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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:

Song - 'Cannibal Isle Song' with new lyrics, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/18/1
Scope and Contents

Published musical score of 'Cannibal Isle Song' Copyright 2009 with handwritten annotations of alternate lyrics. No mention of original composer/ lyricist.

Dates: Date unknown

'Sophie's Singing Mother', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/150
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'Sophie's Singing Mother'

Dates: Date unknown

Speeches and talks, Circa 1987 - 2012

 Series
Identifier: Arch 0429/15
Scope and Contents

This series contains material written for speeches and talks given by Margaret Mahy.

Dates: Circa 1987 - 2012

'Splash!', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/119
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'Splash!'

Dates: Date unknown

Sport themed limericks, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/18/3
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing draft handwritten limericks with sporting themes.

Dates: Date unknown

'Squeak in the Gate', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/130
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'Squeak in the Gate'

Dates: Date unknown

'Squintum's House' / 'The other side of silence', December 1994

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/55
Scope and Contents

Typescript of 'Squintum's House' with annotations. Later published as "The other side of silence" in 1995. The title page of this version annotated "Dec. 94 JN's ed. version" and "VII".

Dates: December 1994

'Squintum's House'/ 'The other side of silence', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/52
Scope and Contents

Typescript of 'Squintum's House' with annotations. Note on title page that this is version one. Later published as "The other side of silence" in 1995.

Dates: Date unknown

Storylines Festival, 2007

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/15/18
Scope and Contents

Material relating to Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children's Writers and Illustrators 2007, including contract, conditions and the festival programme.

Dates: 2007

'Strange Events in the Lives of the Delmonico Family', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/241
Scope and Contents

Strange Events in the Lives of the Delmonico Family'.

Dates: Date unknown

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