Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-24
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-24
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. (contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and Security (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (contributor), Great Britain. Sovereign (1936-1952 : George VI) (contributor), George, VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (contributor), Belgium. Ambassade (Great Britain) (contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (contributor), and Great Britain. Ministry of Shipping (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-5-24
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, Spain--Ambassador--Sir Samuel Hoare, Conscription--Registration, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--France, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Royal Air Force--Honors, Civil Defense--Gas--masks, Empire Day--Broadcast--King George VI, Agriculture--Cultivation, Belgium--Minister of Finance--Camille Gutt, Aircraft production--Shadow Aero Engine Committee--W.E. Rootes, France--Nazi parachutists--Conbat, Great Britain--Conscription--Belgian residents--Registration, Ministry of Supply--Controlled undertakings, Norway--Battleground reports, Royal Navy--Casualties--Registers, Dutch Mercantile Service--Seamen, Royal Air Force--Training, Civil Defense--Observer Corps, and Royal Air Force--Cooks--Recruitment
Place Name:
Great Britain, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, Norway, and Netherlands