Southern Māori Archives Project

letter, 10/12/1934, Whelen Mirow, Waimate to Mr Fels, Trust you received small parcel of curios from Bray Bros. Auctioneers. I hear of a very good collection of Island curios which belonged to Rev W Cox. I know she has to sell them and would accept as little as £25

letter, 03/09/1935, H D Skinner to F W Mitchell, Dunedin, The hot air flue in the upper gallery is discolouring the wall above and buckling the timber of the nearby display case. Remedy is to install a metal box for £2:10:0

letter, 17/06/1935, H D Skinner to Miss I T Mitchel, Dunedin, We would appreciate the information you promise if the Maori things come on the market.

letter, 15/06/1935, Miss I T Mitchel, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Not intending to sell any of the Maori pieces at present but will let you know if I do

letter, 14/06/1935, H D Skinner to Miss I T Mitchel, Dunedin, I ask if any of the Maori pieces you showed me 6 or 7 years ago are for sale, Miss Daff has made drawings of 2 soapstone pendants from the Mitchel collection in The Dominion Museum

letter, 22/05/1935 to Hope and Kinastone, Ismene Mitchel widow of William Samuel Mitchel of 118 Dundas Stret

letter, 28/02/1935, H D Skinner to Dr Panchanan Mitra, Anthropological Department, Calcutta University, India, Thanks for "History of American Anthropology. It is an original contribution to our science, I think of the cold weather you had to endure while with us

letter, 25/10/1935, H D Skinner to Gosta Montell, Stockholm, Cloak presented by Dr Elstrom in 1830 is a fine and important piece with foundation of dog skin. The second cloak presented by Mr Altromer in 1884 does not seem to be Maori. I hope to be able to examine them during a possible visit to Stockholm

letter, 04/09/1935, Gosta Montell, Stockholm to Wili Fels, Pictures of Maori capes are ready, I hope the details are enough to enable study, We have a small Maori collection and would be interested in exchanges

letter, 27/03/1935, Alex Moore, Joiner to H D Skinner, Quote for stand for showline of stained and polished birch £1:10:0 Quote for display case £2:12:6

letter, 31/01/1935, H.D. Skinner to Mrs. K. Mantell., Thanks for the letter, apologies in delay due to annual leave. While excavating a Maori site at Otago Heads, Skinner's assistant found fragments of a serpentine bowl. Desired measurements or a cast of a serpentine bowl that may be in Mantell's possession.

letter, 26/02/1934, M E Moare, China to H D Skinner, Entertained over 2000 visitors over Christmas. Glad you liked the little bowl. The Depression will have stayed the usual liberality shown to your work and interests. I shall send you a very beautiful snuff bottle for the museum. I am collecting stuff and will send in the next 2 months. Mr Badger hopes to visit New Zealand he has a fine collection of stones from New Guinea where he works. The native arts and crafts are becoming a thing of the past. Have you seen Mrs Urquhart? They are touring and going to New Zealand.