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Mahy, Margaret

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1936 - 2012

Biography

Librarian Margaret Mahy's first stories for children were published in the New Zealand School Journal, from 1961. In 1966 the first of her many very popular books for children were accepted for publication in both Britain and the United States.

Found in 606 Collections and/or Records:

17 Kings and 42 Elephants, 1987

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/12/11
Scope and Contents

17 Kings and 42 Elephants. Pictures by Patricia MacCarthy. Reillustrated edition. Includes loose sheets of musical score with lyrics. 15 pages.

Dates: 1987
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Published works (books)

1981 Dairy, 1981

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/163
Scope and Contents

1981 Collins diary. Used by Margaret Mahy as her diary and includes scraps of rhyme and poem, some notes about stories.

Dates: 1981
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

1998 diary containing notes about 'Heriot', 1998

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/193
Scope and Contents

A6 size Paper plus 1998 diary containing a few pages of notes about 'Heriot', a page of notes at the back about "Clarria", two pages of what may be a review of a story (not Margaret's). Loose page with a rhyme beginning "by the way did I mention…".

Dates: 1998
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

'A Busy Day for a Good Grandmother', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/92
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'A Busy Day for a Good Grandmother'

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

'A Complete Catalogue' 1975 - 1976', 1975 - 1976

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/2/13
Scope and Contents

Dent, Books for Children and School Libraries. A Complete Catalogue 1975 -1976'.

Dates: 1975 - 1976
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Publishers' catalogues / Dent Publishing Catalogues

'A Complete Catalogue 1976-1977', 1976 - 1977

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/2/3
Scope and Contents

Dent, Books for Children and School Libraries. A Complete Catalogue 1976-1977'.

Dates: 1976 - 1977
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Publishers' catalogues / Dent Publishing Catalogues

'A Complete Catalogue' 1978, 1978

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/2/4
Scope and Contents

Dent, Books for Children and School Libraries. A Complete Catalogue 1978'.

Dates: 1978
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Publishers' catalogues / Dent Publishing Catalogues

'A Complete Catalogue' 1979, 1979

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/2/5
Scope and Contents

Dent, Books for Children and School Libraries. A Complete Catalogue 1979'.

Dates: 1979
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Publishers' catalogues / Dent Publishing Catalogues

'A Complete Catalogue' 1980, 1980

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/2/6
Scope and Contents

Dent, Books for Children and School Libraries. A Complete Catalogue 1980' with Vanessa Hamilton's business cards.

Dates: 1980
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Publishers' catalogues / Dent Publishing Catalogues

'A Complete Catalogue' 1982, 1982

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/2/8
Scope and Contents

Dent, Books for Children and School Libraries. A Complete Catalogue 1982'.

Dates: 1982
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Publishers' catalogues / Dent Publishing Catalogues

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