Southern Māori Archives Project

letter, 14/05/1928, H D Skinner to H D Skinner, Acknowledgement of receipt of adzes from Southland

letter, 01/05/1928, John Robertson to H D Skinner, Advises of dispatch of adzes from Southland

letter, 06/04/1928, O H T Ribbeth? to H D Skinner, Note that an unspecified exchange has been rejected

letter, 17/04/1928, John Robertson to H D Skinner, Apologies that the small adze he supplied was a European imitation. Will send his remaining collection of adzes to Otago Museum. Mr Gilbertson willing to show his collection of electroplated replicas of Greek and Roman coins. Note at bottom of second page in another hand (H Mitchell?) dated May 1st reminding him he had promised to send a Maori collection for assessment

letter, 30/03/1928, Catherine Rinhauld to H D Skinner, Has a collection of Maori curios at the Auckland Museum now for sale

letter, 27/01/1928, Helen Roberts to H D Skinner, General news and gossip. Will write up paper on similarities between Indian medicine man's feather cap, those from Easter Island and Maori if Skinner does not intend to.

letter, 09/11/1928, John Robinson Invercargill to H D Skinner, Called on Mr Dick to see his collection of Maori artifacts. He was offered L100 by Mr Goodlet. I think way over value. He would prefer to deal direct. List enclosed 47 items and sketch

letter, 26/05/1928, John Robinson 2 Grey St Invercargill to H D Skinner, Reply yours of 14th disappointed at your offer but am prepared to let you have them for L7 if you return one of the best adzes

letter, 24/11/1928 to H D Skinner, Not a dozen pure Maori in Otago suggest North Island but Mr Phillips would need to be sponsored. Buck is away suggest Sir A Ngata, Sir Maui Pomare, Dr Ellison. Ngati-Porou would be ideal place to work

letter, 04/12/1928, Helen H Roberts Yale institute of Psychology to H D Skinner, Long letter about trip to UK and Europe visiting universities museums archaeological sites including prehistoric caves. Also about local museum news and personalities

letter, 02/11/1926, Elizabeth Edwards Social Science Research Council Columba University New York to H D Skinner, Dr chapman wishes me to thank you for suggesting Kenneth Emory as abstractor Also appreciate your offer of co-operation in oceanic Archaeology

letter, 22/06/1928, Stuart Chapin Editor Social science Research Council to H D Skinner, Can you help us with list of abstractors in Oceanic Archaeology we pay $ per page