Southern Māori Archives Project

Letter, 25/05/1938, H D Skinner to Dr Raymond Firth, London, Requesting Firth return to Skinner the copy of Roger Duff's thesis on the Maori of Central Canterbury.

Letter, 19/08/1938, H D Skinner to Royal Anthropological Institute, London, Skinner offers to post any desired publications of the RAI as the Museum has a complete set, or any copies of Man.

Letter, 19/08/1938, H D Skinner to Dr Raymond Firth, London, Thanks for returning Roger Duff's thesis on the Maori of Central Canterbury. Skinner says it is impossible for Teviotdale to become a member of the Anthropological Institute.

Letter, 21/02/1938, R Kerr, Royal Scottish Museum to H D Skinner, Thanks for letter (17/11) and for sending a carved slab. The other stone and bone material has yet to arrive.

Letter, 10/08/1938, Alex R Hutchinson, Royal Scottish Museum to H D Skinner, Acknowledging arrival of Museum report.

Letter, 20/10/1938, H D Skinner to Dr Schuster, Regarding Schuster's impending visit from Tulagi, his work in Melanesia and Australia, and the collections and staffing of New Zealand museums (Auckland, Canterbury and Dominion).

Letter, 26/10/1938, H D Skinner to Dr Schuster, Thanks for letter from Melbourne (17/10). Discusses Heine-Geldern's article regarding the origins of Maori art, the Maru-iwi theory, and Archey's opposing views.

Letter, 30/09/1938, Mr Bellairs, Services Shipping Co Ltd, London to H D Skinner, Sends extract of Bellairs family history and offers the services of Services Shipping Co.

Letter, 20/09/1938, H D Skinner to R Kerr, Royal Scottish Museum, Skinner received permission to ship items in enclosed list, including: a hinaki; a number of Maori pieces, Cook Islands bowls and other pieces; and moa bone pieces. Requests in exchange: a Cook Islands feather head-dress (Aitutaki); an Austral carved paddle; a small Austral ladle; an unlocalised adze; a New Ireland carving; a Hawaiian spear; and a Pitcairn adze.

Letter, 22/06/1938, H D Skinner to Mr Russel, Regarding plans for an Honorary Library Committee, and Skinner's conditional donation of a set of the Journal of the Polynesian Society.

Letter, 09/09/1938, Mrs Rutherston to H D Skinner, Regarding Mrs Rutherston's visit to Canterbury Museum.

Letter, 15/02/1938, Mrs Rutherston to H D Skinner, Thanks for Skinner's letter containing Chinese Exhibition catalogue. Will be visiting New Zealand.