Southern Māori Archives Project

Letter, 15/07/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Discusses Mrs Moncrieff's comments about provincial museums. Blenheim canoe gone to Canterbury Museum. Encloses draft of open letter to press from Native Bird Protection committee.

Letter, Roger Duff to H D Skinner, Discusses imminent visit to Dunedin.

Letter, 19/06/1938, H D Skinner to Roger Duff, Responds to previous regarding Duff's upcoming visit and matters of accomodation.

Letter, 20/07/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Discussions with Minister of Internal Affairs regarding difficulties getting collecting permits from the under-secretary. Updates on Native Bird Protection Committee of the Royal Society, and the Albatross film at Canterbury. Blenheim canoe to arrive. Duff's imminent visit.

Letter, 22/07/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Marples had a letter in last night's paper (pseudonym "Apteryx"). Discussion about challenges with museums associated with suspect private collectors. Otago secured beautiful meri. Napier museum have loaned Moriori whale-bone patu from Grecian Black collection. Wishes for Chappe Hall to recondition Marlborough canoe for Falla.

Letter, 01/08/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Informs Skinner of dogskin cloak being sent on (some discussion of its construction). Mention of collecting permits issue with Department of Internal Affairs. Skinner's letter on shags published in Saturday's evening paper.

Letter, 04/08/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Acknowledges arrival of Taranaki exhibition. Further discussion on construction of dogskin cloaks. Plans proceeding for development of three bird sanctuaries at the Heads.

Letter, 05/08/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Discussion on private and instructional collectors, and relationship. Views on current political situation of bird collecting. Policy is moulded in Wellington where three people of unfortunate personality are involved.

Letter, 08/08/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Continued discussion on public view of private collectors. Seeks assistance to access the bird skin collection at the museum.

Letter, 18/08/1938, Roger Duff to H D Skinner, Sending typeset of his thesis and noted from Raymond Firth.

Letter, 04/10/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Notification of shipping of Carnegie Exchange Exhibit ' Maori Craftsmanship".

Letter, 06/10/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Exhibition has arrived. Noted mistake re chisel attributed to a joint of a wing bone but considered to be the humorus of a dog. Staff are very appreciated of the opportunity to learn from exhibit.