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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:

'Aunt Nasty', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/3/24
Scope and Contents

Partial typescript of short story 'Aunt Nasty'.

Dates: Date unknown

'Aunt Nasty', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/3/22
Scope and Contents

Partial typescript of short story 'Aunt Nasty'.

Dates: Date unknown

'Aunt Nasty', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/3/23
Scope and Contents

Partial handwritten manuscript of short story 'Aunt Nasty'.

Dates: Date unknown

'Aunty Cable Weather' and two short plays., Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/16
Scope and Contents

An Olympic school exercise book containing several stories. Two short plays, one possibly called 'The Happy Keeper". A manuscript of story possibly titled "Aunty Cable weather" and begins "Roland's father had an Aunty somewhere in the world…"

Dates: Date unknown

Autoiographical talk, Unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/15/12
Scope and Contents

Word processed text hand illustrated by Margaret Mahy in blue pen, possibly a talk aimed at children. It appears we are missing the first page, the text we have begins "and type it out for the second time. Sometimes I would type stories six or seven times…"

Dates: Unknown

Awards, Circa 1936-2012

 Series
Identifier: Arch 0429/16
Scope and Contents

Dates: Circa 1936-2012

'Awesome Aotearoa Margaret Mahy's History of New Zealand', 2007

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/21/1
Scope and Contents

Proofs of "Awesome Aotearoa Margaret Mahy's History of New Zealand" some annotations including illustrations and some research material.

Dates: 2007

'Balancing Act', Date unknown

 File
Identifier: Arch 0429/21/32
Scope and Contents

Photocopied proof of 'Balancing Act' with annotations.

Dates: Date unknown

Beaten by a Balloon, 1997

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/12/44
Scope and Contents

Children's picture book 'Beaten by a Balloon'. Illustrated by Jonathan Allen hard cover with inscription Love to Nellie Margaret Mahy 1/12/97

Dates: 1997

'Beaten by a Balloon', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/118
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'Beaten by a Balloon'

Dates: Date unknown

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