British War Effort Pamphlet Collection.
New York: British Information Services , 1942-1945.
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Rare British War Effort Pamphlet Collection
Rare British War Effort pamphlet collection issued between November 1942 and March 1945. Octavo, original wrappers, issued by the British Information Services Information Division, the 11 pamphlets include: Rationing of Food in Great Britain ( November, 1942); Nutrition in Wartime Britain (December, 1942); Clothes Rationing in Britain (December, 1942); Education in the British Army (April, 1943); The Care of Children Under Five in Wartime, England and Wales (May, 1943); The British Health Services in Wartime (June, 1943); The Production and Distribution of Food in Great Britain (October, 1943); Rehabilitation in Great Britain (January, 1944); British Government Machinery for Reconstruction (January, 1944); Report on the Flying Bomb (September, 1944); 50 Facts About Britain's War Effort (November, 1944); Adult Education in Britain (March, 1945). In near fine condition. An uncommon primary source of domestic history in wartime England.
The British Ministry of Information (MOI) was formed on September 4 1939, the day after Britain's declaration of war, and the first Minister was sworn into Office on September 5 1939. The Ministry's function was "To promote the national case to the public at home and abroad in time of war" by issuing "National Propaganda" and controlling news and information. It was initially responsible for censorship, issuing official news, home publicity and overseas publicity in Allied and neutral countries. These functions were matched by a responsibility for monitoring public opinion through a network of Regional Information Offices. Responsibility for publicity in enemy territories was organized by Department EH (later part of the Special Operations Executive). Campaigns carried out included themes such as the following: The Home Front, Production – Salvage, Allied Unity, The Fighting Forces, and Personalities. The MOI was dissolved in March 1946, with its residual functions passing to the Central Office of Information (COI), a central organization providing common and specialist information services.
British War Effort Pamphlet Collection.
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