Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-08-03
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-08-03
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. Press and Publicity Branch (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Nygaardsvold, Johan, 1879-1952 (Contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Cooper, Duff, Viscount Norwich, 1890-1954 (Contributor), Great Britain. Prime Minister (Contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (Contributor), and Birchall, Frederick T. (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-8-3
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, British Empire--Southern Command--Anthony Eden, Salvage--Committees, Military Personnel--Leave Provisions, Swaziland--War contributions, Gold Coast--War contributions, Royal Air Force--Military honors, Australia--War preparations, Royal Navy--Casualties--Registers, Royal Air Force--Casualties--Registers, Norwegian Royal family--King Haakon--Birthday, Secretary of State--Foreign Affairs--Appointments, Royal Air Force--Air combat, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--A. Duff Cooper, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Netherlands, and World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Fred T. Birchall
Place Name:
Great Britain, Australia, Swaziland, Gold Coast, Norway, and Netherlands