Great Britain. Central Office of Information

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The Central Office of Information (COI), London, succeeded the wartime Ministry of Information in 1946. It worked with other government bodies to produce information campaigns on issues such as health, education, entitlement benefits, civic rights, and welfare.

From the description of Central Office of Information bulletin board displays, circa 1935-1956. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 299511599

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referencedIn Charles Hasler collection of typography and printed ephemera, 1800-1960 Middlesex University: Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture
referencedIn Reginald Mount and Eileen Evans, graphic designers: papers, ca. 1953 - 1981 Victoria and Albert Museum : Archive of Art and Design
creatorOf Great Britain. Central Office of Information. Central Office of Information bulletin board displays, circa 1935-1956. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Great Britain. Central Office of Information. The Industrialisation of Australia. University of Texas Libraries
creatorOf CENTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION, 1950 - 1981 University of Reading, Museum of English Life
referencedIn RISM Vertical Files, Bulk, 1960-2000, Bulk, 1960-2000 1900-2004 New York University. Archives
referencedIn Robert E. Sherwood papers, 1917-1968 (inclusive), 1934-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Great Britain. Central Office of Information. Letter, 1946, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Photographs of Leicester College of Technology, 1967-1970 De Montfort University Archives and Special Collections.
referencedIn CENTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION, 1950 - 1981 University of Reading, Museum of English Life
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associatedWith Eileen Evans person
associatedWith Great Britain Central Office of Information corporateBody
associatedWith Great Britain. Parliament. corporateBody
associatedWith Hasler | Charles | 1908-1992 | graphic designer and typographer corporateBody
associatedWith Photographs Division, Central Office of Information corporateBody
associatedWith Reginald Mount person
correspondedWith Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955 person
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Great Britain
Northern Ireland
England
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Agricultural machinery
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Public relations
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