Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-05
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-05
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. Dominions Office (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office (contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (contributor), and Great Britain. War Office (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-5-5
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, Canadian troops--Overseas deployment, Royal Air Force--Casualties--Registers, Norwegian ministers--London arrival, Royal Navy--Appointments, Royal Air Force--Fighter Command, Aircarft production--Vice--Marshal Robert Saundby, Royal Air Force--Coastal Command--Norway, Royal Air Force--Honors--2nd Lieutenant Alan McLeod, Royal Air Force--Cross--Country teams, and Royal Air Force--Advanced Air Striking Force--Gas masks