Cowley, Joy, 1936-

Mason, Joy, 1936-

New Zealand author, born in Levin. Also known as Ms Cassia Joy Coles. Began her career writing novels for adults, and later began writing for children. Also involved in teaching early reading skills and has written many books to assist in teaching reading. Recognised with numerous national and international literary awards. Patron of the Storylines Childrens Literature Charitable Trust. Awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commeomroation Medal 1990, Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1992, New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993, Massey University Honorary Doctor of Literature 1993, Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2005, and Member of the Order of New Zealand 2017.

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Circa Theatre: [Posters advertising performances at Circa Theatre in 1982]

Date: 1982

From: Circa Theatre :[Posters. 1976 onwards].

Reference: Eph-C-CIRCA-1982

Description: Includes posters for: Town & Country Players. "Children's show"; a dramatisation of stories by Joy Cowley. Circa Theatre, 13, 20, 27 February, 6 March [1982?] (2 copies) "The duchess of Malfi". July 15 - August 7 [1982] (2 copies) "Einstein". Circa Theatre from Aug. 19 [1982] (2 copies) "The elocution of Benjamin Franklin", by Steve J Spears. Starring Michael Haigh. Directed by Ross Jolly. Opens 6th November [1982] (2 copies) "Female parts", by Franca Rame and Dario Fo. Directed by Kathryn de Nave, starring Katy Platt & Jane Waddell. Circa Theatre 10-24 December [1982], 7-22 Jan [1983] (2 copies) "Mabel", by Campbell Smith, directed by Grant Tilly. Ann Pacey is Mabel Howard. Premiere. Circa Theatre, from June 5th [1982] (2 copies) Music at Circa. Serenade; a programme of chamber music by NZSO players. Sunday November 7th [1982] Music at Circa. Monday December 13: Michael Calvert ... with Robert Oliver; Sunday December 19: Jazz concert featuring NZ compositions - The Colin Hemmingsen Quartet. Town and Country Players. "Pick a pack of pirates"; a new children's show by Joy Cowley. August holidays, Mon-Fri [1982] (2 copies) Poetry reading. Alan Loney, Mike Johnson, Rhonda Cooper. Sunday 29th August (Poster designed by Garry Connor) "Pop goes the moon". May holiday clownshow at Circa Theatre. Town & Country Players, with music and songs from Rose Wedde, Katy Platt. May 10-21 [1982] (2 copies) "Salvation Road". Writer Michael Heath; director Colin McColl. From April 29 [1982] (2 copies) "Skungpoomery", by Ken Campbell. Holiday programme for kids. Directed by Joy Watson. Aug 23 - Sept 3 at Circa Theatre (2 copies) "SUS", by Barry Keeffe. Opens 7 Jan for a limited season [1982] (2 copies) Quantity: 12 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and screen prints, approximately A3 size. Provenance: Some donated by Circa Theatre; one Town & Country Players poster donated by Ralph Johnson in 2014.

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Circa Theatre: Four women, Poetry, music, prose. Elaine Jakobsson, Mona Williams, Val M...

Date: 1984

From: Circa Theatre :[Posters. 1976 onwards].

By: Hatherly, Leone Rosemary Lucille, 1938-2012

Reference: Eph-C-CIRCA-1984-02

Description: Photocopy of a monoprint showing a woman seated on a chair with a music stand. Two copies held. Dated from second copy. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photocopy on poster, 423 x 300 mm. Provenance: One copy donated by Ms Lee Hatherly in 2002.

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Kerr, Robert Edward, 1951- :[Illustrations, photographs, design drawings and watercolou...

Date: 1993

From: Kerr, Robert Edward, 1951- :[Illustrations, sketches and design drawings for publications. 1970-2000]

Reference: B-170-032/073

Description: Set of design drawings, preparatory photographs, and final original coloured illustrations for "The day of the rain", by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Bob Kerr. Preparatory photographs are at: B-170-032/041. Some are of the corner of Karangahape Road and Queen Street, Auckland; some are of children in a classroom. Gouache paintings are at: B-170-042/055 Drawings, with collaged text are at: B-170-056/073 Missing watercolours: end papers, 16/17, 24/25, 30/31. Pencil drawings: 16/17. Quantity: 14 watercolour(s). 10 photograph(s). 17 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, print, photographs and gouache, sizes varying Provenance: Donated by Bob Kerr, Wellington, in 2006.

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Volume relating to Joy Cowley

Date: 1965

From: Summers family: Volumes relating to Joy Cowley

Reference: MSX-10293

Description: Comprises the 1965 edition of the publication 'Short Story International' which includes Joy Cowley's 'The Moth'. Also includes a photograph of Cowley and her father Peter Summers at Island Bay, Wellington, taped to the back cover. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s) taped to the back cover of the volume. Physical Description: Volume, 18 x 13 cm.

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Helen Mason - inward correspondence from Joy Cowley

Date: [ca Jul 1971]

From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11191-49

Description: Letter from Joy Cowley mainly discussing planned travel to South America, but also family matters Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

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Cole, John Reece, 1916-1989 :Photographs of New Zealand literary personalities

Date: 1949 - 1970s

By: Cole, John Reece, 1916-1989

Reference: PAColl-0319

Description: Includes photographs of Anton Vogt, James K Baxter, Frank Sargeson, Louis Johnson, John Reece Cole, Priscilla Taylor, Maurice Duggan, Ian Cross, Noel Hoggard, Marilyn Duckworth, Joy Cowley, and the Grand Hotel Palmerston North. Some images photographed by John Reece Cole. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-019114 to 019119 Copy negatives made - 1/4-15457-F, 1/2-20928-F, 1/2-65721-F to 1/2-65725-F, 1/2-65727-F, 1/2-65728-F, 1/2-65730-F, 1/2-65740-F, 1/2-65743-F Quantity: 14 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope. 6 b&w original negative(s).

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Miscellaneous family papers

Date: 1904, 1914, 1929, 1961

From: Unwin, Diana Mary, 1923-2014 : Family papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6897

Description: Letter from Dr William Howard Unwin to the Timaru Hospital Board applying for the post of Resident Medical Officer to the Timaru Hospital (8 June 1904) and letter to his brother Cyril, 26 April 1929; letter from Cyril Unwin to his brother Stanley from the Arcadia Hotel, Paradise (January 1914) describing a holiday in the Queenstown lakes, Central Otago district. Also typescript with ms annotations of `Salmagundi', a play by Joy Cowley. A note on the cover page notes that this copies was the property of Diane Unwin of Wellington. Other Titles - Salmagundi Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Writing, 1978. Programme 8

Date: 10 Aug 1978

From: Writing. News, views and work of New Zealand writers.

By: Cowley, Joy, 1936-; Joseph, Michael Kennedy, 1914-1981; Morgan, Vaughan Edward, 1907-1986

Reference: OHInt-0130/07

Description: Programme 8 - Joy Cowley talks about The Growing Season and her other novels; Brian Knight discusses his book Your Feelings are Your Friends; Dr Robert McDowall, author of New Zealand Freshwater Fishes, comments on conservation; Dale Ashenden Williams, editor, discusses tips for authors; Vaughan Morgan, a back country farmer talks about his poetry Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000475b Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other partial transcript exists. Search dates: 1978

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Programme 25 - The Judas Touch, by Joy Cowley

Date: 09 Apr 1962

From: Open Country Sound Recordings

Reference: OHInt-0002/013

Description: Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Jim Henderson, presenter Interviewer(s) - Peter Gwynne, reader Venue - NZBC Studios, Wellington Accompanying material - Documentation at MS-Papes-1239, folder 6 Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-0013 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). 1 event(s). 15 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other no script available.

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A life and times interview with Joy Cowley

Date: 1979 - 01 Jan 1979

From: Stout Research Centre Oral Literary Archive

By: Alley, Elizabeth, active 1965-2018; Cowley, Joy, 1936-

Reference: OHInt-0013-062

Description: Elizabeth Alley interviews Joy Cowley who talks about her book, 'Nest in a falling tree' and the New Zealand writing scene. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003313 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

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Summers family: Volumes relating to Joy Cowley

Date: 1965-1966

By: Summers, Peter Duff, 1913-1970; Summers, Cassia Kathrina, 1916-2000

Reference: ATL-Group-00915

Description: Collection comprises two copies of the publication 'Short Story International' published by Short Story International Inc, New York. Includes stories by New Zealand author Joy Cowley ('The Moth' in the 1965 edition and 'The Silk' in the 1966 edition). Both volumes were published abroad but were purchased and inscribed by Cowley and sent to her parents, Peter Summers and Cassia Summers, as per inscriptions. Title supplied by Library. Peter Duff Summers and Cassia Kathrina Summers are the parents of Joy Cowley. Quantity: 2 volume(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: The volumes were purchased in 2023 by Michael Eyre at a Dunbar Sloane auction in Wellington.

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Hymns, Reviews, Articles, Reminisces and Correspondence

Date: 1972-1991

From: Mayson, Jon, 1945-: Papers relating to Kathleen Mary Mayson

Reference: MS-Papers-12893-05

Description: Comprises handwritten manuscripts and printouts of Katheen Mayson's hymns, reviews, articles, personal reminiscences and correspondence. Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Interview with Joy Cowley

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940-: Sound and video recordings

By: Cowley, Joy, 1936-

Reference: OHInt-0647/01

Description: Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010912 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 30 Minutes Duration.

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PEN - Complaints sub-committee/Legal advisory service correspondence

Date: [1991-1992]

From: Ireland, Kevin, 1933- : Papers

Reference: 94-180-5/05

Description: Inward and outward correspondence and related papers. Correspondents entered in the Name field. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Correspondence - C

Date: 1989-1996

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

Reference: 97-042-01/03

Description: Includes greeting cards; photographs from Joy Cowley showing where she lives in the Marlborough Sounds; remembrance card with photo of the death of Suzanne Consedine; account by Chris Cole Catley of her experiences in Los Angeles during the 1994 earthquake; obituary for G T Chapman; review by Peter Coleman of B Eley's biography of Ion Idriess, correspondence relating to Colyers Island Rehabilitation Programme (A project of Southland Community Council on Substance Abuse (Inc) based in Invercargill). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

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Correspondence relating to requests and permissions

Date: 1994-1999

From: Gee, Maurice Gough, 1931- : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-8732-040

Description: Correspondence relating to requests to publish material by Gee and for him to contribute material and make personal appearances Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

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Correspondence, promotional material and other papers

Date: 1981, 1990-1993, 2003-2010

From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11651-285

Description: Includes Cape Catley catalogues for 2008 and 1991. Correspondence comprises both letters and printed emails. Not all names are indexed here. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, photos and printed matter

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Papers relating to Joy Cowley

Date: [1970]-1972, 1986, 1999-2010

From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11651-140

Description: Contains correspondence between Cowley and Catley. Also clippings. Letter dated 17 Mar 2000, accompanying typescript and card moved here from MS-Papers-11651-460. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)

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Hinds, Geoffrey William John, 1950- :Tension

Date: 1997

From: Hinds, Geoffrey William John, 1950- : Music scores and papers

By: Cowley, Joy, 1936-

Reference: MS-Papers-11954-2

Description: Comprises composition for alto, tenor, and piano, titled 'Tension'. Based on a poem by Joy Cowley. The sketch on the cover is of hills and water, it says "Maungatawhia from Harbour entrace" and is signed by Hinds and dated 2.1.88. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 leaves). Physical Description: Holograph score and typescript

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Publicity material and working papers

Date: 1980-1985

From: Johnson, Ralph, 1950- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11840-07

Description: Programmes, flyers, drafts of follow-up work for children, especially the 'pirate plays' and activities. Also material relating to the work of Joy Cowley and her involvement with the troupe. Quantity: 1 folder(s).