Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-08
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-08
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), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Treasury (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (Contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (Contributor), Herbert, A. P. (Alan Patrick), 1890-1971 (Contributor), and Great Britain. Admiralty. Naval Affairs (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-12-8
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, Bomb Disposal Squads--Insignia, Anglo-Spanish Clearing Office--Financial transactions, Board of Education--Herwald Ramsbotham, Commonwealth--Travel--George Gibson, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--A.P. Herbert, Civil Defense--Lodging, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Aircraft production--Contributions, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Sir H. Walpole, Anglo-Hellenic Committee--Donations--Sir George Wilkinson, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--France, Italian Navy--Chief of Naval Staff--Adm. Arturo Riccardi, Free French--Naval training--Charles de Gaulle, and Royal Air Force--Air combat
Place Name:
Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Greece, France, and Italy