Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-04-25
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-04-25
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. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor), Eden, Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977 (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Press and Publicity Branch (Contributor), Morrison, Herbert, 1888-1965 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Shipping (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), and British Broadcasting Corporation (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-4-25
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, Foreign news, Neutrality, Royal Air Force, Official Admiralty Communique, Air warfare, Aerial operation, British, French Official Communique, Musical events, Entertainment, Factory workers, Postal service, Timber--Controls, Military service--Voluntary, Casualties, Registers of dead, Economic development, Censorship, Anzac Day, Personal narratives, Air mail service, Draft registration, National Service (Armed Forces) Act, 1939, Contraband of war, War Office Communique, Wheat--Prices, War commentary, Military appointments, War finance, Taxes, Medals, badges, decorations, etc., Wages and compensation, and Shipwrecks
Place Name:
Great Britain, Sweden, Norway, United States, France, Egypt, Germany, Holland, Italy, Bulgaria, Japan, Switzerland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Malta, Denmark, and Australia