PEN (New Zealand Centre) sponsored prize. Established in 1945, partly from a memorial bequest made to the P.E.N. by Mrs Catherine Church, widow of Hubert Church (d 1932). This award is for the best prose of any kind published in the previous year. Winnes have been M. H. Holcroft, Lilian Keys, David Ballantyne, J. C. Beaglehole, Frank Sargeson, Janet Frame, Oliver Duff, E. H. McCormick, James Courage, Maurice Duggan, Dennis McEldowney, M. K. Joseph, Maurice Shadbolt, and Noel Hilliard.
Hubert Church Memorial Prize
Hubert Church Award for Prose
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Manuscript
Papers relating to Janet Frame
Date: 1951-1952, 2007
From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN New Zealand Inc) : Further records
By: Evening star (Dunedin, N.Z.)
Reference: MS-Papers-11450-01
Description: Colour photocopies of The PEN Hubert Church Award certificate to Janet Frame in 1951 for 'Lagoon and other stories' and newspaper clippings from the 'Dunedin Star' 1952 referring to the award. Also includes 2007 Janet Frame Literary Trust Award to the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc). Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (colour photocopies)
Manuscript
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers
Date: [1947-1964]
From: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986 : Papers
Reference: 88-012-04/11
Description: Includes correspondence, notes, clippings, personal business papers etc Quantity: 1 folder(s). Includes two packets of negatives
Manuscript
Correspondence and other papers
Date: [1948-1961]
From: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986 : Papers
Reference: 88-012-05/13
Description: Inward and outward correspondence including between Ballantyne and his wife Vivienne, with identified correspondents entered under Name below; also includes photograph of Ballantyne; letters from Kay, Raetihi and Ellerslie, Auckland; Fred [?] Jones, Reporters' room, `Dominion; Jim, Literary Department, Melbourne Herald; John, Wellington; telegram, Papoose, Whangarei; draft of `Three pen portraits of old age' and piece on landlady trouble; script for radio programme, `English as she is spoke', 4, Australia and New Zealand; clippings and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Inward correspondence (H)
Date: [1960-1979]
From: Sargeson, Frank, 1903-1982 : Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-4261-082
Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes card from Kathy Hoskyn of the Takapuna Rangers; ack card from Dept of Internal Affairs; a letter from Sargeson's `NZ Herald' boy deliverer Quantity: 1 folder(s) 37 leaves.