Southern Māori Archives Project

Letter to, List of Sunday afternoon lectures at Auckland War Memorial Museum (from 15 May-25 September - no year)

Letter, 04/01/1938, A W B Powell, Acting Director, Auckland Institute and Museum to H D Skinner, Confirms Museum Educational Officers able to meet at Auckland Museum during February.

Letter, 06/01/1938, V F Fisher, Auckland Institute and Museum to H D Skinner, Encloses article on Oruarangi. Plans for a final one this year.

Letter, 26/01/1938, H D Skinner to V F Fisher, Auckland Institute and Museum, Thanks for fourth paper on Oruarangi (mentions nguru of Hammond's). Discusses post-retirement activities of Teviotdale (his paper on moa-hunter site at Papatowai; plans to go to Golden Bay).

Letter, 31/01/1938, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Expresses interest in Skinner investigating comparisons between early Chinese and New Zealand art. Discusses acquisition of items in England.

Letter, 07/02/1938, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Discusses: Archey's travels; Skinner's and Fels' acquisition of items from Massey family and James Keggie; Chinese collection; comparisons between Maori and Chinese amulets.

Letter, 28/02/1938, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Confidential letter about accusations from Wardlaw of libellous writing. Skinner suspects Lindsey and Dover supplied Wardlaw with skins of native birds and recommends his collection be inspected by police.

Letter, 14/03/1938, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Response to letter about Wardlaw concerning his dealings with native birds and Auckland Museum, and his prosecution.

Letter, 21/03/1938, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Expresses concerns Wardlaw is incapable of leaving native birds alone.

Letter, 06/05/1938, H D Skinner to Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum , Expresses condolences for something that befell a vase. Requests message passed on to Captain Humphries-Davies.

Letter, 09/05/1938, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Thanks for condolences. Elaborates about vase broken in transit.

Letter, 20/06/1938, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Thanks for note about Voyce collection, and for loan of Takahe to other museums.