Southern Māori Archives Project

letter, 06/11/1934, H D Skinner to District Public Trustee, Wanganui, Advising that the Museum may purchase individual items in the collection of H J Parker

letter, 27/10/1934, District Public Trustee, Wanganui to Willi Fels, 84 London Street, Dunedin, Estate of Henrietta Jane Parker: encloses a schedule of articles, comprising a Maori and South Sea Islands collection

letter, 06/11/1934, H D Skinner to The Assistant District Public Trustee, Public Trust Office, Regarding estate of H J Parker. Thanks for 2 November letter with enclosure. We are in correspondence with Wanganui representative.

letter, 02/11/1934, The Assistant District Public Trustee, Public Trust Office to H D Skinner, Enclosed schedule of Maori and South Sea Islands curio collection belonging to estate of H J Parker. Advise if you want to make an offer to purchase collection.

letter, 13/03/1934, H D Skinner to Mr Pugh, Storekeeper, Clarence Bridge, The museum would like to know when you have Maori curios of interest. We have bought many items from your district so want nothing commonplace or broken. List of some items purchased in district. Our Kaikorai agent is Mr W A Ferry.

letter, 19/12/1934, H D Skinner to Mrs J Jackson Purdie, Larnack Castle, Thanks on behalf of Museum Management Committee for lending china for exhibition. Thanks also for your other help, including loan of literature and advice on where to secure material.

letter, 18/09/1934, H D Skinner to Mr George Rae, Thanks on behalf of University Council for your gift of two Maori adzes from Central Otago. We have received a large addition from the Cook Islands and from the Solomons.

letter, 21/11/1934, H D Skinner to Muirhead, Moffat & Co., Blythswood St., Glasgow, Returning hei tiki by registered mail as not prepared to pay 20 pounds for this item. Will consider 1 pound payment for Maori carving as illustrated in drawing.

letter, 23/05/1934, H D Skinner to Mr George Rae, Thanks for the additional material you have presented, some of which will be placed on view. I enclosed a cutting from a London Children's Newspaper, describing you as a goldminer.

letter, 20/11/1934, H D Skinner? Hon. Secretary, Mapoutahi Pa Committee to The District Railway Engineer, My men erected the notice-board we discussed on the landward side of the neck joining Mapoutahi Pa with the mainland. Three people were refused permission to enter the Pa and a party member was attacked by a dog. An official of the Railway Department claims to be acting on orders from me or you. Please speak to him.

letter, 24/09/1934, H D Skinner? Hon. Secretary, Mapoutahi Pa Committee to The District Railway Engineer, Description of the Pa's location. The Committee has painted an informative notice board about the Pa. We want to place the notice board on ground belonging to your Department. Could you authorise this? Transcript of notice board included.

letter, 12/11/1934, Axel Rasmussen, Superintendent, Wrangell Public Schools to H D Skinner, Remittance for the Easter Island carvings sent through the Bishop Museum has not yet arrived. I forwarded a letter containing a remittance to the "House Beautiful". My check may have gone to them and was returned to you. Will you investigate?