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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:

Tingleberries, Tuckertubs And Telephones, 1995

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/12/40
Scope and Contents

Children's book 'Tingleberries, Tuckertubs And Telephones'. Illustrated by Robert Staermose hardback with dust jacket

Dates: 1995

'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

Transcript of the 1993 Shelley Lecture by Margaret Mahy., 1993 - 1994

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/5/9
Scope and Contents

Edited transcript of the 1993 Shelley Lecture given by Margaret Mahy published in "New Zealand Books", Volume 3, number 4, issue 12, March 1994. Also includes an advertisment for a Telecom Education Kit that included works by Margaret Mahy and Joy Cowley commisioned by Telecom.

Dates: 1993 - 1994

'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. Includes some information regarding itineraries and appointments.

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

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Archival Object 718
Collection 1