Geoffrey Cains papers relating to the National Biography Award, 1995-2018

MLMSS 9756

fonds

1995-2018

1170324

0.3 metres of textual material (2 boxes)

The National Biography Award was administered by National Book Council in 1996, its inaugural year, before transferring to the State Library of New South Wales in 1997.

BOX 1
Correspondence, 1995-2010. Subjects include: consignment of literary papers to State Library NSW; draft of proceedings of National Biography Award (NBA) presentations, 2000; scheduling of award; selection of judges; media and publicity; Skrzynecki papers and Farrell donation; conference ‘The Secret Self: Exploring Biography and Autobiography’ at the National Library, 2001; proposal to Alberto Manguel to deliver National Biography Award Lecture; article published by Gideon Haigh in journal Kill Your Darlings; decision to change award from biannual to annual, 2001.
Cards and invitations to library events; shortlist of books, 1998; 1998 National Biography Award Entrants; news cuttings relating to National Biography Award; press releases.
Department of Culture and the Arts Certificate of Donation, 1998.
Letters of congratulations and appreciation received by Geoffrey Cains.
Seating plan for NBA 2009.
Handbill for NBA lecture delivered by Don Watson.
List of entries and shortlist, 2002.
Publicity strategy, 2002.
Invitation cards, 2000.
Pamphlet for NBA, 1996.
Thank you letters written by Geoffrey Cains, 1996.

BOX 2
Cards, exhibition guides, and handbills received by Geoffrey Cains from State Library NSW; posters and handbills for HRC Seymour Lecture in Biography, 2006; NBA media logs, 2005, 2008; letter of agreement between Michael Crouch and the State Library of New South Wales; agendas of NBA meetings, 2008, 2010, 2011; screenshots and cuttings of NBA promotions; National Biography Award 2011 Guidelines; Trademark registration for National Biography Award; invoice for catering NBA presentation, 2008, 2009; notes for speech delivered by Regina Sutton, 27 March 2007; email to Hazel Rowley asking her to visit Australia in 2008 for a three month Visiting Fellowship at the Humanities Research Institute in Canberra.
Correspondence, 2011-2017, mainly with Michael Crouch and the State Library of New South Wales.
Printed memorial service booklet for Michael Jenkins Crouch, 20 February 2018, at St James' Church, King Street, Sydney.

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