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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 speech on writing, 1983

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/8/38
Scope and Contents

Untitled speech on story ideas and the writing process by Margaret Mahy. Typescript with handwritten annotations in black ink, appears to be an earlier version of Arch 0429/8/18.

Dates: 1983

Untitled speech, Phoenix Award Committee, 2005

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/8/15
Scope and Contents

Unitled speech given by an unnamed member of the Phoenix Award Committee on Margaret Mahy's 'Catalogue of the Universe' which Children's Literature Association Phoenix Award in 2005. Paper has been reused, many pages have text from talks or stories on reverse.

Dates: 2005

Untitled speech to New York librarians, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/8/9
Scope and Contents

Untitled speech to New York librarians in typescript with handwritten annotations in red ink.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled story about a King who liked jokes., Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/3/34
Scope and Contents

Handwritten manuscript of an untitled story about a King who liked jokes.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled story, features characters: Olivia, Sally, Marco, Prospero and Mr and Mrs Lightfoot, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/38
Scope and Contents

Hard cover Collins 1976 diary containing the handwritten manuscript of an untitled story. Characters include Olivia, Sally, Marco, Prospero and Mr and Mrs Lightfoot. Many annotations and corrections

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled story, features characters: Olivia, Sally, Marco, Prospero and Mr and Mrs Lightfoot, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/40
Scope and Contents

Typescript of manuscript in seventeen chapters of an untitled story. Characters include Olivia, Sally, Marco, Prospero and Mr and Mrs Lightfoot. Some annotations.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled story, features characters: Robert, Emma, Charlie, Harry., Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/43
Scope and Contents

Pacific school exercise book containing manuscript and typescript of an untitled story. Characters include Robert, Emma, Charlie, Harry.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled story, features characters: Rollo Vavasour, Jack Silver-lounge AKA Jack of the Thorne, Philomena Silver-tongue., Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/28
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an untitled story that begins "There was a morning when the boy Rollo, rode out on his pony Omar Grey, of the Chateau Gris which was famous for its horses…"

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled Story featuring characters: Anna, Paul, Raphael, Joclelle, Joachinn, Bruno, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/24
Scope and Contents

Collins' Varsity exercise book containing an untitled story that begins: "The afternoon sun fell in a broad beam across the floor…" Characters include Anna, Paul, Raphael, Joclelle, Joachinn, Bruno. Note the first page and half of the second page seem to be in a different hand and some small portions of the rest of the volume also appear to be in a different hand.

Dates: Date unknown

Untitled Story featuring characters: Annie, Kenyon, Kate, Ginevra., Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/15
Scope and Contents

Portion of manuscript or short story begins "Kate that cannonball that just slammed into you is my sister Sapphira" Written in school exercise book Contains both manuscript and typescript

Dates: Date unknown

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