. Firebrace, and Free French--Message--Gen. Charles de Gaulle
Place Name:
Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Burma, Abyssinia, France, Netherlands, Libya, South Africa, Albania, and United States