Southern Māori Archives Project

Letter, 28/10/1938, H D Skinner to Mr Chapman, Registrar, University of Otago, Enclosing £50 cheque from Miss Reid, gifted anonymously for the contribution of a museum bulletin on Maori art.

Letter, 03/11/1938, H D Skinner to Mr Chapman, Registrar, University of Otago, Process for submitting nominations for the Percy Smith Prize via the Professorial Board.

Letter, 24/11/1938, Mr Chapman, Registrar, University of Otago to H D Skinner, Payment of Cleaners. Time sheets need to be signed for work undertaken. Cleaners do not get sick leave unless for special consideration by the Council.

Letter, 05/12/1938, H D Skinner to Mr Chapman, Registrar, University of Otago, Seeking refund of 1Pound from the Fels fund for a green stone pendant in the shape of a fish. Purchased from J R Irvine of Timaru, receipt enclosed.

Letter, 28/11/1938, H D Skinner to Mr Chapman, Registrar, University of Otago, Seeking payment for Moore's account for glass case. Payment to be made from the Carnegie Corporation fund.

Letter, 08/12/1938, Mr Chapman, Registrar, University of Otago to H D Skinner, Have handed over a further application from WBR Laidlaw, for the position of Keeper of Zoology.

Letter, 16/12/1938, H D Skinner to Mr Chapman, Registrar, University of Otago, Will be in Auckland with Mr Anderson. Funds from Miss Reid's gift of 5Pound required for photography materials.

Letter, 15/12/1938, H D Skinner to Mr Harris, Librarian, University of Otago., Water colours by John Buchanan have been cleaned and mounted. Funds required.

Letter, 20/12/1938, H D Skinner to Mr Chapman, Registrar, University of Otago, During recent rain a flood developed, suggest an extra down pipe is required. Courtyard requires maintenance. Suggest cost of cutting the grass on the path should be with the University as the path is used mainly by students.

Letter, 09/01/1938, JC Wadmore to H D Skinner, Receive new information from man who considers himself an authority on Opotiki. Am checking whakapapa. Will re write account and try and separate fact and fiction. Hard to read…

Letter, 27/01/1938, H D Skinner to JC Wadmore, Sending typescript as requested. Please send amendments, this will be a remarkably full account of a carved house.

Letter, 26/04/1938, H D Skinner to JC Wadmore, Thank you for the typescript, hope to get it to print in the near future.