Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-07-01
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-07-01
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 (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (contributor), Great Britain. Army Council (contributor), Great Britain. War Office (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (contributor), Great Britain. Import Licensing Department (contributor), Wilkinson, Ellen Cicely, 1891-1947 (contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department (contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (contributor), and Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-7-1
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, Bombing, Aerial, Registers of dead, Casualties, Price regulation, Cotton--Prices, Export controls, Import quotas, Primary commodities--Licenses, Propaganda, Prisoners of war--Registers, Air warfare, Aircraft industry, Industrial mobilization, Motion picture industry, Short films, Rubber, Tin, Military decorations, and Great Britain. Army. British Expeditionary Force--Medals, badges, decorations, etc.