Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1943-12-14
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1943-12-14
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), United States. Army. European Theater of Operations. Headquarters (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), United States. Office of War Information (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office. Allied Force Command Post (Contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office. Military Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Treasury (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), and Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1943-12-14
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, U.S. Army Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, United States--Coal--Shortage, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Coal miners--Conscription, British armed forces--Operations--Italy, Gold Coast--Chief Justice--Walter Harragin, King George VI--Aide-de-camp--Col. T. Grainger-Stewart, Prisoners of War--British--Escapes--SWitzerland, Potato--Prices, Agriculture--Crops--Prices, Anglo-American forces--Christmas celebrations, U.S. Army--Military personnel--Executions, Barley--Rationing, and Royal Air Force--Air attacks--France
Place Name:
Great Britain, Germany, United States, Italy, Gold Coast, Switzerland, and France