Inventory of the British Ministry of Information Library collection

Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
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Title: British Ministry of Information Library collection
Date (inclusive): 1914-1918
Collection Number: XX231
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In various languages
Physical Description: 57 manuscript boxes, 2 card file boxes (22.8 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Books, pamphlets, and leaflets, relating to World War I. Consists mainly of British propaganda. Collected by the British Ministry of Information Library. Card file drawers at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives itemize publications in this collection.
Creator: Great Britain. Ministry of Information. Library
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], British Ministry of Information Library collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and Content of Collection

Books, pamphlets, and leaflets, relating to World War I. Consists mainly of British propaganda. Collected by the British Ministry of Information Library. Card file drawers at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives itemize publications in this collection.

Arrangement

Items are arranged by language and thereunder alphabetically by main entry (author or title when author is unknown). The container list below correlates the alphabetical lists with the box number.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1914-1918 -- Propaganda
Propaganda, British
World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain

 

See card file at the Hoover Institution Archives for itemization of publications in this collection. Items are arranged by language and thereunder alphabetically by main entry (author or title when author is unknown). The list below correlates the alphabetical lists with box number.

box 1

Basque

box 1

Catalan

box 1

Chinese

 

Danish and Noewegian

box 1

A-F

box 2

G-L

box 3

M-Y

 

Dutch

box 4

A-B

box 5

C-Duitsche, B

box 6

Duitsche, K - G

box 7

H-L

box 8

M-O

box 9

P-Sp

box 10

St-To

box 11

Tr-Z

 

English

box 12

A-Bang

box 13

Bank-Beh

box 14

Bel-Bev

box 15

Bh-Bu

box 16

C-Co

box 17

Cr-D

box 18

E-F

box 19

G-Gra

box 20

Gre-Hi

box 21

Ho-I

box 22

J-La

box 23

Le-Mac

box 24

Man-Mi

box 25

Mo-Ne

box 26

Ni-O

box 27

P-Pr

box 28

Pu-Rob

box 29

Rog-Sch

box 30

Sco-Smi

box 31

Smu-Sy

box 32

T-V

box 33

W-Wa

box 34

We-Z

box 35

Esperanto

 

French

box 35

A-C

box 36

D-Gra

box 37

Gre-L

box 38

M-S

box 39

T-W

 

German

box 39

A-Be

box 40

Bi-Ge

box 41

Gr-H

box 42

I-N

box 43

P-Z

 

Italian

box 44

A-D

box 45

E-S

box 46

T-W

box 46

Polish

 

Portuguese

box 46

A-B

box 47

C-L

box 48

M-Z

box 48

Romanian

box 48

Russian

 

Spanish

box 49

A-D

box 50

E-L

box 51

M-P

box 52

R-Z

 

Swedish

box 52

A-D

box 53

E-S

box 54

T-Z

box 54

Yiddish

 

Government Documents, Great Britian

box 54

A-D

box 55

F-G

box 56

L-W

box 57

Material not yet described

box 58

Index card files

box 59

Index card files