Southern Māori Archives Project

Letter, 12/05/1938, H D Skinner to H N C Jooston , Order of a bust of Queen Nofretete on behalf of the Association of Friends of the museum.

Letter, 18/03/1938, H N C Jooston to H D Skinner, Submitted illustration of the head of Queen Nofretete & invitation to order one to Dunedin.

Letter, 28/06/1938, H N C Jooston/Mr. Drewes to H D Skinner, Mr Joosten will not be back until Christmas but your order has been placed & your invoice is enclosed.

Letter, 13/09/1938, H D Skinner to H N C Jooston/Mr. Drewes, The head of Nofretete has been received & paid for.

Letter, 16/12/1938, H D Skinner to P J O'Brien, You have been shortlisted for the position of Keeper in Zoology at the Museum. I would like to inspect some of your work when I am in Christchurch.

Letter, 19/12/1938, P J O'Brien to H D Skinner, I will be away when you are in Christchurch but Falla has offered to show you my work. I would be pleased to visit you in Dunedin when it suits.

Letter, 22/12/1938, H D Skinner to P J O'Brien, I will not have time to visit your home but will inspect museum exhibitions. The decision about the position will be made in January.

Letter, 23/12/1938, H D Skinner to H Chapman, Registrar, UoO, Enclosed is Colin Gilray's reply, please send him the cost of the cable. I may meet O'Brien in Canterbury to see some of his work.

Letter, 12/12/1938, C Gilray to H D Skinner, Enquiry reveals candidate attitude superiorss & public correct private means probably insufficient have effect suggested good man unable to see him.

Letter, 24/12/1938, H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago to H D Skinner, Your cable from Gilray received, please also let me have a copy of your letter to him as the meaning is unclear.

Letter, 23/12/1938, H D Skinner to C Gilray , Thanks for your cable and for securing the info. Peake will probably be appointed though the New Zealander and American are both highly qualified. The Registrar will forward the cost of the cable.

Letter, 09/12/1938, H D Skinner to C Gilray , The Museum management Committee has received applications for Keeper of Zoology. F G Gardiner Peake is qualified, please give a personal opinion of him, including his manners to the public and his superiors, via cable.