Southern Māori Archives Project

letter, 30/11/1934, Roger Duff to H D Skinner, Acknowledge receipt of 2 Pounds. Owner of taiaha has gone away for a couple of weeks.

letter, 26/05/1934, Roger Duff to H D Skinner, Expresses interest in perusing anthropology, rather than teaching. Discussion about what he has done in interim leaving Dunedin, and what he is thinking about. Questions about field work and possibility of placement in Melanesia.

letter, Roger Duff to H D Skinner, Query about title of publication quoted in notes

letter, 07/11/1935 to Mr Lenihan, Secretary of Dunedin Headmasters Association, Education at the Museum, about to travel and not able to pick up work until October 1936. Work of making cases to circulate among school to proceed.

letter, 30/09/1935, H D Skinner to ? Sec Headmasters Association, Re lectures for Form 1 & 2 pupils at the museum. A rota of schools to attend will be drawn up. Association approvals of cases with scientific specimens are developed and circulated to schools.

letter, 30/03/1935, Mr Lenihan, Secretary of Dunedin Headmasters Association to, Comments that teachers are often ill informed of subjects they are explaining to the class, the class size can be too big and visits tend to be Friday afternoon which is not a convenient time for the museum as the display glass can not be cleaned before the weekend. Please can you discuss with schools to find a different time to visit. Plan to circulate collection in small cases to schools.

letter, 27/06/1935, H D Skinner to T.W. Downes, Wanganui [Whanganui] River Trust, Wanganui, Updating the finding of the book containing Downes Photographs and a hypothesis regarding the heritage of the comb that is being mailed to Skinner. Accepting hospitality in Wanganui with Downes, when travelling alone. Question about a relation to a deceased Downes on record.

letter, 04/02/1935, George Berteuihaui? to H D Skinner, Quote for cleaning windows.

letter, 21/09/1935 to Mr Dunningham, Thanks for helping Mr MacLachlan order the collection of watches and rings.

letter, 08/05/1935 to Mr Robert Dunoon, Thank you for gift of adze found on Section 37, Block I, Lindhurst Hundred. Type typical of Southland but unusual in strongly marked bend from pole to cutting edge.

letter, 22/08/1935 to George Ebbett, Would like to purchase some of the items from your collection, but not entire collection.

letter, 29/08/1935, George Ebbett to H D Skinner, The collection is sold, but contract not yet signed to a person abroad. Require proof that collection was offered in NZ. Not wanting to leave but earthquake caused considerable damage, and with no compensation is "forced to realise".