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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:

'Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones. A Tale of Love and Ice cream.', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/56
Scope and Contents

Typescript of "Telephones and tingleberries : a tale of love and Ice cream version 1 with annotations 38p Typescript of "Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and telephones : a tale of love and Ice cream version 2 with annotations 38p

Dates: Date unknown

'Too Much Chocolate', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/3/1
Scope and Contents

Typescript of short story 'Too Much Chocolate'. Annotated in blue pen.

Dates: Date unknown

'Touchstones : the interpretation of adult experience by the images of childhood reading', Unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/15/2
Scope and Contents

An undated talk titled 'Touchstones : the interpretation of adult experience by the images of childhood reading'. Two typescript copies, one with handwritten annotations.

Dates: Unknown

'Trapeze' or 'The Door in the Air'., Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/229
Scope and Contents

Four versions of the story 'Trapeze' or 'The Door in the Air'.

Dates: Date unknown

Travel and trips in New Zealand and overseas, 1973 - 1998

 Series
Identifier: Arch 0429/20
Scope and Contents

This series contains material retained by Margaret in her filing system documenting her travel. Inludes some information regarding itineraries and appointments. It is probably not exhaustive.

Dates: 1973 - 1998

Trip to Antarctica, 1998

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/20/3
Scope and Contents

Material related to Margaret Mahy's visit to Antarctica as part of the Aritists in Antarctica programme in 1998.

Incudes a talk given to University of Canterbury, a letter inviting Margaret to talk to Diamond Harbour school, and the short stories 'Antarcterella' and 'Pottipher and the Penguin' or 'The Pirate and the Penguin' with some preliminary drawingings.

Dates: 1998

Trips to the UK and USA, 1973 and 1976

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/20/4
Scope and Contents

Material relating to Margaret Mahy's visits to the United Kingdom and United States, includes correspondence itineraries and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1973 and 1976

Two untitled stories., Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/23
Scope and Contents

Warwick Lecture book containing two stories. First story begins "Prologue Death of newly married couple…" . The second story begins 'He caught her in the beam of the torch…" Volume also has various pencil illustrations.

Dates: Date unknown

Typescript of an untitled story, Chapter One is titled 'A pilot project for a corner grocery', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/166
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an untitled story, Chapter One is titled 'A pilot project for a corner grocery' 3 copies with some annotations.

Dates: Date unknown

Typescript of an untitled story, Chapter One is titled 'How does anything begin?', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/167
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an untitled story, Chapter One is titled 'How does anything begin?' Two copies of chapter one and two.

Dates: Date unknown

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