Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-01-05
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-01-05
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. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service. Press Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Pensions (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Transport (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Hore-Belisha, Leslie, Baron, 1893-1957 (Contributor), Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940 (Contributor), and Macmillan, Harold, 1894-1986 (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-1-5
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--Operations, Rhodesia--Memorable Order of Tin Hats, Agriculture--Farm Workers, Northern Ireland--War efforts, Civil Defense--W. Mabane, Food--Rationing, Royal Air Force--Reconnaissance--Germany, Labor--Reserved occupations, Royal Navy--Examinations, Potato--Prices, Rhodesia--War Fund, War Service Grants and Advisory Committee, Military personnel--Honors, British exports--New Zealand, National Youth Committee, Motor goods vehicles--Insurance, South Africa--War efforts, Military personnel--Leave--Western Islands, Military personnel--Entertainment, Naval War Pensions Regulations--Children, Meat--Distribution, Sugar supply, School vacations--Rationing, Military personnel--Promotions, Military commanders--Leslie Hore-Belisha, and Joint Empire Societies' War Hospitality Committee--Hostels
Place Name:
Great Britain, Germany, Rhodesia, South Africa, New Zealand, and Northern Ireland