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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:

'Chibbawokki Rain', Date unknown

 File
Identifier: Arch 0429/21/35
Scope and Contents

Photocopied proof of 'Chibbawokki Rain' with annotations.

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Publishing proofs

'Chibbawokki Rain', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/181
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'Chibbawokki Rain' with annotations.

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

'Children's Books from Dent' Fall and Winter 1974/75, 1974 - 1975

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/2/2
Scope and Contents

'Children's Books from Dent' Fall and Winter Catalogue 1974/75. Features 'Stepmother', 'The Bus Under the Leaves', 'The Rare Spotted Birthday Party' and 'The Ultra-Violet Catastrophe'.

Dates: 1974 - 1975
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Publishers' catalogues / Dent Publishing Catalogues

'Chocolate Porridge', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/146
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'Chocolate Porridge'

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

'Circles', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/183
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'Circles', two copies. May be a song or poem.

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

'Cleaning up Comfort Road', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/131
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'Cleaning up Comfort Road'

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

'Clever Hamburger', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/232
Scope and Contents

Short Story, 'Clever Hamburger'

Dates: Date unknown
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Short stories and novels, drafts and manuscripts

Contract with Whizzdom Company Limited, 'Oceania'., 19 August 1997 - 17 November 1997

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/13/1/22
Scope and Contents

Letter from and contract with Whizzdom Company Limited concerning the 'Oceania' television show.

Dates: 19 August 1997 - 17 November 1997
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Correspondence / Correspondence with Publishers

Correspondence about the Sound Ideas journal., 9 August 2002

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/13/1/26
Scope and Contents

Two letters from the School of Music, University of Canterbury concerning an article on musical preferences for the Sound Ideas journal.

Dates: 9 August 2002
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Correspondence / Correspondence with Publishers

Correspondence and proof of 'The Dentist's Promise', 1990

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/13/1/14
Scope and Contents

One letter together with proof of 'The Dentist's Promise' from Jane Coverton of Omnibus Books South Australia to Wendy Smith commenting on the illustrations for "The Dentist's Promise". Another letter to Margaret for her feedback on the same story.

Dates: 1990
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Margaret Mahy papers / Correspondence / Correspondence with Publishers

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