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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 356 Collections and/or Records:

'The Wing-Wang-Ning-Nang-Iggle-Oggle-Woggle Bird', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/99
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'The Wing-Wang-Ning-Nang-Iggle-Oggle-Woggle Bird'

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 0429, Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

'The Witch Doctor', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/121
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'The Witch Doctor'

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 0429, Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

The Witch in the Cherry Tree, 1985

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/12/7
Scope and Contents

The Witch in the Cherry Tree. Pictures by Jenny Williams 1985 reprint

Dates: 1985
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 0429, Margaret Mahy papers / Published works (books)

'The Wonderful Doctor Whisker', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/30
Scope and Contents

Two pages of a typescript for 'The Wonderful Doctor Whisker'.

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 0429, Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

'The Wonderful Red Memory Stretch-Wool Socks', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/113
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'The Wonderful Red Memory Stretch-Wool Socks'

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 0429, Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

'The Wonderful Red Memory Stretch-Wool Socks', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/172
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'The Wonderful Red Memory Stretch-Wool Socks'

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 0429, Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

'The Word-Eater', 1998

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/59
Scope and Contents

Library Story partial mock up of 'The Word-Eater' with illustrations. Contains drawn illustrations as part of the layout of the book and some plain text of the story. Also includes some photographs of the interior of an actual library. Includes some line drawings in ink drawings that may belong to another publication.

Dates: 1998
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 0429, Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

Thesis/ extended essay about Margaret Mahy's works, 1970 - 1986

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/14/5
Scope and Contents

An untitled, unnamed and undated thesis/ extended essay about Margaret Mahy's works and a selection of reviews and advertisements for her books.

Dates: 1970 - 1986
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 0429, Margaret Mahy papers / Reviews and biographical information

Three untitled stories., Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/19
Scope and Contents

Collins' Varsity Exercise book containing a number of manuscript stories An untitled Eight chapter story begins: "In the south Pacific ocean lie three islands" Second begins "In the world of Osso- Estria" Possible third story begins "He came on the gate suddenly…" this volume ends mid sentence on the last page.

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 0429, Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

'Thunderstorms and Rainbows', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/133
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'Thunderstorms and Rainbows'

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 0429, Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

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