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Mahy, Margaret (1936-2012)

 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 1969 the first of her many very popular books for children were accepted for publication in both Britain and the United States.

Found in 719 Collections and/or Records:

'Cuckoo Land' and 'The Haunting', 1982 - 1985

 File
Identifier: Arch 0429/11/22
Scope and Contents

Cuckoo Land' scripts and outlines. Contract for rights of 'The Haunting'.

Dates: 1982 - 1985
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives / Margaret Mahy papers / Plays, Film and Television scripts

'Cuckooland', Television programme

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

Handwritten and edited script for Episode One of the television programme, “Cuckooland”.

Dates: 1973 - 2000
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives / Margaret Mahy papers / Second Accession

'Dangerous Spaces', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/219
Scope and Contents

1 B5 exercise book containing Typescript and manuscript of 'Dangerous Spaces' with corrections.

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

'Dashing Dog!' correspondence, 2000 - 2001

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/13/1/1
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with Vanessa Hamilton concerning 'Dashing Dog!' referred to here as 'Good Dog, Bad Dog'. File contains letter from Vanessa Hamilton Books Ltd, revision notes on the layout of 'Good Dog, Bad Dog' and poem by Maragret titled 'Dashing dog!'.

Dates: 2000 - 2001
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives / Margaret Mahy papers / Correspondence / Correspondence with Publishers

'Dent New Books January - June 1982'., 1982

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/2/7
Scope and Contents

Dent's new books catalogue, January - June 1982. Features 'The Chewing-Gum Rescue and Other Stories' and 'The First Margaret Mahy Story Book'.

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

'Dent New Books January - June 1984'., 1984

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/2/11
Scope and Contents

Dent's new books catalogue, January - June 1984'. Features 'The Birthday Burglar & A Very Wicked Headmistress' and 'The Witch in the Cherry Tree'.

Dates: 1984
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives / Margaret Mahy papers / Publishers' catalogues / Dent Publishing Catalogues

'Dent New Books January - June 1985'., 1985

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/2/12
Scope and Contents

Dent's new books catalogue, January - June 1985'. Features 'Jam', 'The Man whose Mother was a Pirate' and 'The Catalogue of the Universe'.

Dates: 1985
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives / Margaret Mahy papers / Publishers' catalogues / Dent Publishing Catalogues

Dent Publishing Catalogues, 1972 - 1984

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/2
Scope and Contents

Dent Publishing Catalogues

Dates: 1972 - 1984
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives / Margaret Mahy papers / Publishers' catalogues

Dent Publishing material, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/2/14
Scope and Contents

Undated Dent Publishing material.

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

Desk dairies and address books, Circa 1980 - 2012

 Series
Identifier: Arch 0429/19
Scope and Contents

Margaret's desk diaries for most years between 1980 -2012 and two of her address books.

Dates: Circa 1980 - 2012
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives / Margaret Mahy papers

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