Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-02-20
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-02-20
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. Press and Publicity Branch (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office. Military Affairs (Contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Press and Censorship Bureau (Contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Moyne, Walter Edward Guinness, Baron, 1880-1944 (Contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (Contributor), and Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-2-20
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, Reconnaissance, Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force awards, Rugby, British Army vs. French Army, Rubber quota, S.S. Rhone, S.S. Wakama, Altmark (Ship) incident, Voting--Canadian troops, Recruiting drive--London--Scotland, Agriculture (Miscellaneous War Provisions) Bill, Seed corn delivery, Frozen fish, Royal Air Force badge, Salvage, Ship losses, British, German, Neutral, Scientific Panel, censorship, Area Advisory Committees, Nazi propaganda, War expenditure gift--British Malaya, HMS Ajax, HMS Exeter, Feeding-Stuffs (Licensing and Control) Order, 1940, and Royal Air Force radio mechanics
Place Name:
Great Britain, Scotland, Norway, British Malaya, Germany, and Canada