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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:

Untitled short story which begins "There once was a father who had a little boy but this father was one of the working sort...", Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/153
Scope and Contents

Manuscript of an untitled short story which begins "There once was a father who had a little boy but this father was one of the working sort..."

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled short story which begins "...When Sarah went to tap dancing...', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/89
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an untitled short story which begins "...When Sarah went to tap dancing...'

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled short story which begins "when the King was just a Little king", Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/85
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a untitled short story which begins "when the King was just a Little king"

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled speech about being an obsessive reader, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/8/25
Scope and Contents

Untitled speech about being an obsessive reader. Typescript on very thin paper with handwritten notes in blue ink.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled speech about communication, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/8/23
Scope and Contents

Untitled speech about the role of reading and storytelling in developing children's communication skills, particularly in the classroom. Undated but references her story 'Down the back of the chair' published in 2006.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled speech about stories and journalism, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/8/41
Scope and Contents

Untitled speech by Margaret Mahy about stories in many forms including books, television, and news stories. Includes discussion of the use of story in journalism in the content on the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled speech about telephones, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/8/20
Scope and Contents

Untitled speech by Margaret Mahy about telephones, cats and international communication.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled speech addressed to engineering students, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/8/5
Scope and Contents

Untitled speech addressed to engineering students about ideas of excellence. Appears to be incomplete. Typewritten with handwritten annotations in pencil and black ink.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled speech at a reading conference in Perth, May 1993

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/8/14
Scope and Contents

Untitled speech given by Margaret Mahy at a reading conference in Perth, Australia in May 1993 referencing her favourite book from childhood, 'The Flint Heart'. Two copies, paper has been reused.

Dates: May 1993

Untitled speech given in Shanghai, 2000

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/8/12
Scope and Contents

Untitled speech given in Shanghai. Originally written to be presented in Dublin sometime around the year 2000, the speech has been edited in pencil with sections removed and references to Ireland have been crossed out.

Dates: 2000

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