Southern Māori Archives Project

letter, 06/03/1934, H. D. Skinner to Mr J Sorenson, Telegram - Teviotdale arrives Orepuki train on Wednesday evening. Skinner

letter, 03/03/1934, Mr J Sorenson to H. D. Skinner, Telegram - Possibility moa remains, Teviotdale come at once as I leave Orepuki latter end next week, advise. Sorenson

letter, 01/03/1934, H. D. Skinner to Mr J Sorenson, Interested in Whakapatu. If you think intact skeletons could be found let me know and I shall send T+F3812+F3792:F3802+F3792:F3804+F3812+F3792:F3802+F3792:F3805+F3812+F3792:F3802+F3792:F3+F3792:F3812

letter, 26/02/1934, Mr J Sorenson to H. D. Skinner, I may have a soapstone amulet from Redcliffs, Canterbury. Visited Wakapatu and saw many recently exposed moa bones, Gibson would be interested

letter, 16/05/1934, Mr. S. Russell, P.O. Box 64, Papeete, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Thanks Skinner for the remittance he paid, and says two tikis should arrive to Skinner soon. Also mentions that the Bishop Museum expedition had arrived on the 6th and left on the 12th.

letter, 02/06/1933, Mr J Sorenson to H. D. Skinner, Drawing of bones I sent not a Kaka. Would be pleased to see Teviotdale. A necklace of clay beads has been found and I am negotiating for them. Spent 3 days at Waipapa near Fortrose and secured specimens and noted moa remains

letter, 18/12/1934, H. D. Skinner to Rev J H Starnes, Morrinsville, As regards Eldson Craig no chances offering. Angus Ross failed to get civil service appointment in our Pacific Dependencies. Under Colonial office, standard is a Rhodes Scholarship. Competition for museum staffing is keen. Craig would need a degree, Knowledge of Maori language, interest in Maori material culture archaeologic work and method

letter, 12/12/1934, Rev J H Starnes, Morrinsville to H. D. Skinner, Eldson Craig is grand nephew of Eldson Best and youngest son of one of the Doctors. He has read the whole of the Polynesian journals and some 50 books on New Zealand. He would like to work in a museum

letter, 15/01/1934, Harold T Stearns Maui to H. D. Skinner, Receipt of your draft. Have not got all the pieces you want but will try among the natives on the other side of the Island

letter, 20/02/1934, H. D. Skinner to Harold T Stearns Maui, Looking forward to arrival of Hawaiian material

letter, 26/06/1934, Harold T Stearns Maui to H. D. Skinner, Difficulty in finding specimens. Two collectors willing to exchange one specimen of each type for Maori implements

letter, 19/12/1934, H. D. Skinner to Miss M Downie Stewart. , Thank you for help with china exhibition just closed